Today's Reuters Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News:
|
|
Chavez vows to knock out rivals at Venezuela poll
Fri,13 Apr 2012 07:05 PM PDT
Reuters -  CARACAS (Reuters) - Feisty Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez acknowledged on Friday that radiation treatment for cancer was wearing him down, but he vowed to squash his opponents in October's presidential election. Ramping up the political rhetoric at a huge rally to mark the 10th anniversary of his return to power after a brief coup, Chavez said three sessions of radiation therapy in Cuba had taken their toll. ...
Full Story | Top |
U.S. asks court to force J&J executive to testify
Fri,13 Apr 2012 05:45 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - The federal government has asked a court to force Johnson & Johnson executive Alex Gorsky to testify in a lawsuit involving allegations of kickbacks and Medicaid fraud. The U.S. Department of Justice said in Massachusetts federal court filing on Wednesday that Gorsky has "relevant knowledge" concerning the marketing of the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal to long-term care pharmacy Omnicare, Inc and about "allegedly illegal payments J&J made to induce Omnicare to purchase and recommend" the drug. The government sued the company in January 2010. ... Full Story | Top |
Nebraska governor rejects prenatal care funding for illegal immigrants
Fri,13 Apr 2012 04:25 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman vetoed a proposal to restore Medicaid-funded prenatal care for illegal immigrants on Friday, but the initiative could still survive if the state legislature rejects his move next week. Nebraska state senators voted 31-15 on Wednesday to restore the program, which was eliminated two years ago after providing prenatal care for decades. The number of votes in favor was one more than would be needed to override the veto and the Nebraska legislature has one day left in its current session -- next Wednesday -- in which to do so. ...
Full Story | Top |
Argentina's "Miracle Baby" takes turn for the worse
Fri,13 Apr 2012 04:14 PM PDT
Reuters - BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A baby declared stillborn and then later found alive by her parents at a morgue in Argentina was in critical condition on Friday after taking a turn for the worse overnight, a hospital official said. Doctors told Analia Bouter that her baby was stillborn when she gave birth in Argentina's northern Chaco province at the start of the month. But 12 hours after her birth, when Bouter and her husband pried open the wooden coffin inside the refrigerated morgue to see her one last time, they found the baby not only breathing but yawning and stretching her arms. ... Full Story | Top |
Graying America gets wired to cut healthcare costs
Fri,13 Apr 2012 03:45 PM PDT
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Baby boomers wired to their iPads and smart phones are giving U.S. health experts some new ideas about ways to cut the soaring costs of medical care in graying America. Some of the ideas might sound like "Robo-Granny". An astronautical engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has made a skin-tight undersuit equipped with sensors that can constantly monitor the vital signs of its elderly wearer and feed the data into a computer that fires off health alerts. It was first designed for a landing on Mars. ...
Full Story | Top |
Turmeric extract may protect heart after surgery
Fri,13 Apr 2012 03:19 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study from Thailand suggests that extracts from turmeric spice, known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, may help ward off heart attacks in people who've had recent bypass surgery. During bypass surgery the heart muscle can be damaged from prolonged lack of blood flow, increasing patients' risk of heart attack. The new findings suggest that curcumins -- the yellow pigment in turmeric -- may be able to ease those risks when added to traditional drug treatment. ... Full Story | Top |
Perceptions of cancer care may not match reality
Fri,13 Apr 2012 02:06 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study, the impressions of breast cancer patients about the quality of care they received often differed from medical definitions of quality -- in part because the patients were judging their experiences by a different set of standards. Patient perceptions are increasingly important to hospitals and other healthcare providers that find their payments from insurers and the government tied to performance and patient evaluations. ... Full Story | Top |
Most Americans back gun lobby, right to use deadly force
Fri,13 Apr 2012 12:26 PM PDT
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans support the right to use deadly force to protect themselves - even in public places - and have a favorable view of the National Rifle Association, the main gun-lobby group, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed. However, there was also strong support from respondents for background checks as well as limiting the sale of automatic weapons and keeping guns out of churches, stores and workplaces. The online survey showed that 68 percent, or two out of three respondents, had a favorable opinion of the NRA, which starts its annual convention in St. ...
