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FDA review spotlights heart risk of diabetes pill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Jul 2010 | 2:59 am Greatly Increased Risk Of Reflux Disease Of Esophagus In Extremely Obese ChildrenExtremely obese children have a 40 percent higher risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and children who are moderately obese have a 30 percent higher risk of GERD compared to normal weight children, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published online in the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity. This large population-based study establishes an association between obesity and GERD in children, an association that has been previously reported in adults...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Sweet Way Discovered To Detect PrediabetesHaving discovered a dramatic increase of an easy-to-detect enzyme in the red blood cells of people with diabetes and prediabetes, Johns Hopkins scientists say the discovery could lead to a simple, routine test for detecting the subtle onset of the disease, before symptoms or complications occur and in time to reverse its course...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Study Of Healthful Plant CompoundsNatural compounds in plants may protect us against unwanted inflammation. However, human nutrition researchers agree that many questions remain about exactly how these compounds, known as phytochemicals, do that. Studies led by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) molecular biologist Daniel H. Hwang are providing some of the missing details. Certain kinds of inflammation can increase risk of cancer and of some other disorders, including heart disease and insulin resistance, according to Hwang...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Bully, Victim Or Both: New Research Shows Poor Problem-Solving Increases Risk For AllChildren and adolescents who lack social problem-solving skills are more at risk of becoming bullies, victims or both than those who don't have these difficulties, says new research published by the American Psychological Association. But those who are also having academic troubles are even likelier to become bullies. "This is the first time we've overviewed the research to see what individual and environmental characteristics predict the likelihood of becoming a bully, victim or both," said lead author Clayton R. Cook, PhD, of Louisiana State University...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Criminal Justice And Behavior: Revised Standards For Psychology Services In Jails, Prisons, Correctional Facilities And AgenciesRevised standards for psychology services in jails, prisons, correctional facilities, and agencies appear in the July special issue of the journal Criminal Justice and Behavior (published by SAGE). The three largest mental health institutions in the U.S. are not hospitals, but penal institutions: New York's Riker's Island, Chicago's Cook County Jail and the Los Angeles County Jail. Seriously mentally ill individuals compose about 15% of the over two-million individuals currently incarcerated in the U.S....
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Teenage Pregnancy More Likely To Result In Premature BabiesPregnant women aged 14-17 years are at higher risk of preterm birth and of having a child with low-birth-weight, especially if they are having their second child. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth demonstrate this association and call for better health education and the promotion of contraception after a teenager has given birth for the first time...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Oak Ridge National Laboratory Researchers Win Eight R&D 100 AwardsResearchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been honored with eight awards in the annual R&D 100 Awards by R&D Magazine. Sometimes referred to as the "Academy Awards of Science," the magazine selected winners for development of "one of the 100 most technologically significant new products of 2010." This year's eight awards bring to 156 the total number of R&D 100 awards won by ORNL scientists. "I want to congratulate all of this year's winners on their awards and to thank them for their work," Energy Secretary Steven Chu said...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Don't Underestimate The Impact Of Emotional Well-Being On Adolescents' Physical Health, New Study WarnsHappier youths are also healthier youths, according to Emily Shaffer-Hudkins and her team, from the University of South Florida in the US. Adolescents' positive emotions and moods, as well as their satisfaction with life, could be more important than their anxiety or depression levels for predicting their physical health, they argue. Looking at teenagers' so-called 'subjective well-being' could help identify those likely to develop health problems in the future and target them with appropriate prevention strategies...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Finding On Cocaine Addiction Could Lead To Better Ways Of Predicting Drug Abuse Risk And Treating AddictionsA specific and remarkably small fragment of RNA appears to protect rats against cocaine addiction - and may also protect humans, according to a recent study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health. The study has just been published in the journal Nature. RNA (ribonucleic acid) molecules are known to play critical roles in the translation of genetic information (DNA) into proteins, which are the building blocks of life...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Why Change Your Own Genes When You Can Borrow Someone Else's?It has been a basic principle of evolution for more than a century that plants and animals can adapt genetically in ways that help them better survive and reproduce. Now, in a paper to be published in the journal Science, University of Rochester biologist John Jaenike and colleagues document a clear example of a new mechanism for evolution. In previous well documented cases of evolution, traits that increase an animal's ability to survive and reproduce are conferred by favorable genes, which the animal passes on to its offspring...