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News: Health News | 18 Jun 2010 | 4:09 am Breast implants 'need checking'Women with breast enlargements are being advised to contact their surgeon amid concerns about the safety of a certain type of implant.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:17 am For BobbyHow the England team is helping fight bowel cancerSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:02 am Being patientPlaying sick to teach doctors communicationSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Jun 2010 | 1:34 am Just like realWar training in mock Camp Bastion prepares medicsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Jun 2010 | 1:32 am More dioxins found in Taiwan free-range eggs: studyHONG KONG (Reuters) - A study has found that eggs from free-range chickens in industrialized Taiwan contain almost six times more cancer-causing dioxins than eggs from caged chickens.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Jun 2010 | 12:35 am Study Criticizes Swine-Flu Follow-UpResearchers in Hong Kong find too little genetic surveillance of last year’s human pandemic, which is now infecting pigs in China. Source: NYT > Health | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:40 pm Panel Recommends Approval of After-Sex PillA federal advisory panel voted that regulators should approve a medicine that could help prevent pregnancy if taken as late as five days after unprotected sex.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:30 pm Campbell Soup recalls 15 million pounds of SpaghettiOs, cites undercookingWASHINGTON - Campbell Soup Co. is recalling 15 million pounds of SpaghettiOs with meatballs after a cooker malfunctioned at one of the company's plants in Texas and left the meat...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:09 pm Hitting back against the mosquito, bane of the touristWe've all been there. You sit down for a pre-dinner cocktail after a sun-kissed day on the sand when you hear that familiar drone: there's a mosquito joining the party. Yes, one of the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:01 pm Marie Callender recall after salmonella outbreak (AP)AP - ConAgra Foods is recalling all Marie Callender's brand cheesy chicken and rice frozen meals after they have been possibly linked to a salmonella outbreak in 14 states.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Jun 2010 | 10:21 pm F.D.A. Looks Into Marlboro’s ‘Gold’ MarketingThe F.D.A. wants to know more about Altria’s effort to tell consumers that light is now gold, by putting notes on packs of Marlboro Lights still in the pipeline.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Jun 2010 | 10:04 pm Astellas eyes Japan approval for bladder control drugTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Astellas Pharma said on Friday it was seeking approval from Japanese health authorities for a bladder control drug.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Jun 2010 | 10:02 pm Medicare Cuts May Have Led Docs to Prescribe More Chemo (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Cuts in Medicare payments to doctors who administer outpatient chemotherapy drugs actually led to an increase in treatment rates among Medicare recipients, finds a new study.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Jun 2010 | 9:49 pm Pro-Eating Disorder Sites Abound on the Internet (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- They're out there on the Web: Sites that offer tips to successful purging or water-only fasts; others that list methods of hiding rapid weight loss from parents and doctors.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Jun 2010 | 9:49 pm Prognosis Good for Most Children With Epilepsy: Study (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Children with new-onset epilepsy of unknown origin have a much higher rate of remission than those with symptomatic epilepsy, caused by underlying brain damage or disease.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Jun 2010 | 9:49 pm Obesity Linked to Lower Number of Sexual Partners and Increased Unwanted PregnanciesMedscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 9:38 pm FDA Clears Radiofrequency Ablation SystemThe FDA has cleared an electrosurgical system for radiofrequency ablation of soft tissue.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 9:24 pm FDA fines Red Cross $16 million for safety lapsesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The \Food and Drug Administration has fined the American Red Cross $16 million for violating blood safety laws and other regulations, but said no patients were harmedSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Jun 2010 | 8:37 pm Senate Rejects "Doc Fix," Medicare Fees Cut 21%The Senate voted today against postponing a scheduled 21% reduction in Medicare reimbursement to physicians and other health providers.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 7:51 pm Inquiry report into Dziekanski's death likely to focus on actions of MountiesVANCOUVER - The many people who encountered Robert Dziekanski the night he died, from Vancouver airport and customs staff to the four RCMP officers who stunned him with a Taser, are aboutSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:38 pm UPDATE 1-SunTrust continues to review options on RidgeWorthNEW YORK, June 17 (Reuters) - SunTrust Banks Inc said on Thursday it continues to review its strategic options for portions of the institutional management businesses of its RidgeWorth Capital Management...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:35 pm Report: Abuse of painkillers and other meds now cause as many hospital visits as illegal drugsATLANTA - For the first time, abuse of painkillers and other medication is sending as many people to the hospital as the use of illegal drugs. In 2008, hospital emergency rooms saw an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:22 pm Qatar fund set to buy Canary Wharf -paperLONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - Qatar's sovereign wealth fund is set to take over Songbird Estates , owner and manager of much of Canary Wharf, as the Gulf state expands its growing London property portfolio,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:14 pm US panel approves French morning-after pill (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:10 pm Tons of bushmeat smuggled into Paris, study findsThe traders sell an array of bushmeat: monkey carcasses, smoked anteater, even preserved porcupine. But this isn't a roadside market in Africa _ it's the heart of Paris, where a new...