Full Story | Top |
Mom's caffeine not linked to infant sleep problems
Fri,13 Apr 2012 10:54 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A baby's sleep may not suffer just because her mom likes a daily cup of coffee, a new study suggests. The findings, experts say, don't give the OK to heavy caffeine intake during pregnancy or breastfeeding. But they are in line with research suggesting that moderate amounts of caffeine may not pose a danger. Small studies over the years have come to mixed conclusions on whether caffeine during pregnancy was linked to increased risks of miscarriage or premature birth. But more recently, larger studies have failed to show any heightened risk. ... Full Story | Top |
Mom's caffeine not linked to infant sleep problems
Fri,13 Apr 2012 10:47 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A baby's sleep may not suffer just because her mom likes a daily cup of coffee, a new study suggests. The findings, experts say, don't give the OK to heavy caffeine intake during pregnancy or breastfeeding. But they are in line with research suggesting that moderate amounts of caffeine may not pose a danger. Small studies over the years have come to mixed conclusions on whether caffeine during pregnancy was linked to increased risks of miscarriage or premature birth. But more recently, larger studies have failed to show any heightened risk. ... Full Story | Top |
For women, boxing workouts pull no punches
Fri,13 Apr 2012 10:34 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jennifer Vaughn needed to get in shape after law school. Emily McCart wanted a break from running. Punching, jabbing and kicking a heavy boxing bag turned out to be just the workout they were looking for. For women who crave an intense fitness routine, boxing-based workouts can be efficient and empowering, even if their feet never touch the inside of a ring. "I became addicted to it," said Vaughn, a Chicago-based attorney. "It has given me an amazing sense of confidence and poise; a feeling that there is nothing that can't be accomplished. ... Full Story | Top |
Canada unveils heavy-vehicle emissions rules
Fri,13 Apr 2012 09:24 AM PDT
Reuters -  OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada, heavily criticized for its environmental record, unveiled long-delayed regulations on Friday that aim to make big trucks and buses up to 23 percent less polluting by 2018. The greenhouse-gas emissions rules - designed to fit with measures already set in the United States - will come into effect starting with the 2014 model year. They will apply to full-size pickups, heavy trucks and buses as well as to cement, garbage and dump trucks. ...
Full Story | Top |
Nicotine patch may help prevent smoking relapses
Fri,13 Apr 2012 09:23 AM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nicotine patches may help smokers recover from any initial setbacks in their attempt to kick the habit, a new U.S. study suggests. "The clear implication is that you shouldn't give up, you should stay on the treatment with patch," said Saul Shiffman, one of the study's authors from the University of Pittsburgh. People who "lapse," or give in to nicotine cravings when trying to quit, are at high risk of giving up and returning to smoking. ...
Full Story | Top |
Analysis: Heart device troubles cloud St Jude's outlook
Fri,13 Apr 2012 09:11 AM PDT
Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Twin setbacks for St Jude Medical Inc's heart rhythm devices are raising concerns on Wall Street that doctors will curb use of the company's products, weakening its position in the $6.5 billion global market for implantable defibrillators. Early last week, St Jude halted sales of its QuickSite and QuickFlex leads, wires that carry electricity from defibrillators to the heart, due to concerns the insulation could wear away and expose the wires. ... Full Story | Top |
House panels turn budget ax to automatic cuts
Fri,13 Apr 2012 07:29 AM PDT
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in six House of Representatives committees next week will dust off their past proposals for reducing the deficit as they try to replace some of the automatic spending cuts set to take place in January. Under a directive in the House-passed budget plan from Congressman Paul Ryan, the panels have just two weeks to come up with $18.45 billion in savings for fiscal 2013 and a net $261 billion over 10 years. Expected targets for cuts include food stamps, farm subsidies and crop insurance, federal employee pensions and health care. ...
Full Story | Top |
| |
|
No comments:
Post a Comment