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am F.D.A. Review Disputes Finding That the Diabetes Drug Avandia Is SafeA federal drug official issued a scathing review of a major clinical trial that Avandia’s manufacturer has been using to argue that the drug was safe. Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:25 pm Childhood Obesity Boosts Risk of GERD (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- Obese older children are at increased risk for developing the painful digestive disease known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), researchers from Kaiser Permanente in California report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm U.S. Report on Kids' Health Brings Mixed Results (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- In an annual report gauging the health and well-being of America's children, a group of 22 federal agencies reports progress in some areas, preterm births and teen pregnancies in particular, but bad news in other areas, like the number of teens living in poverty.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm FDA Advisory Panel Decision on Avandia Looms (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- With a crucial recommendation on the fate of the controversial diabetes drug Avandia due next week, U.S. health officials seem to be gearing up for tough scrutiny over the drug's future.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm Clinical Trials Update: July 9, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm As Parents Lose Jobs, Kids Often Lose Out on Health Care (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- A new study shows that when American adults become unemployed, their children often lose health care coverage.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm Patient Money: When Choosing Health Care, Know What You’ll OweMany companies have been considering raising co-insurance payments made by employees to cut the overall costs of health care benefits.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 7:21 pm Review: Key Avandia study flawedThe popular diabetes drug Avandia may be far more dangerous to patients than was reported in a study touted by the drug's manufacturer, according to a review done for the FDA. FULL STORY | Avandia worth the risks?Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:42 pm More Data Linking Cardiac Imaging to High Radiation ExposureAdministrative claims data show that about 3.3 of every 1000 people in the US will receive more than 20 mSv of radiation per year from cardiac imaging.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:37 pm You've Got Mail! Patient-Doctor Email Helps Achievement of CV Treatment GoalsDiabetics and hypertensives who exchanged secure emails with their physicians regarding their care were more likely than those who didn't use email to meet performance-measure goals for blood pressure, LDL-C, and A1c in a recent Kaiser Permanente experience.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:37 pm Hospital MI Mortality Rates Declining: CMSReported in USA Today, the CMS analysis showed that deaths from heart attacks are falling, declining from 16.6% to 16.2% in a recently analyzed three-year interval.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:37 pm Inspectors target Canadian F1 legend's historical mementoes over tobacco adsMONTREAL - The mementoes of a deceased Canadian F1 driver may have run afoul of strict tobacco advertising laws. The Gilles Villeneuve Museum is looking at a fine of up to $2,000 for aSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2010 | 4:25 pm Mysteries of Brown Fat RevealedScientists are working on harnessing brown fat's mysterious calorie-burning power in order to help people lose weight.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:23 pm CORRECTED: Therapy may help some with deadly peanut allergyNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Peanut allergy has proven to be a tough nut to crack. While there's still no way to make peanuts completely safe for people who are allergic to them, an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:15 pm Use Fibrin Sprayers Correctly to Avoid Embolisms, Warns FDAThe agency has received reports of gas or air embolisms after the administration of hemostatic drugs and biological products with sprayers pressurized by gas and air.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:08 pm 'Angels' fight cancer on the roadFor years, Kathy Broussard flew her single-engine Piper Cherokee across Texas, bringing critically ill patients to Houston for life-saving medical treatments.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 3:02 pm Beet Recipes Even a Beet Hater Can LoveMartha Rose Shulman, the Recipes for Health columnist, offers five delicious ways to prepare beets hot or cold.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:47 pm B.C. to cut generic drug costs to 35 per cent of brand-name pharmaceuticalsVANCOUVER - British Columbians will pay less for generic drugs as the cost drops to 35 per cent of brand-name versions over the next three years, following on a bold standard set by...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:40 pm Industry Spending Dips for Doctors' ClassesPostgraduate education support from drug and other companies continued to decline, after the financing had come under fire.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:23 pm Disparities in Recall DisclosureHow much information should be made available to consumers and investors about the recall of a product, whether it's a drug or a car?Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:22 pm Wrist Fractures Associated With a Significant Decline in Physical FunctionWomen aged 65 years and older who had an incident wrist fracture showed almost a 50% functional decline at 7 years in their ability to prepare meals, do heavy housework, climb stairs, shop, and get out of a car.