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Flu Vaccines Are Approved and Urged for MostThe Food and Drug Administration approved vaccines for the next flu season, and health officials recommend vaccination for everyone 6 months old and older. Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:30 pm Stem Cell Trial Wins Approval of F.D.A.A trial could offer the first glimpse of a technology that may hold vast medical promise but also is embroiled in controversy.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:30 pm India's Infotel raises $500 mln from RBS consortium - paperMUMBAI, July 31 (Reuters) - Infotel Broadband Services, owned by India's largest firm by market value Reliance Industries , has raised $500 million in loans from a Royal Bank of Scotland led consortium,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:16 pm Patient Money: For Most, Implants Beat Dentures, but at a PriceProsthetic teeth attached to the jaw with titanium screws are preferred for replacing lost teeth, but they’re expensive, and insurance coverage is usually minimal.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:10 pm Senator Seeks Data on Complaints About Artificial JointsSenator Charles E. Grassley requested data from Zimmer Holdings, a maker of artificial hips and knees, on how it responded to complaints from surgeons.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:29 pm Integrated Approach Needed to Reduce TB Deaths in Those With HIVTuberculosis remains the leading cause of death in those with HIV, accounting for 25% of HIV-related deaths.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:58 pm Celiac Disease Diagnosis Up 4-Fold WorldwideImproved diagnostic methods and treatments are on the horizon.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:52 pm Strategy for H1N1 Vaccine Delivery in Skokie, Illinois, Improved AccessWith H1N1 vaccine shortages reported at the end of 2009, the Skokie Health Department successfully vaccinated residents and high-priority nonresidents to maximize the number of vaccinations given.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:41 pm FDA Tells Makers of Positive-Displacement Needleless Connectors to Study Infection RiskSuch catheter connectors are designed not to fill up with retrograde blood, but their complicated nature may account for reports of higher bloodstream infection rates.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:33 pm TransCanada reports bids from "major' playersANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 30 (Reuters) - TransCanada Corp said late Friday it has received bids from several companies interested in shipping natural gas on a 1,700-mile (2,735-km) pipeline it proposes...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:38 pm Getting Into Med School Without Hard SciencesA program admits students if they study humanities instead of the traditional pre-medical school curriculum.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:06 pm Reliance, Universal near deal on India park-FTSINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) - Indian billionaire Anil Ambani's entertainment group is close to signing an agreement with Universal Studios to build a $1.5 billion film-themed amusement park, the Financial...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 7:13 pm UPDATE 1-'Jersey Shore' star Snooki arrestedNEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has not heard of Snooki, but New Jersey police certainly have after arresting the "Jersey Shore" reality TV star on Friday, on a charge of disorderly...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 7:06 pm Decision to hold public hearing on Bruce Power plan called victory for residentsOWEN SOUND, Ont. - A decision by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to hold a one-day public hearing is being called a victory for residents concerned about Bruce Power's plan to shipSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:09 pm Concern over rape medic shortageA lack of specialist medics to care for rape victims could be hampering conviction rates, doctors believe.Source: BBC News - Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:03 pm Life without a stomachSisters coping after operation to combat cancer threatSource: BBC News - Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:02 pm U.S. WCoast Products-Flat as futures bob and weaveHOUSTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Wholesale gasoline premiums in Los Angeles were little changed on Friday as futures prices, against which cash products price, bounced lower then ended higher.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 5:09 pm UPDATE 2-Concho: BP exercising rights on N.M. assets* Concho believes relates to $400 mln of New Mexico assetsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 5:07 pm UPDATE 2-Concho: BP exercising rights on N.M. assets* Concho believes relates to $400 mln of New Mexico assetsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 5:07 pm Books of The Times: Stefanie Syman’s Yoga History, ‘The Subtle Body’Stefanie Syman’s book examines how yoga, the centuries-old spiritual discipline, became a fitness routine for American athletes, C.E.O.’s, movie stars and soccer moms.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:41 pm US downgrades its air safety rating for MexicoWASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday downgraded Mexico's aviation safety rating, which restricts new service to U.S. cities and limits airlines ability to carry out marketing agreements...