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N.F.L. Toughens Warning On Risks of Head InjuryIn a new locker-room poster, the league is making its most definitive statement yet on the cognitive risks of football. Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:56 am Advance on AIDS Raises Questions as Well as JoyExperts are pondering issues raised after a trial found that a vaginal gel could help women avoid infection.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am UPDATE 2-KPN eyes sales growth as Q2 tops forecast* Keeps 2010 EBITDA outlook of 5.5 bln, revenue 13.5 blnSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:48 am Following a Script to Escape a NightmareMounting evidence suggests that therapy can help reduce the frequency and intensity of nightmares.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:33 am Federal ruling allows iPhone users to alter software* Undermines Apple's ability to control software on iPhone (Adds details)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:41 am BNY Mellon wants more Asian investors in firmSHANGHAI, July 27 (Reuters) - Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BNY Mellon) is seeking more Asian investor ownership of the company, including from China, its chairman said on Tuesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:35 am BRIEF-Teva-Ratiopharm deal to close this qtrJuly 27 (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries President and Chief Executive Shlomo Yanai said:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:34 am UPDATE 2-Yahoo Japan to switch to Google's search engine* Yahoo Japan: will also adopt Google search-linked ad systemSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:26 am Teva Comments On Generic Lovenox(R) ApprovalTeva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) commented on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's response to a citizen petition questioning the approval criteria for a generic Lovenox® (enoxaparin sodium) injection and its subsequent approval of another generic filer's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA). After reviewing the FDA's response to the citizen's petition, which outlines 5 criteria to demonstrate "sameness", Teva believes that it has demonstrated to the FDA that its version of generic Lovenox meets their criteria and that Teva's pending ANDA is approvable...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am iCo Therapeutics Inc. Receives Health Canada Clearance To Conduct Phase II DME Trial With iCo-007iCo Therapeutics Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ICO) is pleased to announce that the Therapeutic Products Directorate, a division of Health Canada, has issued a No Objection Letter response to the Company regarding its iCo-007 Phase II Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) Clinical Trial Application (CTA). "Based on our successful submission iCo may now proceed into a Phase II clinical trial for this indication in Canada, marking an enormous milestone for the company," stated Dr. Peter Hnik, iCo's Chief Medical Officer...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Atlanta Humane Association Provides Canine Co-Stars For Veterinary Convention Lab ProgramsWhether it's chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture or physical therapy, pet owners are looking to veterinarians for some of the same types of medical care they enjoy. That's why these topics are a staple educational topic at the American Veterinary Medical Association's Annual Convention, which is being held this year at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, July 31 - Aug. 3. The AVMA invites media members to film and photograph portions of the sessions and to interview the veterinary experts who will be conducting the interactive labs...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am DrugScope Responds To Government's Decision To Abolish National Treatment Agency, UKDrugScope has responded to the Department of Health's announcement that the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) is to be abolished as a statutory organisation. The NTA will cease to exist as an organisation in its own right but its functions will be transferred to a new Public Health Service, which will be directly accountable to the Secretary of State. The Public Health Service will also incorporate the functions of the Health Protection Agency. The government's move follows publication of the report of the Department of Health's Arms Length Bodies Review...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Anesthesia Type May Impact Whether Total Hip Or Knee Replacement Patients Contract A Surgical Site InfectionA study appearing in the August 2010 issue of Anesthesiology found that patients receiving a total hip or knee replacement in Taiwan had a higher incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) when general anesthesia was administered for the operation than when the same procedures were performed under epidural/spinal (regional) anesthesia. "Many anesthetics used in general anesthesia have been shown to compromise immunity responses," said Chuen-Chau Chang, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., lead author on the study...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Bio-Rad Submits Premarket Approval Application To The FDA For Its Fourth-Generation HIV AssayBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO) and (NYSE: BIO.B), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announced that it has submitted a Premarket Approval application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its fourth-generation HIV assay, the GS HIV Combo Ag/Ab EIA (enzyme immunoassay)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am ALR Technologies Announces FDA 510(k) Filing For Health-e-Connect (HeC) System -- Health Care For Diabetes PatientsALR Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ALRT) announces that on July 23, 2010 the Company submitted a 510(k) application to the FDA for its proprietary Health-e-Connect (HeC) System. The HeC system is an internet-based product intended for diabetic patients and their health care providers to improve communication and monitoring of patients' health management programs. One aspect of the system is that HeC will incorporate data uploaded from patients' glucometers into the ALRT database to quickly assess user compliance and performance compared to provider set targets...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am People With Severe Depression 'Find It Harder To Judge Facial Expressions'New research shows people with severe depression find it harder to interpret facial expressions than healthy people - particularly expressions of disgust. The study, published in the August issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, was carried out by researchers from the University of Otago in New Zealand. Researchers Katie Douglas and Professor Richard Porter asked 68 people who had been diagnosed with severe depression to take part in a facial expression recognition task...