Health and Medical News Headlines for July 28, 2010

Asian donation

Organs for the community are in short supply
Source: BBC News - Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:08 am

Are we all ill?

New mental health manual could mean we'll all end up diagnosed
Source: BBC News - Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:05 am

DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic

Officials in Washington, D.C., have launched a citywide effort to promote the use of female condoms, in hopes making them available can help stop the spread of HIV in that city. The...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am

Freybe Gourmet Foods Ltd. recalls ham suelze over possible Listeria

brand Ham Suelze as it may be contaminated with Listeria. No illnesses associated with the product have been reported. Freybe had recalled all Ham Suelze from stores on July 21, and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jul 2010 | 2:08 am

CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Broadcaster CME Q2 revenue up, sees challenging H2

(Corrects last paragraph to show that shares had lost, not gained, 2.4 percent from the start of the year to Tuesday's close)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jul 2010 | 1:56 am

AstraZeneca bloodthinner goes before U.S. experts

ADELPHI, Maryland (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc's experimental blood thinner goes before U.S. advisers on Wednesday, facing questions over why a trial of the potential blockbuster drug failed
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jul 2010 | 1:34 am

UPDATE 1-Atos 2010 underlying sales dip, keeps goals

* Sees underlying 2010 sales dip due to client bankruptcy
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:56 am

UPDATE 1-Sage sees year in line after stronger growth in Q3

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - British accountancy software firm Sage said on Wednesday it had seen improved growth trends in the third quarter, and it saw full-year results in line with market expectations...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:31 am

Iraqis flock to Kurdistan to beat the summer heat

Long the bane of many in the south and the centre of the country, Iraq's annual summer heat wave has been a boon for the northern Kurdish region, which is seeing a tourism boom this summer.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:28 am

UPDATE 1-Wolters Kluwer keeps outlook, Q2 in line

* Sees 2010 EPS at 1.41-1.45 euros, EBITA margin 20-21 pct
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:21 am

Antismoking Efforts Lose Ground to Obesity Fight

As public health priorities shift, anti-tobacco programs are losing out to the campaign against obesity.

Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:18 am

UPDATE 1-AU returns to profit but weakness ahead

* Strong takeup of LED screens helps boost margins - CFO
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:12 am

UPDATE 1-Infineon Q3 beats estimates, ups outlook again

* Increases investment target to more than 400 mln euros (adds CEO comment, detail, background)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:12 am

Weight, exercise and pregnancy confusion

NICE have issued new guidelines on women's weight during and after pregnancy.
Source: BBC News - Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:46 pm

Texas Battles Health Law Even as It Follows It

An awkward dichotomy exists in many of the 21 states that are challenging the health care act, but are nonetheless required to follow it while their cases move through the courts.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:40 pm

Can music aid athletic performance?

Music has helped elite tri-athletes in Australia increase their endurance by 15%, researchers say.
Source: BBC News - Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 10:56 pm

National Briefing | West: California: Oakland Votes to Allow Large-Scale Marijuana Farming

The Oakland City Council voted in favor of a plan to license four factories where marijuana would be grown and packaged for medical use.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 10:19 pm

Phys Ed: Does Lucky Underwear Improve Athletic Performance?

A new study in the journal Psychological Science provides some intriguing answers.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm

Clinical Trials Update: July 27, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

Complications From Weight-Loss Surgery 'Relatively Low' (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Weight-loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, in the state of Michigan has a relatively low rate of serious complications, a new study suggests.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

Delirious Hospital Patients a High-Risk Group, Study Finds (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly hospital patients with delirium are at increased risk for dementia, institutionalization and death, a new study has found.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

Not All Antiepileptics Have Excess Risk for Suicidality

Only newer AEDs with high potential of causing depression were linked to increased suicide risk in a new study.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:03 pm

Glasgow Coma Scale Motor Score May Be Inadequate for Accurate Prognosis After Cardiac Arrest

Neurological exams used to predict outcomes after cardiac arrest may be underestimating survival and the chance for a good outcome.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jul 2010 | 8:55 pm

Recipes for Health: Baked Limas With Tomatoes and Peppers

These baked beans are surprisingly sweet, though they contain no added sugars.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 8:40 pm

Weight-Management Web Site Helps Regular Users the Most

Spending a few minutes every month on a weight-management Web site is almost as effective as having a personal coach when it comes to avoiding weight rebound, according to a Kaiser Permanente study.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jul 2010 | 8:34 pm

Recipes for Health: Greek Salad With Giant Beans and Arugula

This substantial salad packs plenty of protein.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 8:10 pm

Friends offer 'a survival boost'

Having good friends and neighbours appears to boost survival chances by 50%, say researchers.
Source: BBC News - Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 6:48 pm

MabCure's test detects ovarian tumors in blood (Reuters)

Reuters - An experimental test that uses antibodies to detect ovarian tumor cells in the blood correctly identified 16 of 17 women who had the cancer, a Belgian company said on Tuesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jul 2010 | 6:30 pm

