Health and Medical News Headlines for July 20, 2010

Heartbeat synchronises with baby

The heartbeats of a mother and her unborn foetus synchronise when she breathes rhythmically, researchers in Aberdeen say.
Source: BBC News - Health | 20 Jul 2010 | 4:05 am

U.N. urged to probe U.S. trade stance on generic drugs (Reuters)

Reuters - AIDS groups on Tuesday accused the United States of violating the health rights of millions of poor people around the world through trade policies that make it harder for them to get life-saving drugs.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Jul 2010 | 4:02 am

UPDATE 1-SAP, Sybase deal set to win EU OK this week-source

BRUSSELS, July 20 (Reuters) - German software maker SAP AG is set to gain unconditional EU regulatory approval this week for its $5.8 billion takeover of Sybase to move ahead of rival Oracle , a source...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2010 | 3:44 am

UPDATE 1-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

July 20 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 1020 GMT on Tuesday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2010 | 3:35 am

RBS gets trio of bids for WorldPay unit -source

LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland received three bids for its $4 billion payment processing business WorldPay by Monday's deadline, a person familiar with the matter said.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2010 | 2:31 am

SAP, Sybase deal set to win EU ok this week-source

BRUSSELS, July 20 (Reuters) - German software maker SAP AG is set to gain unconditional European Union regulatory approval this week for its $5.8 billion takeover of Sybase , a source close to the case...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2010 | 2:17 am

Fears over hospital merger plans

A former senior civil servant warns government policy forcing a rethink on hospital reorganisations in England could cost money and time.
Source: BBC News - Health | 20 Jul 2010 | 2:17 am

French workers agree to General Motors factory plans

* Workers agree benefit cuts, salary freeze as part of deal
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2010 | 2:11 am

Rights group urge Cambodia to end sex worker abuse (AFP)

AFP - Sex workers in Cambodia are routinely unlawfully arrested and taken by police to government detention centres where they face beatings, rape and extortion, a rights group said Tuesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Jul 2010 | 1:38 am

AIDS breakthrough: Gel helps prevent infection (AP)

AP - For the first time, a vaginal gel has proved capable of blocking the AIDS virus: It cut in half a woman's chances of getting HIV from an infected partner in a study in South Africa. Scientists called it a breakthrough in the long quest for a tool to help women whose partners won't use condoms.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Jul 2010 | 1:25 am

Earliest Steps to Find Breast Cancer Are Prone to Error

Biopsy diagnosis can be surprisingly prone to error in identifying breast cancer, often leading to unnecessary and disfiguring surgery.

Source: NYT > Health | 20 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

ACP Statement Of Support Of The National HIV/AIDS Strategy For The United States

Attribution: J. Fred Ralston, Jr., MD, FACP President, American College of Physicians Internist, Fayetteville, Tenn. The American College of Physicians (ACP) supports the White House's National HIV/AIDS Strategy to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic in our country. ACP's policy supports the goals, priorities and strategic action outlined in the proposal in an effort to realize our country's full potential for controlling the HIV epidemic...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

FDA And Other Federal Agencies Collaborate To Improve Chemical Screening

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Toxicology Program (NTP) and the National Institute of Health Chemical Genomics Center (NCGC) welcome the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the Tox21 collaboration. The Tox21 collaboration merges federal agency resources (research, funding and testing tools) to develop ways to more effectively predict how chemicals will affect human health and the environment...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Treatment By Non-White Physicians Results In Better Pain Control With Less Analgesia

Research has shown that patients from ethnic minority groups receive less analgesic-based pain treatment in emergency departments than whites, however, a study published in The Journal of Pain reports that nonwhite physicians achieve better pain control using less analgesia. Previous studies on emergency department pain care for minorities have not addressed the effectiveness of pain treatment in relation to patient and provider race...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Protecting Knees Now Might Prevent Pain Later

Taking a few small steps toward protecting your knees when you are younger might help you avoid debilitating problems when you get older. Studies have shown that nearly half of adults will get knee arthritis in at least one knee by age 85. For obese people, the risk is even greater. "Every time you take a step you apply three times your body weight to the knee," said Dr. William J. Bryan, an orthopedic surgeon with the Methodist Center for Sports Medicine in Houston. "When you run it's five times, when you jump it's seven times...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

What Can The Arterioles Tell Us About Hypertension?

Research at the University of Arkansas took a step toward understanding hypertension in women by using a new technique to examine the release of a neurotransmitter in small blood vessels. After menopause, women have an increased risk of hypertension, and among older adults, more women than men have hypertension. Yet, research in hypertension has focused on males, and little is known about how women's bodies manage blood flow. "The answer to why women have more problem with hypertension seems to be in the synapse," said exercise scientist Heidi Kluess...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

New CDC Analysis Reveals Strong Link Between Poverty And HIV Infection

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a first-of-its-kind analysis showing that 2.1 percent of heterosexuals living in high-poverty urban areas in the United States are infected with HIV. This analysis suggests that many low-income cities across the United States now have generalized HIV epidemics as defined by the United Nations Joint Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). UNAIDS defines a generalized epidemic as one that is firmly established in the general population, with an overall HIV prevalence in the general population of more than 1 percent...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Vitamin A Deficiency In New York City