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:38 pm U.S. House approves oil spill reform legislationWASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved legislation to strengthen federal offshore drilling regulations in response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:24 pm The pill equally effective in obese, thin women (Reuters)Reuters - Despite studies suggesting that birth control pills might not work as well in obese women, a new study suggests that they prevent pregnancy the same no matter what a woman weighs.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:21 pm Dr. Janet Rowley: Pioneer of Cancer Genetics Still Bikes to Work at Age 85 YearsTrail-blazing researcher adds yet another honor to her stellar career, proving that women can indeed have it all.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:08 pm F.D.A. Clears Way for Embryonic Stem Cell Trial Using PatientsUsing human embryonic stem cells, the trial will be tested in patients with new spinal cord injuries.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 2:44 pm FDA Clears Rapid Point-of-Care Bilirubin Test for NewbornsThe FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to market the first-ever, rapid point-of-care, laboratory-quality blood test for measuring total bilirubin in newborns.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 2:39 pm HAART Beneficial When CD4 Cell Counts Fall Below 500, But Not Above?The CASCADE trial shows that initiation of HIV treatment when CD4 cell counts drop below 500 cells/uL slows disease progression and reduces mortality; little benefit was seen with earlier treatment.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 2:32 pm Who Says You Can't Love Lima Beans?Five ways to savor lima beans, from the Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:32 pm Questions About Caregiving and the LawSubmit your questions about caregiving to an elder law attorney.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:31 pm Family Relations: An International ComparisonA multinational study finds that elderly Americans and their adult children have unusually strained relationships.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:30 pm COR-I: Combo Drug Leads to Significant Weight Loss, But CV Effects QuestionedNew randomized trial results suggest the combination of two "old" drugs might help obese patients lose weight, but one expert worries the blood-pressure effects of the two agents combined need to be taken seriously.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:29 pm Alcohol Consumption Inversely Associated with Risk and Severity of Rheumatoid ArthritisDespite study limitations, alcohol consumption appeared to have an inverse and dose-related association with both risk and severity of rheumatoid arthritis.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:29 am American Academy of Pediatrics Issues Statement on Cochlear Implants in ChildrenA statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics on cochlear implants in children covers surgical site infections and prevention and treatment of acute otitis media and meningitis.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:31 am Meet the critters inside your mattressThe mattress can be a jungle of dust mites and bedbugs, milling around among dried remnants of blood, saliva, sweat and basically all the other bodily fluids.Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:17 am Scientists Investigate Possible 'Fear Drug'A brain chemical involved in both learning to be afraid and curbing existing fear might one day serve as a drug to help prevent anxiety and the after-effects of trauma.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:16 am Stem Cells for Sex, Smell Discovered in MiceNasal neurons could give insights into diseases.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:59 am What Is Sickle Cell Disease?Learn all about sickle cell anemiaSource: Livescience.com - Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:36 am Calcium supplements may boost heart attack riskThe millions of people who take calcium supplements to strengthen aging bones and ward off osteoporosis may be putting themselves at increased risk of a heart attack, a new study has found.Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 7:45 am GOP Sens. Request Assurances From HHS That High-Risk Pools Won't Include Abortion CoverageIn a letter sent on Wednesday, 13 Republican senators asked HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for assurances that the new high-risk insurance pools will not provide coverage for abortion services, CQ HealthBeat reports. The insurance pools set up under the federal health reform law (PL 111-148) aim to provide coverage to individuals with pre-existing conditions. The issue of abortion coverage in the program emerged earlier this month after reports that some states' proposals to run the pools could allow abortions to be covered...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:00 am Snowe Becomes Fourth GOP Sen. To Announce Support For KaganSen. Olympia Snowe (Maine) on Wednesday became the fourth Republican senator to announce her support for Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court, the New York Times' "The Caucus" reports. Snowe said Kagan met the standard she uses for evaluating judicial nominations by displaying "strong intellect, respect for the rule of law and [an] understanding of the important but limited role of the Supreme Court that I believe is required of any justice" (Becker, "The Caucus," New York Times, 7/28)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:00 am Swimmers Make A Splash For A Good CauseMore than 200 swimmers took to the shores of Lake Michigan for the annual Swim Across America (SAA) fundraiser earlier this month. The event raised money for cancer research, prevention and treatment at Loyola University Health System's Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center (CBCC). "Participants challenged themselves in the water and on dry land, as they raised funds for a worthy cause," said Swim Across America Event Director Sue Hopkinson. "This event brought the total funds raised for Loyola through Swim Across America events to approximately 1 million dollars...