Alcohol can 'lessen' arthritis

Drinking alcohol can reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, a study has found
Source: BBC News - Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 6:12 pm

Warning for obese mothers-to-be

Obesity levels among pregnant women have reached epidemic levels, putting the health of their babies at risk, experts say.
Source: BBC News - Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 5:40 pm

Alcohol may fight rheumatoid arthritis

Moderate drinking has been linked to a variety of health benefits, including a reduced risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. According to a new study, drinking alcohol may also ease the pain of -- and lower the risk of developing -- rheumatoid arthritis, a potentially crippling autoimmune disorder.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 5:30 pm

Personal Health: What Do You Lack? Probably Vitamin D

If recent findings hold up in future research, the consequences of vitamin D deficiency are likely to go far beyond excessive bone loss.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 5:21 pm

Genes Influence Your Response to Others' Drinking Habits

Your genes may determine how likely you are to imitate the drinking habits of others, new research suggests.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:46 pm

What Is Sugar? How Much Added Sugar Should I Have?

Sugar is a simple, edible, crystalline carbohydrate. Sugar comes in many different forms, however, all types have a sweet flavor. The main types of sugar are sucrose, lactose and fructose. Common table sugar is typically sucrose which is extracted from cane or beets. Sugar is added to many foods, and drinks. The word "sugar" comes from the Arabic word sukkar, which came from the Sanskrit word sharkara. The translations of sugar in several languages have the same etymology (origin), for example, azucar in Spanish, sucre in French, Zucker in German, and seker in Turkish...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:00 pm

FDA Approves High-Dose Donepezil for Advanced Alzheimer's Disease

The FDA has approved donepezil HCl 23-mg tablets for the once-daily treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:40 pm

New health policy: encouraging friendships? (Reuters)

Reuters - Having good social relationships -- friends, marriage or children -- may be every bit as important to a healthy lifespan as quitting smoking, losing weight or taking certain medications, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:37 pm

Low Rate of Serious Complications and Deaths With Bariatric Surgery

Complication rates are highest for patients undergoing gastric bypass, followed by sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic adjustable gastric band procedures, a Michigan-based study finds.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:30 pm

FDA Clears Central Venous Catheter With Subcutaneous Anchoring System

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for a central venous catheter that is secured by a small, blunt subcutaneous anchor below the insertion site.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:20 pm

Vienna Declaration Urges Global Decriminalization of Drug Use

Eastern Europe typically has extremely strict antidrug laws; not coincidentally, more than 80% of HIV patients are injecting drug users. Hence, the Vienna Declaration.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:18 pm

Smoking may worsen outcome of pregnancy complication (Reuters)

Reuters - A new study suggests that smokers who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy are at particular risk of suffering the complications associated with the disorder -- including preterm delivery, low birth weight and stillbirth.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:15 pm

CT Colonography Screening Not a Cost-Effective Option for Medicare

Reimbursement needs to be substantially lower if CT colonography is to be cost-effective, but an expert points out that better primary screening options are needed.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:09 pm

Want to Live Longer? Get Some Friends

Making friends might prolong life
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:01 pm

N.F.L. Toughens Warning On Risks of Head Injury

The league is making its most definitive statement yet on the cognitive risks of football in a new locker-room poster.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:37 pm

Should Nightmares Have Happy Endings?

Therapy may help people who suffer from chronic nightmares learn how to turn bad dreams into good ones. But some experts wonder if changing your nightmares robs the waking mind of crucial information.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:22 pm

Recipes for Health: From the Bean Pot to the Table

With a bubbling pot of beans at hand, you can make soups, salads, even gratins.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:39 pm

Modest Weight Loss May Reduce Urine Leakage

Overweight women with bladder-control problems can often improve those symptoms if they lose even a modest amount of weight, a new study suggests.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jul 2010 | 12:18 pm

Cholera Outbreak Kills 77 in Northern Cameroon

Cholera has killed 77 people in northern Cameroon since early June, the government said on Monday, raising concern that the worst epidemic since 2004 may spread into neighboring Nigeria and Chad.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jul 2010 | 12:18 pm

BMA Comment On 'Commissioning For Patients', UK

Commenting on the launch of the consultation 'Commissioning for patients', Dr Hamish Meldrum, Chairman of BMA Council, said: "This document provides more detail about the government's plans for GP commissioning, but there are still many questions that need answering. The proposals contain both opportunities and threats and we will be actively engaging with the consultation process to explore this in great detail and to ensure our members' views are taken on board. We will also be publishing our own proposals for how GP commissioning could be made to work...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 12:00 pm

Sequoia Technology Spearheads Novel Communications System To Greatly Improve The Quality Of Mozambique's Early Infant Diagnosis Program - The ERS