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Early Puberty Tied To Obesity In GirlsA review of more than 100 studies found overweight girls tend to reach puberty earlier than their peers do. While some researchers have argued hitting puberty early in life makes a person at higher risk for metabolic syndrome and diabetes, Emily Walvoord, M.D., pediatric endocrinologist and review author, found such diseases are not linked to early puberty, but obesity. The review appears online in the Journal of Adolescent Health. "Early puberty is one of the many outcomes of obesity," said Walvoord, a professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion For TWYNSTA(R), Boehringer Ingelheim's New Single Pill Combination Hypertension TreatmentBoehringer Ingelheim announced that the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a Positive Opinion for the approval of TWYNSTA®. It will be indicated in adults whose blood pressure is not adequately controlled on amlodipine and is also indicated as replacement therapy in adult patients receiving telmisartan and amlodipine from separate tablets can instead receive tablets of TWYNSTA containing the same component doses...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am New obesity compound shows promise in mice (Reuters)Reuters - A compound similar to Sanofi-Aventis' once-promising weight loss drug Acomplia helped obese mice lose weight and lower their blood fats and blood sugar without causing psychological side effects, U.S. researchers said on Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jul 2010 | 12:58 am Creative blockRobert Winston on the torment of scientists not just artistsSource: BBC News - Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 12:58 am UPDATE 1-Daily Mail ad sales rebound, UK outlook uncertain* National ad sales up 13 pct, regional ad sales down 4 pctSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jul 2010 | 12:55 am Obama’s New Health Official Faces Hostility in SenateDr. Donald M. Berwick was named chief of Medicare and Medicaid without a Senate confirmation hearing, and some senators are less than happy about it.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 12:40 am UPDATE 1-Canon Q2 profit sharply beats consensus, keeps outlook* Keeps FY oper profit f'cast 360 bln yen, below consensusSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jul 2010 | 12:37 am UPDATE 1-Informa beats H1 forecasts, hikes dividend 25 pctLONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - British business media group Informa said delegates and sponsors returned to its core events and training courses in the first half, helping it beat sales and earnings forecasts...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jul 2010 | 12:33 am UPDATE 1-ARM Q2 beats market view; sees yr sales in lineLONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - Chip designer ARM Holdings posted a 167 percent higher second-quarter profit, beating analysts' expectations, helped by increasing demand for smartphones, netbooks and tablet...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jul 2010 | 12:29 am UPDATE 1-Misys confirms returning $1 bln to shareholdersLONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - British IT firm Misys confirmed on Tuesday it would return around $1 billion to shareholders following the sale of its healthcare unit, as it reported full-year profits ahead...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jul 2010 | 12:29 am Rugby head injury reporting worryRugby ruling bodies are concerned after a BBC investigation finds too many players are failing to report head injuries suffered in matches.Source: BBC News - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 11:37 pm Vital Signs: Nostrums: Some Nasal Gels May Harm Sense of SmellZinc nasal gel products can cause some patients to lose their sense of smell, a new analysis finds.Source: NYT > Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 11:28 pm Books: Drama! Intrigue! A Mystery? No, Malaria’s StoryIn her new book, Sonia Shah has spun a disease yarn that’s not a yawn.Source: NYT > Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 11:28 pm Vital Signs: Regimens: Finding a Way to Save Money and BloodTransfusing patients with their own blood can halve the number of blood products used in hospitals and reduce costs, a study reports.Source: NYT > Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 11:28 pm Vital Signs : Screening: Insurance and Colorectal CancerOnly one-third of those without health insurance are routinely screened for colorectal cancer, according to a new report.Source: NYT > Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 11:28 pm Doctor and Patient: Letting Patients Read Their Doctors’ NotesPatients have the right to review their medical records, but few have laid eyes on them. Many doctors worry the documents will be misread.Source: NYT > Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 11:00 pm Unmasking Silent Killer in EpilepsySudep, for sudden unexplained death in epilepsy, accounts for up to 18 percent of all epilepsy deaths , yet many patients and their families never hear about it until someone dies.Source: NYT > Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 11:00 pm Study Explores Links Between Obesity and Chronic Pain (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity and chronic pain are both linked with family history and mood disorders, a new study suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm Link Between Depression, Cholesterol May Differ by Gender (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Gender-specific regulation of cholesterol levels may help prevent depression in the elderly, suggests a new study.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm Childhood Cancer May Be Linked to Later Heart Problems (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Children who survive cancer may be at increased risk for long-term heart problems, new research suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm Not All Epilepsy Drugs Raise Suicide Risk: Study (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) --Since 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has required that all epilepsy drugs bear a warning label about an increased risk of suicidal behaviors, but German doctors report that only certain medications may increase the risk of self-harm.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm More Than 70,000 Kids Injured By Medical Devices Each Year (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Injuries from contact lenses, intravenous tubes and other "medical devices" send more than 70,000 American children to emergency rooms each year, a new study shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm FDA Clears Surgical Probe for Localized Treatment of Damaged CartilageThe FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for a 3.5-mm arthroscopic radiofrequency electrosurgical probe designed to treat soft tissues, particularly fibrillated articular cartilage.