In high-income countries, diseases related to vitamin deficiencies are not as frequent as in poorer settings but are nonetheless regular occurrences. In a Clinical Picture published Online First and in next week's Lancet, the case of a 24-year-old pregnant woman suffering vitamin A deficiency is reported. The Clinical Picture is written by Dr Stephen H Tsang, Edward Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, USA, and colleagues. The woman presented to New York-Presbyterian Hospital with a 7-week history of progressive loss of vision, mostly at night...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

AMA Launches Patient Petition To Urge Major Parties To Support Family Doctors, Australia

The AMA has launched a petition for patients to sign at their local medical practice to urge the major parties to produce election policies that will support family doctors to continue serving their communities. Posters and petitions under the heading - Family medicine is running out of time! - are being made available to practices around the country from today. AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that Australia's family doctors are under enormous pressure...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Arthroscopic Hip Surgery May Fully Restore Function In Athletes

Hip problems can sideline even the best athletes, but a new study led by orthopedic experts from Rush University Medical Center indicates that the use of minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery to treat painful disorders of the hip may give athletes who undergo the procedure another opportunity to resume their sport back at their pre-injury level of competition...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

What's Preventing HIV Prevention? Alliance Calls For More Effective HIV Funding For Treatment And Prevention

As the largest gathering of experts on HIV/AIDS meets for the XVIII International AIDS conference in Vienna, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance is launching a new campaign seeking to target resources more efficiently to prevent additional people becoming infected with HIV. The campaign asks "what's preventing prevention?" and is calling for donors and governments to invest in HIV prevention that is efficient, cost effective and targets the right people...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Romania - Factors to Watch on July 20

BUCHAREST, July 20 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Romanian financial markets on Tuesday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2010 | 12:27 am

UPDATE 1-Spain's Enagas H1 net profit up 18 pct

* H1 net profit 165.1 million euros vs 164 million in poll
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2010 | 12:15 am

Doctor's World: Pump Device Helps Cheney With Steady Pressure

Former Vice President Dick Cheney is recuperating from heart surgery to implant the kind of mechanical pump now being given to people with severe heart failure.

Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 11:50 pm

UPDATE 1-Actelion Q2 profit lags fcast, confirms guidance

* Confirms 2010 revenue guidance, raises non-GAAP EBIT goal
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jul 2010 | 11:42 pm

African Studies Give Women Hope in H.I.V. Fight

Two new studies found different ways to sharply cut H.I.V. infections among women: a vaginal gel and a system of cash payments.

Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 11:13 pm

Thai PTT group not discussing merger this week

BANGKOK, July 20 (Reuters) - A long-awaited consolidation of Thailand's PTT group will not be on the agenda of board meetings to be held this week by its petrochemical and refinery affiliates, a senior...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jul 2010 | 10:51 pm

Aggressive Drug Therapy May Help Slow Spread of AIDS (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) - Effective and widespread treatment of HIV disease may also help cut the rate of new infections, researchers report.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

Autistic Kids Often Fussier Eaters, but Nutrition OK (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- As many parents of autistic children can attest, youngsters with the disorder are often slower to eat solid foods and become pickier eaters as they get older, new research shows.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

Parents Can Help Limit Kids' Exposure to Medical Imaging (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- Outdoor summer fun can sometimes lead to falls and injuries in children, so parents would be wise to get informed about the use of medical imaging tests before an emergency occurs that requires X-rays or CT scans, an expert says.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

Obesity as Young Adult May Boost Psoriatic Arthritis Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- People who are obese at age 18 are at increased risk of developing psoriatic arthritis, a new study suggests.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

Vital Signs: Screening: Gaps Found in Breast Cancer Testing

The percentage of women ages 50 to 74 who get a regular breast cancer screening has remained about the same since 2000.

Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 9:00 pm

Diabetics Have Alternatives to Rosiglitazone, Experts Say

A joint statement from 3 specialty groups stresses that patients on the controversial medication should keep taking it unless instructed otherwise by their healthcare provider.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jul 2010 | 8:51 pm

Indonesia's Bumi says Q3 output seen at 17-17.5 mln tonnes

JAKARTA, July 20 (Reuters) - PT Bumi Resources , Indonesia's biggest coal miner by output, said on Tuesday that it expects to produce about 17-17.5 million tonnes of coal in the third quarter because of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jul 2010 | 7:39 pm

Doubt About Pathology Opinions for Early Breast Cancer

Diagnosing the earliest stage of breast cancer can be surprisingly difficult for doctors, prone to both outright error and case-by-case disagreement over whether a cluster of cells is benign or malignant, according to an extensive New York Times examination of breast cancer cases.

Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 7:01 pm

Mobiles 'may boost tinnitus risk'

Regularly using a mobile phone may increase the risk of tinnitus, in which there is constant ringing or buzzing in the ear, a small study suggests.
Source: BBC News - Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 6:10 pm

New test 'predicts' IVF success

US researchers develop a method of predicting a couple's chances of success at IVF which, they say, is 1,000 times more accurate than relying on age alone.
Source: BBC News - Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 5:40 pm

Medical Groups Criticize Insurers on Rating Doctors

Should the methods used by insurance companies to rate doctors be made more public and be uniform?

Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 5:20 pm

IVF Linked to Greater Childhood Cancer Risk, Says Study (Time.com)

Time.com - A new study associates in vitro fertilization with children's cancer risk, but the authors believe the real cause may be a factor related to the parents' infertility, not the treatment itself
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jul 2010 | 5:15 pm

Voice analysis 'clue to autism'

A new vocal analysis tool could help screen for the language development delays which affect autistic children, says a US study.
Source: BBC News - Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 5:09 pm

Essay: Steps Forward, and Backward, in Treating Diabetes

The more things change in diabetes treatments, it seems, the more they stay the same.

Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 4:30 pm

Q&A: Tick-Borne Infection Brings Flulike Symptoms

What is ehrlichiosis?

Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 4:20 pm

Healthy Weight, Rather Than Fitness, Most Important for Preventing High Blood Pressure

In a comparison of fitness vs fatness, body mass index was more important than cardiorespiratory fitness for predicting systolic blood pressure, report researchers.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jul 2010 | 4:03 pm

A Record Number of Drugs Are Being Tested to Treat Mental Illness

A record number of drugs are in research and development stages for conditions that the government says affect one in four Americans.

Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:50 pm

Significant Increase in Prescription Pain Reliever Abuse, Subsequent Hospital Admissions

In a new study, SAMSHA researchers found a 400% increase in substance abuse admissions due to the misuse of prescription pain relievers -- a finding that cuts across all ages, sexes, and ethnicities.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:45 pm

Gel cuts HIV transmission rate in study

A new topical gel has shown promise in helping to protect women from HIV infection, according to a study.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:39 pm

Attention Disorders Can Take a Toll on Marriage

Symptoms of attention disorders - distraction, forgetfulness, disorganization - can take a heavy toll on a relationship.

Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:28 pm

Sepsis and Septic Shock More Prevalent Than Pulmonary Embolism and Myocardial Infarction in General Surgery Patients

In a retrospective review, incidences of sepsis and septic shock exceeded those of pulmonary embolism and myocardial infarction in a general surgery population.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jul 2010 | 3:00 pm

Vaginal gel 'slashes HIV risks'

A vaginal gel significantly cuts the rate of women contracting HIV from infected men in a South African experiment, researchers say.
Source: BBC News - Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:45 pm

Disparities in DES Use Demonstrated in "Real-World" Study

A new US study has documented that the insurance status and race of patients had a significant impact upon whether or not they received drug-eluting stents after they had already been referred for PCI. Doctors' assessments of the reliability of patients to take clopidogrel for a year afterward likely played a role in decision making, say the researchers.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jul 2010 | 2:00 pm

Bill Clinton: Nations must keep funding AIDS

With the promise of coming AIDS vaccines, former President Bill Clinton urged fellow nations Monday not to give up on funding to prevent a calamity.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 1:45 pm

U.S. warns of dengue in Honduras

The American Embassy in Honduras has issued a warning about classic dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever, which have killed 21 people in the country this year. Five more deaths are under investigation.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 1:28 pm

Recover faster from hip, knee surgery

Knee and hip replacement operations can result in a lot of pain, but surgical techniques have improved significantly in the past 20 years.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 1:17 pm

Horse drug found in health drink

A contaminated health drink which left two women needing hospital treatment contained ketamine, it is revealed.
Source: BBC News - Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 12:43 pm

Triglyceride and Waist Measurements Predict Heart-Disease Risk

The authors suggest that "hypertriglyceridemic-waist" is the next step beyond the metabolic syndrome and can add value in risk assessment when used with traditional risk models such as Framingham.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jul 2010 | 12:14 pm

Bill Clinton, Gates: Fight AIDS more efficiently (AP)

AP - Two heavy hitters on the world health stage — Bill Clinton and Bill Gates — called Monday for a more efficient fight worldwide against the AIDS virus.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jul 2010 | 11:56 am

Only Half of HIV-Exposed Infants in Africa Receive HIV Prophylaxis

Only half of infants born to HIV-infected mothers in some African countries receive the minimum dose of nevirapine as prophylaxis against vertical HIV transmission.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jul 2010 | 11:52 am

Street kids facing 'HIV epidemic'

Growing numbers of vulnerable children across Eastern Europe and Central Asia are at risk of dying from AIDS, with widespread drug use and the sex trade contributing to an "underground HIV epidemic," UNICEF warned on Monday.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 19 Jul 2010 | 11:29 am

Colorectal Cancer Screening Underused Despite Expanded Medicare Coverage

Not visiting a family physician regularly, lack of supplemental health insurance, and level of education all contribute to disparities in colorectal cancer screening among Medicare beneficiaries.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jul 2010 | 11:13 am

More Research Needed to Verify Value of ACL Injury Prevention Programs

There is no "top level" evidence confirming that exercise/training programs reduce anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears or other knee injuries in young female athletes.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jul 2010 | 11:11 am

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