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:20 pm Are air pollutants linked to bowel disease risk?NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young people who live in areas with higher levels of certain air pollutants may be more likely to have inflammatory bowel disease than those living under clearerSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:20 pm Anxiety may worsen prognosis for heart patientsNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Anxiety increases heart patients' likelihood of suffering a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure, new research shows.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:19 pm Understanding Out-of-Pocket Medical CostsIn today's Patient Money column, Walecia Konrad explains the difference between insurance co-pays and co-insurance, and what you need to consider when choosing an insurance.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:19 pm Antidepressant may aid domestic abusers who drinkNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A combination of antidepressants, alcohol counseling and behavioral therapy may help curb violent tendencies in men with drinking problems, a small clinical...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:18 pm MLM Info Svcs considering sale or IPO -sourceNEW YORK, July 9 (Reuters) - MLM Information Services LLC, majority owned by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, is considering either a sale or an initial public offering, a source familiar with the matter...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2010 | 2:08 pm Heated Humidification May Reduce Nasal Mucosal Inflammation Caused by CPAPNasal obstruction of patients with OSA on CPAP treatment is inflammatory in origin; adding heated humidification reduces nasal resistance and mucosal inflammation.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:46 pm French team performs face transplant with eyelids (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:33 pm Recipes for Health: Mixed Spring Greens Salad With Roasted BeetsBeets accentuate red colors in a mix of baby spring greens.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:12 pm UPDATE 4-BC, Silver Lake to buy MultiPlan for $3.1 bln* Deal to include about $2 bln debt - source (Adds quotes from BC Partners)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:06 pm N.S. approves use of generic for cholesterol control drug Lipitorwill soon be able to opt for its less expensive generic. The province has approved a recommendation from the Nova Scotia Drug and Therapeutics Committee to allow pharmacists to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2010 | 1:02 pm Does pollution really increase stroke risk?NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Living in city smog may be bad for the lungs, but whether it also plays a role in jacking up stroke risk, as studies have suggested, warrants another look, new...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2010 | 12:43 pm When dieting, watch your vitamins: study (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jul 2010 | 12:43 pm "Encouraging Results" With Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Thoracic-Aortic AneurysmOverall, the 30-day mortality rate with TEVAR was 18.9%. Some complications from the approach included periprocedural stroke, postoperative paraplegia, and permanent paraplegia. "Endoleak," the result of an incomplete or ineffective seal with the graft, was observed in roughly one of every five patients treated.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 12:18 pm Hip Fractures: Good News, Wrapped in a MysteryRates of hip fracture have declined among older Americans, and scientists have no idea why.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:58 am Acquired Von Willebrand Syndrome Exacerbates Bleeding Risk in VAD RecipientsA single-center study finds evidence that acquired von Willebrand syndrome is contributing to the high incidence of bleeding problems in HeartMate II LVAD recipients.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:45 am HPV Associated With Increased Risk for Skin CancerThe presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection appears to increase the incidence of squamous cell, but not basal cell, carcinoma of the skin.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 11:25 am Medical-Home Model Puts Premium on Communication SkillsAn article in Health Affairs identifies opportunities to teach physicians how to have good conversations with patients.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:57 am NHS shake-up 'hands power to GPs'GP practices could be handed responsibility and budgets for many health services under a radical shake-up of the NHS in England.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:14 am Inactivity obesity link queriedThe idea lack of exercise makes children put on weight is challenged by research which says it is the other way round.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:08 am 1 in 4 Don't Cover Coughs and SneezesOnly 1 in 4 people cover their mouth when they cough or sneeze, a new study suggestsSource: Livescience.com - Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 10:03 am Home Births Increase Risk for BabiesBabies born at home have greater risk of dying than those born in hospitals.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 8:52 am Until Cryonics Do Us PartThe men who want to be cryonically preserved, and the women who sometimes find it hard to be married to them.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 8:06 am Scientists Criticize Study on Genetics of Old AgeThey said an article in the journal Science saying that a test could predict who would live to extreme old age was probably incorrect.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 7:45 am Diabetes drug: Avandia worth the risks?The FDA on Friday is set to reveal data that may help determine whether the popular diabetes drug is pulled from the market.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 6:50 am Growing in wealth, South Africa battles obesityIn a country where malnutrition is one of the leading killers of children, South Africa is seeing more obesity-related conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Jul 2010 | 6:05 am Missing outWhy more medical research should focus on childrenSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jul 2010 | 5:55 am
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