From 2007 to 2009, Mozambique saw a rapid expansion of the National Early Infant Diagnosis program for diagnosis of HIV/AIDS in newborn children to include over 235 health centers across the country. However, transportation of samples and results between remote districts and two central laboratories often takes many weeks. To accelerate the return of results, Sequoia Technology devised an innovative system, in conjunction with The Clinton Foundation, to allow laboratories to send and print test results directly in any health centre with GPRS network coverage...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:00 am

Proposed Lowering Of PSA Threshold For Biopsy Could Result In Increased Overdiagnosis And Overtreatment Of Prostate Cancer, Study

New research from the US suggests that most American men diagnosed with prostate cancer receive aggressive treatment, even if their prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level is below the current recommended 4.0 nanograms per milliliter threshold for biopsy and their diagnosis indicates low-risk disease; the researchers argue against lowering the threshold, suggesting there is no evidence that waiting for PSA to reach the current threshold before doing a biopsy leads to significant increases in non-curable cases, whereas lowering it is likely to lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:00 am

Obesity fears inspire Mexican office exercises (AFP)

AFP - Mexico City government worker Agueda Galvan started stretching exercises out of fear of a heart attack, but also under an anti-obesity program introduced by her bosses.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jul 2010 | 10:00 am

More Than Half Of Irish Women Would Split Their Maternity Leave With Their Partner If They Could, According To New Research

Three in five younger women (61%) would be happy to split their maternity leave with their partner if the option was available, according to a new nationwide survey of 1000 women commissioned by QUINN-healthcare. 49% of mothers over 35 years would also like this opportunity. Mothers in Dublin were among the least willing to split their maternity leave (49%) but more than half of mothers in Ulster, Connaught, and Munster felt it was a good option...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 10:00 am

Oil's invisible toll: Divorce, abuse, suicide

Tom 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 COVERAGE

Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:44 am

UK finds extra 50 million pounds for cancer drugs (Reuters)

Reuters - Britain is providing an extra 50 million pounds ($78 million) to pay for cancer medicines from October, bringing forward a government promise to give access to drugs even if they have not been approved by cost watchdog NICE.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:34 am

What Is Blood? What Does Blood Do?

Blood is a combination of plasma (watery liquid) and cells that float in it. It is a specialized bodily fluid that supplies essentials substances and nutrients, such as sugar, oxygen, and hormones to our cells, and carries waste away from those cells, this waste is eventually flushed out of the body in urine, feces, sweat, and lungs (carbon dioxide). Blood also contains clotting agents. Plasma constitutes 55% of blood fluid in humans and other vertebrates (animals with a backbone, spinal column)...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:00 am

Wellcome Trust Grant To King's College London To Combat Counterfeit Drugs, UK

The Wellcome Trust has awarded Â£473,000 to a team of King's researchers, to be led by Dr Kaspar Althoefer, Reader in Sensing and Embedded Systems, for the creation of a system that can identify counterfeit and substandard drugs. Working in collaboration with scientists at Lund University, Sweden, the team will use the Translation Award as a springboard to commercialisation, with the aim of producing an inexpensive and rugged instrument for the developing world, where the problem of drugs counterfeiting is particularly acute...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:00 am

When It Comes to Mercury, Saltwater Fish at a Disadvantage

New research may help solve the mystery of why certain types of fish accumulate more mercury than others.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 8:37 am

Canadian Researchers Testing Unique Vaccines For Prion Diseases And Common Cancers

Several Canadian researchers have come together to help control the relentless spread of a prion disease, chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and elk, through vaccines. At the same time they aim to generate safe and effective therapies for common cancers. This simultaneous research is possible thanks to a unique connection they have discovered between the two unrelated diseases. The project builds on links between prion proteins present in certain prion diseases like CWD in animals and common cancers in people like melanoma and lymphoma...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 8:00 am

RCGP Announces Departure Of Chief Executive Hilary De Lyon, England

Hilary De Lyon, Chief Executive of the Royal College of General Practitioners will shortly be leaving the College. She has been selected for Ordination as a minister in the Church of England. RCGP Chairman Professor Steve Field said: "Hilary has been our Chief Executive for over seven years, having joined the College in November 2002. She has led the College, working closely with my predecessors and me, over a period of great change...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 7:00 am

'Emergency fund' for cancer drugs

The government announces a £50m fund aimed at giving patients access to cancer drugs sooner.
Source: BBC News - Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 6:08 am

Sen. Collins Announces Support For Kagan; Sen. Alexander To Vote Against Nominee

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Friday became the third Republican senator to announce her support for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, the AP/MSNBC reports. In a statement, Collins praised Kagan's "intellect, experience, temperament and integrity" and said Kagan deserves confirmation based on her record, her promise to stick to legal precedents and her character (Hirschfeld Davis, AP/MSNBC, 7/23). Collins is one of nine Senate Republicans who last year voted in favor of Justice Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's first Supreme Court nominee. Of those nine, Sens. Richard Lugar (Ind...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jul 2010 | 6:00 am

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