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Argentine president diagnosed with thyroid cancer
Tue,27 Dec 2011 06:52 PM PST
Reuters -  BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has thyroid cancer and will undergo surgery next month, her government said on Tuesday, adding that the cancerous cells had not spread. Fernandez, 58, was easily elected to a second four-year term in October, vowing to deepen her unorthodox policies despite complaints from business leaders who say her heavy-handed management of the economy is stifling investment. Fernandez was diagnosed with a papillary carcinoma that has not metastasized, said her spokesman, Alfredo Scoccimarro. ...
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Want a pet cat? Think again, researchers say
Tue,27 Dec 2011 05:21 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Tempted by the playful antics of that adorable kitten in the pet shop? If you've never had a cat before you may want to think again, especially if you have other allergies, researchers warn. And if you do acquire a feline, keep it out of your bedroom. While having a cat as a child may protect against future allergies, getting one in adulthood nearly doubles the chances of developing an immune reaction to it -- the first step towards wheezing, sneezing and itchy eyes, a European study found. ...
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Condoms for porn actors to be on Los Angeles ballot
Tue,27 Dec 2011 04:51 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A ballot initiative requiring Los Angeles porn actors to wear condoms has qualified to go before city voters in a presidential primary election in June, organizers said on Tuesday. America's second-largest city is home to the multibillion dollar U.S. porn industry, which health advocates say is riddled with sexually transmitted diseases. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation said the city clerk certified the over 71,000 signatures it helped collect, far more than the 41,000 needed for the ballot initiative. ... Full Story | Top |
Third infant infected as U.S. probes baby formula
Tue,27 Dec 2011 04:34 PM PST
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A third infant in the United States has tested positive for the infection that led to the death of one infant, sickened another and spurred a probe of baby formula, including Enfamil by Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. A baby in Oklahoma tested positive for Cronobacter, a bacteria that has sometimes been linked to rare illnesses in newborns and has been found in milk-based powdered baby formula, Barbara Reynolds, a spokeswoman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. ... Full Story | Top |
Venezuela offers free removal of PIP breast implants
Tue,27 Dec 2011 04:13 PM PST
Reuters - CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela is offering women the free removal of breast implants made by a bankrupt French company that used industrial silicone to make cheap prostheses linked to health risks. The implants were made by the now defunct Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) and appear to have had an unusually high rupture rate, prompting the authorities in France to urge women to have them removed. Tens of thousands of the implants were used in Latin America, where demand for cosmetic procedures is high, and fear and anger at the situation is growing. ... Full Story | Top |
Whale sperm, orgasmic feet top 2011 bad science list
Tue,27 Dec 2011 04:11 PM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - From whale sperm to colon cleansers to the shape of a woman's foot when she has an orgasm, celebrities did not disappoint during 2011 with their penchant for peddling suspect science in the world's media. In its annual list of what it considers the year's worst abuses against science, the Sense About Science (SAS) campaign named reality TV star Nicole Polizzi, Republican presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann and American singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro as top offenders, with their dubious views on why the sea is salty, the risks of cervical cancer vaccines and the colon. ...
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Third infant infected as U.S. probes baby formula
Tue,27 Dec 2011 03:57 PM PST
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A third infant in the United States has tested positive for the infection that led to a death of one baby, sickened another and spurred a probe of baby formula. A baby in Oklahoma tested positive for Cronobacter, a bacteria that has sometimes been linked to rare illnesses in newborns and has been found in milk-based powdered baby formula, said Barbara Reynolds, a spokeswoman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The baby had not consumed Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Enfamil formula, according to Leslea Bennett-Webb of the Oklahoma Department of Health. ... Full Story | Top |
Regulators had not approved most PIP implants: lawyer
Tue,27 Dec 2011 03:13 PM PST
Reuters -  TOULON, France (Reuters) - The lawyer for the French company at the heart of an escalating global breast implant health scare told Reuters on Tuesday that most of the prostheses sold by the firm since 1991 were produced using a silicone that was not approved by health authorities. Lawyer Yves Haddad, who represents now-shuttered Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) and its founder Jean-Claude Mas, said the company sold both so-called "simple" prostheses made with silicone that was not approved by health authorities and a high-end product using approved silicone for wealthier clients. ...