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jul 2010 | 7:06 pm ACP Releases Position Paper on Solutions to Healthcare DisparitiesA new position paper from the American College of Physicians recommends solutions that range from the obvious, including using more interpreters, to the idealistic.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jul 2010 | 6:59 pm Nanoparticles Help to Target Lasers to Kill TumorsThe addition of iron makes nanoparticles visible in a MRI scanner and improves the safety and accuracy of targeting tumors.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jul 2010 | 6:46 pm La Crosse Virus Neuroinvasive Disease Reported in MissouriMost cases of La Crosse virus neuroinvasive disease arise in the Mid-Atlantic states, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting the first case in Missouri since 2002.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jul 2010 | 6:35 pm Motherly love 'breeds confidence'Babies whose mothers shower them with affection are better at coping with stress when they get older, researchers say.Source: BBC News - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 5:34 pm NHS body in neglected cancer callSpecialist teams are needed to look after patients with a neglected type of cancer, says the health body NICE.Source: BBC News - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 5:34 pm Can a mother's affection prevent anxiety in adulthood?Babies whose mothers are attentive and caring tend to grow into happy, well-adjusted children. But the psychological benefits of having a doting mother may extend well beyond childhood, a new study suggests.Source: CNN.com - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 5:07 pm Extreme stress for autism parentsParents of children with autism say the challenges are daunting and often isolating as the kids can have outbursts, meltdowns and intense needs.Source: CNN.com - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 3:55 pm Acute-MI Care at "High-Quality" Hospitals as Likely for Blacks, Whites: Medicare DataIn an analysis of Medicare data, African Americans were at least as likely as whites to be treated at "America's Best Hospitals" top-ranked for cardiac care when it came to MI, but the story was a bit different regarding admission for CABG.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jul 2010 | 3:50 pm FDA Approves Another Triple-Drug Combination for Resistant Hypertension: TribenzorThe new product combines the angiotensin-receptor blocker olmesartan, the calcium-channel blocker amlodipine, and the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jul 2010 | 3:29 pm FDA Advisors to Contemplate PLATO at July 28 Meeting on TicagrelorFDA's Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee will review AstraZeneca's new drug application for ticagrelor, the proposed new antiplatelet drug for patients with acute coronary syndrome.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jul 2010 | 2:19 pm Full face transplant Spaniard displays new look (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:32 pm Successful Conversations Involve Mind Melds, Study RevealsOur brains are coupled in conversation when we understand each other.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:01 pm Most Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Too Often Get High-Risk TreatmentLowering PSA cutoffs for biopsy could lead to even more overdiagnosis and overtreatment, investigators warn.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jul 2010 | 12:59 pm Fracture Risk High in People With HIV; ART Therapy to Blame?A study of nearly 700 HIV-infected adult patients undergoing DXA bone scans showed an incidence of osteopenia of more than 47% and of osteoporosis of 23%; antiretroviral therapy may be involved.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jul 2010 | 12:48 pm Success fueled by discriminationWhen asked what the Americans with Disabilities Act means to him on its 20th anniversary, Gary Talbot pauses and says it's tough to put in words.Source: CNN.com - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 12:33 pm Oil's invisible toll: Divorce, abuse, suicideTom Steber's friend was the first to take his own life as a second disaster looms in the Gulf. The emotional toll of the massive oil slick will linger long after the skimmers and cleanup crews leave. FULL STORY | VIDEO| FULL COVERAGESource: CNN.com - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 12:17 pm DTaP in Early Childhood Not Linked to Increased Seizure Risk Within 3 DaysWithin 3 days after receipt of the diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccine in early childhood, there was no increased risk for seizures.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jul 2010 | 11:48 am Super-sized school uniforms soldAs more and more children start primary school overweight, retailers are having to expand the waistlines on school uniforms.Source: BBC News - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 11:41 am Face transplant man shown on TVA Spanish man who underwent the world's first full face transplant has revealed his new look before TV cameras.Source: BBC News - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 11:31 am Japanese women extend life expectancy to new high (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jul 2010 | 11:22 am Shopping smart for groceriesIf you load your shopping cart with the same foods every time you visit the grocery store, it's time to shake things up.Source: CNN.com - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 10:12 am 20 years later, ADA debate ragesWhen President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990, he addressed concerns the sweeping civil rights law would be ''too vague or costly, or may lead endlessly to litigation.''Source: CNN.com - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 9:43 am Blueberry thrillNow more popular than raspberries, but why?Source: BBC News - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 7:39 am Face transplant man appears on TVA Spanish man who underwent the world's first full face transplant reveals his new look before TV cameras.Source: BBC News - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 7:37 am Orgasm-Seeking Women Find Little Help From ScienceOne out of four women has trouble orgasming during sexSource: Livescience.com - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 6:31 am 'String of blunders' at hospitalsDocuments obtained by the BBC reveal a string of blunders at hospitals across the north east of England.Source: BBC News - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 5:54 am Health watchdogs 'are to be axed'The Health Protection Agency that handles public health emergencies such as swine flu is to be axed under reforms, the government confirms.Source: BBC News - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 5:38 am Medical device problems hurt 70,000+ kids annually (AP)AP - More than 70,000 children and teens go to the emergency room each year for injuries and complications from medical devices, and contact lenses are the leading culprit, the first detailed national estimate suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jul 2010 | 4:41 am
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