| Judge refuses to lift ban on government stem cell funds | Wed, Sep 8 04:42 AM |
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge refused on Tuesday to lift a ban on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research despite Obama administration warnings it would set back key research and cost more than a thousand jobs. | Reuters: Health News |
| Weight-loss surgery 'could save millions' in UK
(AFP)
| Wed, Sep 8 03:38 AM |
 AFP - Britain's National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by offering more weight-loss surgery for obese patients, a medical study said Wednesday.
| Yahoo! News: Health News |
| Switching To Nevirapine May Be Beneficial For Some HIV-Infected Children Who Have Achieved Viral Suppression | Wed, Sep 8 02:00 AM |
| HIV-infected children in South Africa who were exposed to the drug nevirapine at birth (used to help prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission) and then received a protease inhibitor (PI) for viral suppression achieved lower rates of viremia (virus in the blood stream) if they were switched to nevirapine, compared to children who continued on the PI-based regimen, according to a study in the September 8 issue of JAMA. PI-based therapies generally have a higher cost compared to nevirapine, which may leave some children excluded from treatment...
 | Health News from Medical News Today |
| Prophylactic Surgeries Associated With Lower Risk Of Cancer For Women With BRCA1/2 Gene Mutations | Wed, Sep 8 02:00 AM |
| Women at increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer because of inherited mutations of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who had prophylactic mastectomy or salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries) had an associated decreased risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer, according to a study in the September 1 issue of JAMA. "Women who have inherited mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) genes have substantially elevated risks of breast cancer and ovarian cancer, with a lifetime risk of breast cancer of 56 percent to 84 percent," the authors write...
 | Health News from Medical News Today |
| Dosing Schedule Of Pneumococcal Vaccine Associated With Increased Risk Of Acquiring Multiresistant Strain | Wed, Sep 8 02:00 AM |
| Infants who received heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination (PCV-7) at 2, 4, and 11 months were more likely than unvaccinated controls to have nasopharyngeal (in the nasal passages and upper part of the throat behind the nose) acquisition of pneumococcal serotype 19A, a leading cause of respiratory pneumococcal disease, according to a study in the September 8 issue of JAMA. "A rapid increase in the presence of pneumococcal serotype 19A strains that are often multiresistant to antibiotics has been observed over the last decade...
 | Health News from Medical News Today |
| Chemotherapy Drug Does Not Improve Overall Survival After Resection Of Pancreatic Cancer Compared To More Common Treatment | Wed, Sep 8 02:00 AM |
| Use of gemcitabine, a drug that can be effective in treating advanced and resected pancreatic cancer, did not result in improved overall survival after pancreatic cancer resection (surgical removal) compared to patients who received fluorouracil and folinic acid, another treatment regimen that has shown effectiveness, according to a study in the September 8 issue of JAMA. "Pancreatic cancer is one of the major causes of cancer death globally, with a 5-year survival rate of less than 5 percent...
 | Health News from Medical News Today |
| Fines of $7 in "tough" new China anti-smoking rules | Wed, Sep 8 01:36 AM |
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's "toughest" ever smoking ban which aims to stop people lighting up during November's Asian Games will carry fines of $7, state media said on Wednesday, a limited deterrent to smokers in one of China's richest cities. | Reuters: Health News |
| In Cities, Weak Social Ties May Boost Mental Illness
(HealthDay)
| Tue, Sep 7 08:48 PM |
| HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Weak social connections, or social
fragmentation, may be one of the main reasons why people raised in cities
are more likely to develop schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
than those who live in rural areas, the results of a study suggest. | Yahoo! News: Diseases/Conditions News |
| 'Magic Mushroom' Hallucinogen Might Help Cancer Patients
(HealthDay)
| Tue, Sep 7 08:48 PM |
| HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A controlled dose of the
main ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms appears to reduce anxiety and
lift spirits in people battling advanced cancer, researchers report. | Yahoo! News: Diseases/Conditions News |
| Wyeth paid writers to promote hormone therapy: study | Tue, Sep 7 04:11 PM |
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drugmaker Wyeth used ghostwriters to play up the benefits and downplay the harm of hormone replacement therapy in articles published in medical journals, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. | Reuters: Health News |
| Judge won't let stem cell money keep flowing
(AP)
| Tue, Sep 7 03:46 PM |
| AP - A federal judge on Tuesday refused to lift his order blocking federal funding for some stem cell research, saying that a "parade of horribles" predicted by federal officials would not happen. | Yahoo! News: Health News |
| US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults
(AP)
| Tue, Sep 7 01:34 PM |
| AP - U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday. | Yahoo! News: Health News |
| FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beverages
(AP)
| Tue, Sep 7 11:43 AM |
| AP - Federal health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims about their green tea-flavored beverages. | Yahoo! News: Health News |
| Fox on Sex: Why Women Cheat | Tue, Sep 7 09:35 AM |
| Diane Lane's character in 'Unfaithful' seems to have everything - yet she's still searching for more. Our sexpert takes a deeper look into why women cheat. | FOXNews.com |
| Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer: study | Tue, Sep 7 05:09 AM |
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The hallucinogen psilocybin -- known by the street name magic mushrooms -- may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday. | Reuters: Health News |
| Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer: study
(Reuters)
| Tue, Sep 7 05:09 AM |
| Reuters - The hallucinogen psilocybin -- known by the street name magic mushrooms -- may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday. | Yahoo! News: Diseases/Conditions News |
| Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene
(AP)
| Tue, Sep 7 04:29 AM |
| AP - Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India, a Health Ministry official said Tuesday. | Yahoo! News: Health News |
| Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health | Tue, Sep 7 04:25 AM |
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday. | Reuters: Health News |
| Picking right blood pressure medicine challenging
(AP)
| Tue, Sep 7 12:04 AM |
| AP - It's hard to predict which pills will best lower which patient's high blood pressure, but researchers are hunting ways to better personalize therapy — perhaps even using a blood test. | Yahoo! News: Health News |
| Malpractice liability costs U.S. $55.6 billion: study | Mon, Sep 6 10:36 PM |
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Medical malpractice liability costs the U.S. healthcare system more than $55 billion a year, most of it in "defensive" medical practices such as extra tests and scans, according to a report released on Tuesday. | Reuters: Health News |
| FDA relents from midodrine withdrawal plan
(AP)
| Mon, Sep 6 09:47 AM |
| AP - Federal regulators have backed off a plan to remove a Shire PLC low blood-pressure treatment from the market after warning in August that the drug has not been proven effective. | Yahoo! News: Health News |
| UK wants GSK's Avandia pulled as EU reviews safety | Sun, Sep 5 04:10 PM |
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from sale because of concerns about heart risks, British drug regulators said on Monday ahead of a special European meeting on the drug's safety. | Reuters: Health News |
| Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle
(AP)
| Sun, Sep 5 06:10 AM |
 AP - A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly than expected, warning that bird flu could spark the next global outbreak.
| Yahoo! News: Bird Flu |
| 7 Easy Steps to Losing Weight | Fri, Sep 3 06:24 AM |
| Each year, we resolve to get into better shape and fail. Here are 7 useful tips to help you achieve your goals | FOXNews.com |
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