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Bulk of company's implants used subpar silicone
Tue,27 Dec 2011 02:21 PM PST
Reuters -  TOULON, France (Reuters) - The lawyer for the French company at the heart of an escalating global breast implant scare told Reuters on Tuesday that most of the protheses sold by the firm since 1991 were produced using a non-approved silicone. Lawyer Yves Haddad, who represents now-shuttered Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) and its founder Jean-Claude Mas, said the company sold both so-called "simple" protheses, made with non-approved silicone, and a high-end product using approved silicone that was aimed at wealthier clients. ...
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Teen obesity tied to poor mom-child relationship
Tue,27 Dec 2011 02:21 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Toddlers who have poor relationships with their moms are more likely to pack on extra pounds as they grow up, a new U.S. study shows. Tracking nearly 1,000 kids into their teens, researchers found more than a quarter of those who scored lowest on mother-child relationship tests as toddlers went on to become obese at age 15. By contrast, only 13 percent of the children who had a good relationship with their mother became obese. ...
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Many seriously ill get too much care: docs, nurses
Tue,27 Dec 2011 02:20 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A third of doctors working in intensive care units (ICUs) believe one or more of their patients is getting inappropriate care, with slightly fewer nurses sharing the sentiment, a European poll shows. In most cases, ICU staff felt they were giving too much medical care to their patients. "What this study shows is that a striking number of ICU physicians and nurses on any given day are providing care they perceive to be inappropriate," Dr. Scott Halpern, who wrote an editorial about the findings, told Reuters Health. ... Full Story | Top |
Venezuela offers free removal of PIP breast implants
Tue,27 Dec 2011 02:12 PM PST
Reuters - CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela is offering women the free removal of breast implants made by a bankrupt French company that used industrial silicone to make cheap prostheses linked to health risks. The implants were made by the now defunct Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) and appear to have had an unusually high rupture rate, prompting the authorities in France to urge women to have them removed. Tens of thousands of the implants were used in Latin America, where demand for cosmetic procedures is high. ... Full Story | Top |
Insight: FDA warned PIP on breast implant safety in 2000
Tue,27 Dec 2011 10:20 AM PST
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As early as 2000, U.S. health authorities raised concerns about the French breast implant maker at the heart of a scandal affecting hundreds of thousands of women worldwide. That was almost 10 years before the company came under scrutiny from European regulators. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent an investigator to inspect a plant run by the manufacturer, Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), at La Seyne Sur Mer in southeastern France in May 2000. ...
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Getting a cat ups allergy risk in adults
Tue,27 Dec 2011 09:15 AM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While having a cat as a kid may protect against future allergies, getting one in adulthood nearly doubles the chances of developing an immune reaction to it -- the first step toward wheezing, sneezing and itchy eyes. That's according to a study that found people with other allergies were at extra high risk of reacting to a new feline in the house. "If you are an adult with asthma and/or allergies, you should think twice about getting a cat and particularly, if you do so, letting it into your bedroom," said Dr. ...
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Obesity linked to older adults' risk of falls
Tue,27 Dec 2011 09:14 AM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese older adults may be more likely than their thinner peers to suffer a potentially disabling fall -- though the most severely obese may be somewhat protected from injury, a new study suggests. Falls are often seen as a problem for thin, frail older adults, since their bones are especially prone to fracture. But obesity carries its own risks, according to Christine L. Himes, one of the researchers on the new study. "People who are obese may have a harder time with balance," said Himes, of Syracuse University in New York. ... Full Story | Top |
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