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:01 pm Physical Fitness May Help Reduce Chronic Disease Risk In College StudentsStaying in shape may bolster the metabolic profiles of college students, even in those with higher than desirable body fat percentages. In an epidemiological study, researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University found an association between physical fitness, body fat percentage and certain metabolic risk factors that are precursors to cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:00 pm Novartis cancer drug wins wider U.S. approval (Reuters)Reuters - Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG won wider U.S. approval for its leukemia drug Tasigna to treat a rare form of the blood cancer at an earlier stage of the disease, the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:10 pm Babies Born At 23 Weeks Make It Home Just In Time For Father's DayThis Sunday, many fathers will settle in for a nice BBQ, go fishing with the kids or play with a new electronic gadget. For one dad, who works nights and weekends and stays home with the kids during the day, having his whole family home is the best gift he could hope for. "It's been a long road over the last eight months of just being at the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) and having to stay somewhere else," says Nich Pollak, 29, of Albion (Mich.). "Having my whole family home is wonderful...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:00 pm Stem cell therapy 'damage' seenScientists warn about a new complication of stem cell therapy seen in a patient being treated for kidney disease.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:22 pm New Officers Installed During ASHP House Of DelegatesDiane B. Ginsburg, M.S., RPh., FASHP, was installed last week as president of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) during the 62nd session of the Society's House of Delegates in Tampa, Fla. Ginsburg, is clinical professor and assistant dean for student affairs at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. She has served the Society as a member of the Board of Directors, chair of the Council on Educational Affairs, co-chair of the Foundation Development Committee, and a Texas delegate to the House of Delegates...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:00 pm Treatment Reverses Brain Changes in Patients With Obstructive Sleep ApneaMagnetic resonance imaging of white and gray matter regions shows significant improvement in both after CPAP treatment.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:20 pm Multiple Biomarker Index Useful Only in Asymptomatic Patients With Mild AtherosclerosisThe clinical usefulness of a multiple biomarker index, one that includes markers of inflammation, depends on atherosclerotic disease burden, according to the results of a new study. The increased risk of events for asymptomatic patients with a biomarker score above the median occurs mainly in those with a mild amount of atherosclerosis disease, report researchers.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:19 pm RESOLUTE Published: European Operators Say New Zotarolimus DES "Comparable" to Others They Use Day to DayPublished results for the trial mirror those presented last month at EuroPCR. Operators in Europe familiar with the stent call it a reasonable choice among the other second-generation stents used in day-to-day practice.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:08 pm President Obama Addresses ANA House Of DelegatesThe American Nurses Association was proud to welcome President Barack Obama as a guest speaker to its biennial House of Delegates. He spoke to an estimated crowd of more than 1,000 nurses and guests during the opening session. "Nurses are the beating heart of our health care system," the president commented. "It is because you know the system so well that you have become such fierce advocates for reform," he noted as he thanked the nurses and the ANA for their staunch support during the health care debate...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:00 pm New US Dietary Guidelines to Be Issued by Year-EndThe US Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has issued its recommendations for the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, which are now open for a period of public comment before being published at the end of the year.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:59 pm Smoking Linked to Flat AdenomasA prospective cross-sectional study suggests that smokers may require screening with high-definition colonoscopes to detect flat adenomas.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:57 pm Echo May Provide Easy Way to Measure Right and Left Ventricular Systolic InterdependenceResearch has identified a relatively simple method for assessing right and left ventricular systolic interdependence.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:48 pm Abuse of meds sends as many to ER as illegal drugs (AP)AP - For the first time, abuse of painkillers and other medication is sending as many people to the emergency room as the use of illegal drugs.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:23 pm Naproxen Reduces Bone Pain Induced By PegfilgrastimIn cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, pegfilgrastim to support white blood cell counts can induce severe bone pain, but this can be reduced by naproxen.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:15 pm Toshiba Names Tomo Hasegawa Director Of Ultrasound Business UnitToshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. today announced that Tomo Hasegawa has been named director, Ultrasound Business Unit. As the new director, Hasegawa will be responsible for implementing tactical and strategic marketing plans to drive growth and profitability. He will also interface with Toshiba's global business unit at Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (TMSC) in Japan to communicate the needs and requirements of the U.S. market...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:00 pm Don’t Want to Exercise? Blame Your GenesPeople who stand the most risk of contracting a health condition due to risky habits are also the most likely to favor genetic over behavioral health information, finds a new study.