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:00 am Group Opposing Alaska Parental Notification Initiative Reports More Money Than Group Supporting ItThe group Alaskans Against Government Mandates -- which opposes a ballot initiative that would require parental notification for state minors seeking abortions -- has reported collecting five times the money disclosed by Alaskans for Parental Rights, which supports the initiative, the AP/Anchorage Daily News reports. The proposed initiative would provide only limited exceptions to the parental notification rule, such as cases in which a girl has been abused by a parent. It also would make it a felony for physicians to "knowingly violate" the rule, according to ballot language...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:00 am HHS Announces Availability Of $51 Million In Resources For States To Build New Competitive Health Insurance MarketplaceThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced two key steps in the process of partnering with states and other stakeholders to begin establishing health insurance Exchanges. HHS announced the availability of up to $1 million in grants per state to help states begin work to establish Exchanges and published a request for comment calling for public input as HHS develops standards for the Exchanges...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:00 am Thirty Million Women To Benefit From Health Reform Law, Including Up To 15 Million Who Will Gain New Subsidized CoverageThirty million women will benefit from the new health reform law over the next decade, either through new or strengthened insurance coverage, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund. In the first analysis of its kind, the authors report that the law will stabilize and reverse the growing exposure to health costs that women now experience by subsidizing health insurance for up to 15 million currently uninsured women, and strengthening existing coverage for 14...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:00 am GP Groups Call For Proposed Practice Nurse Funding Models To Be Adjusted, AustraliaUnited General Practice Australia (UGPA) - the coalition of the peak groups representing Australia 's general practitioners - commends the Government on its investment and focus on general practice nurses, but is calling on the Government to ensure that the Budget proposal does not disadvantage practices that already employ nurses, and to consult with GP representatives over implementation. UGPA members welcomed the Federal Government's 2010-11 Budget initiative to improve access for patients to general practice nurses across Australia through the provision of an additional $390...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:00 am Society Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Announces Recipients Of Fourth Annual Young Investigator AwardThe Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), the leading international professional society dedicated to research, education and clinical excellence in cardiovascular computed tomography (CT), has named Dr. Raman Dusaj and Dr. Thomas Smith the recipients of the fourth annual Young Investigator Award. The Young Investigator Award was announced at SCCT's 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:00 am Also In Global Health News: Child Marriages; USAID In Afghanistan; Respiratory Diseases In El Salvador; Food Security Improving In ZimbabweEpoch Times Examines Child Marriage Hearing An Epoch Times article discusses a recent congressional hearing held by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on child marriage. The piece includes comments by representatives from the Department of State, UNICEF, CARE and the International Center for Research on Women who "described the cycle of poverty, violence, maternal and child mortality, and health risks associated with child marriages, and some successful programs in eliminating the practice...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 5:00 am Portable Ultrasound System To Provide Vital Obstetric Scanning Support In Southern SudanAn ACUSON P10™ handheld ultrasound system from Siemens Healthcare has been selected to perform obstetric scanning in a newly renovated healthcare facility in the town of Yei in Southern Sudan. The P10 will be used in The Martha Primary Healthcare Centre, which currently sees 900 antenatal patients each month. The system was selected by representatives from Winchester based charity The Brickworks who are running several health initiatives in the region...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 5:00 am Calcium pill value 'pretty poor'Professor John Cleland, cardiologist at Hull University, explains research that suggests calcium supplements may cause an increased risk of heart diseaseSource: BBC News - Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:46 am Chicken producers debate 'natural' label (AP)
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