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:35 pm Expert Answers on Pancreatic Cancer TreatmentDr. Eileen O'Reilly responds to readers asking about the treatment and prevention of pancreatic cancer.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:20 pm New Fed Dietary Guidelines Draft Misses MarkThe Natural Products Association (NPA), the nation's largest and oldest non-profit organization dedicated to the natural products industry, expressed concern about the direction of the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's "Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010," a draft report released yesterday assessing revisions and recommendations to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines. When finalized, the report will form the basis for the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which will be released at the end of the year...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:00 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 | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:45 am SAfrica protesters march for US AIDS funding (AP)AP - Thousands of South African protesters marched on the U.S. consulate Thursday to demand the U.S. increase its AIDS funding for Africa, weeks after U.S. officials said their biggest AIDS fund would not substantially rise.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:00 am Experts Reach Consensus On Diabetes And Cancer LinksUS experts who reviewed the emerging evidence on the links between cancer and diabetes have reported their findings in a consensus statement on the state of science linking both diseases and highlighted key questions that remain unanswered. You can read the consensus report by experts representing the American Diabetes Association and the American Cancer Society, in the 16 June online before print issue of CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians; the print version will appear in the July/August paper edition...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:00 am 10 Top Tips For Aging Well With The AGS Foundation For Health In Aging New Health GuideAging well doesn't mean simply living longer-it means staying healthy and active so that you can continue doing what you love for as long as possible. Now, a growing body of research suggests that the key to healthy aging is in our hands, and tells us that it's never too late to make the vital lifestyle changes that will help ensure a longer, more vibrant life...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:00 am Organic Labels May Trick Dieters Into Eating More (LiveScience.com)LiveScience.com - The "organic" label skews people's perceptions about food in ways that might promote obesity, a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Jun 2010 | 10:55 am Doctor and Patient: What Makes for a ‘Top’ Medical SchoolMedical school rankings are part of our culture, but the criteria used to determine the “best” schools may not be serving the needs of patients.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Jun 2010 | 10:48 am The Journal Of Neurotherapy Announces Neurofeedback To Be An Efficacious And Specific Modality For The Treatment Of ADHDThe Journal of Neurotherapy announces the publication of "A Position Paper on Neurofeedback for the Treatment of ADHD," in which the authors demonstrate that neurofeedback is a safe and efficacious treatment intervention for AD/HD, meeting a rating level of 5: Efficacious and Specific. The issue 14(2) of the journal is available online here. The authors, Leslie Sherlin, PhD, Martijn Arns, MSc, Joel Lubar, PhD and Estate Sokhadze, PhD, reviewed over 40 studies which support the claim of level 5 efficacy and made recommendations for treatment and future study...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Jun 2010 | 10:00 am Eating more: The key to never dieting again?As a child, were you encouraged to clean your plate and then go back for seconds? If so, you probably didn't grow up in France, where children are taught to savor the feeling of longing, or envie, for their next course (just think of the cheese!). Our differing notions of satisfaction were examined in a 2006 study of 133 Parisians and 145 Chicagoans published in the journal Obesity. While the French paid attention to an internal cue, the feeling of fullness, the Windy City-ers relied on the external: when their plate was empty; when their companion had finished eating; or when -- quelle horreur! -- the credits started to roll on the TV show they were watching.Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Jun 2010 | 9:51 am Report: Several Parties Interested In Northwest Biotherapeutics' Immunotherapy Cancer VaccinesLast week, a detailed report authored by renowned research pharma analyst Dr. Navid Malik caused some excitement in the pharmaceutical industry about Northwest Biotherapeutics' (OTCBB: NWBO) DCVax® immunotherapy vaccines to treat cancer. In an interview with BioMedReports, Northwest's Chairperson Linda Powers says: "I can tell you that the company has received multiple inquiries about DCVax® prostate, not surprisingly in the post-Dendreon period, from big pharma as well as financial parties, and we think it will be a huge newsworthy event when we do that transaction...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Jun 2010 | 9:00 am What does gene testing tell you?Anyone can go on the Internet and get a panel of genetic tests. But what do these tests really mean for your health -- and do you want to get them?Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Jun 2010 | 8:01 am Study: Dogs Can Detect Prostate CancerBelgian Malinois shepherd dogs can be trained to sniff out prostate cancer.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 17 Jun 2010 | 7:47 am 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 | 17 Jun 2010 | 7:10 am Organic Labels May Trick Dieters Into Eating MoreThe "organic" label skews people's perceptions about food in ways that might promote obesity, a new study findsSource: Livescience.com - Health | 17 Jun 2010 | 6:37 am The male menopause is no myth, but it is rare say researchersThe male menopause does exist - but it is rare, researchers have concluded.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Jun 2010 | 6:16 am
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