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| Los Angeles official seeks to shut hotels for maternity tourists Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 07:02 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles official moved on Tuesday to crack down on so-called maternity hotels he said have sprung up across parts of Southern California as pregnant women travel to the United States in a growing "birthing tourism" trend. Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe asked colleagues to approve a series of steps designed to ultimately close the hotels - typically single-family homes carved into bedrooms where visiting women pay to stay in anticipation of giving birth to a child who will be born a U.S. citizen. ... Full Story | Top |
| Exclusive: Thermo Fisher weighs Life Tech takeover-sources Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 06:47 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc is considering making an offer for Life Technologies Corp , the biomedical laboratory equipment maker that is exploring a potential sale, three people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Thermo Fisher, the world's largest maker of laboratory equipment and scientific instruments, is one of the parties that have held discussions with Life Technologies about a potential deal, said the sources, who asked to be anonymous because the talks are confidential. ... Full Story | Top |
| Texas governor: give excess tax money back to people Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 02:48 PM PST  AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday called for returning excess tax money to taxpayers and tapping the state's rainy-day fund for water and transportation infrastructure. Perry, 62, the longest-serving governor in the nation at just over 12 years, touted the success of Texas in creating jobs and luring companies to the state. The Republican called for changing the constitution of the state, the nation's second most populous, to allow the return of tax money to the people who paid it when the state brings in more than needed. ... Full Story | Top |
| Top Senate Democrat sets up fight over looming budget cuts Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 02:11 PM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Senate Democrat said on Tuesday that he wants increased tax revenues to help replace the automatic spending cuts looming on March 1, a demand that could reignite partisan budget tensions. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Democrats are working on alternatives to the $85 billion in delayed, across-the-board spending cuts, known as the sequester. They will seek to end some tax credits and close loopholes - possibly some for oil companies - to find revenues to help replace the cuts, he said. ... Full Story | Top |
| Could an earlier lunchtime help you lose weight? Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 02:07 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dieters who ate early lunches tended to lose more weight than those who had their midday meal on the later side, in a new Spanish study. The finding doesn't prove bumping up your lunch hour will help you shed those extra pounds. But it's possible eating times play a role in how the body regulates its weight, researchers said. "We should now seriously start to consider the timing of food - not just what we eat, but also when we eat," said study co-author Frank Scheer, from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cancer gene mutation linked to earlier menopause Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 12:50 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women carrying BRCA mutations tied to breast and ovarian cancer may hit menopause a few years earlier than other women, according to a new study. Doctors already discuss with those women whether they want immediate surgery to remove their ovaries and breasts, or if they want to start a family first and hold off on ovary removal. "Now they have an additional issue to deal with," said Dr. Mitchell Rosen, who worked on the new study at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center. An estimated one in 600 U.S. women carries the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene ... Full Story | Top |
| More adults need vaccines, and not just for flu: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 12:22 PM PST ATLANTA (Reuters) - The flu isn't the only illness adults should be immunized against, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday, as a new study found current adult vaccination rates in the country "unacceptably low." The report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concluded that a "substantial increase" in adult vaccinations is needed to prevent diseases including pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria, hepatitis, shingles and whooping cough. "Far too few adults are getting vaccinated against these important diseases, and we need to do more," said Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
| Think preventive medicine will save money? Think again Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 10:51 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - It seems like a no-brainer. Since about 75 percent of healthcare spending in the United States is for largely preventable chronic illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, providing more preventive care should cut costs. If only. In a report released on Tuesday, the non-profit Trust for America's Health outlined a plan "to move from sick care to health care" by putting more resources into preventing chronic disease rather than treating it, as the current system does. ... Full Story | Top |
| Venezuelan vice president says Chavez is "very optimistic" of recovery Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 10:34 AM PST  CARACAS (Reuters) - Hugo Chavez is upbeat about recovering from cancer and confident in his medical team, his No. 2 said on Tuesday in the latest message from the Venezuelan leader's sickbed in Cuba. "He told us with great strength: 'I am very optimistic, I trust completely in the treatments I am undergoing, I will beat this again. I'm holding onto Christ and life,'" Vice President Nicolas Maduro said of Chavez's words to him on a recent visit. ... Full Story | Top |
| Actor Burt Reynolds released from hospital after flu bout Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 10:09 AM PST  (Reuters) - American actor Burt Reynolds has left a Florida hospital after a battle with the flu, a representative for the "Smokey and the Bandit" star said on Tuesday. "Burt has been released from the hospital," said Reynolds' manager, Erik Kritzer. Reynolds, 76, was admitted to an unidentified hospital last week with dehydration and was later placed in intensive care. Reynolds is best known for his roles in 1970s films such as "Deliverance" and "The Longest Yard." He won a Golden Globe award and scored an Oscar nomination for his role as a porn king in the 1997 film "Boogie Nights. ... Full Story | Top |
| NFL players union funds $100 million Harvard study on injury Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 09:19 AM PST  BOSTON (Reuters) - The union that represents U.S. professional football players has given Harvard University a $100 million grant for a study of the range of health problems, from brain damage to heart conditions, that affect current and former players. Researchers with Harvard Medical School plan to spend a decade studying hundreds of former players who are members of the National Football League Players Association, university officials said on Tuesday. The aim is to develop strategies to limit the long-term damage that players suffer from years of hits on the field. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 2-NFL players union funds $100 mln Harvard study on injury Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 09:14 AM PST (Adds NFL response, paragraphs 11-12) BOSTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The union that represents U.S. professional football players has given Harvard University a $100 million grant for a study of the range of health problems, from brain damage to heart conditions, that affect current and former players. Researchers with Harvard Medical School plan to spend a decade studying hundreds of former players who are members of the National Football League Players Association, university officials said on Tuesday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Scientists find genetic clue to severe flu among Chinese Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 08:12 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - British and Chinese scientists have found a genetic variant which explains why Chinese populations may be more vulnerable to the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu. The discovery of the variant could help doctors find those people at high risk of severe flu and prioritize them for treatment, researchers said. It may also help explain why new strains of flu virus often emerge first in Asia, where the variant known as rs12252-C is more common in the population than elsewhere, they said. ... Full Story | Top |
| No higher risks after heavy postpartum bleeding Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 08:02 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who bleed heavily after giving birth aren't at any higher risk of most complications during their next pregnancy, according to a new UK study. Postpartum hemorrhage - when a woman loses at least half a quart of blood - typically occurs when the muscles in her uterine wall don't contract correctly after childbirth. Although that much bleeding can be scary, researchers said the new findings are "reassuring" for women hoping to have another child after a first-time hemorrhage. "Intuitively, that would have been what I would expect also," said Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
| Boston Scientific reports weaker results, sets job cuts Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 06:47 AM PST (Reuters) - Boston Scientific Corp reported weaker quarterly earnings on Tuesday as sales slipped and expenses rose, and the medical device maker announced more job cuts. The company said it expected to eliminate 900 to 1,000 jobs worldwide through 2013, bringing the total headcount reduction to 2,100 to 2,400 positions from 2011 to 2013. Boston Scientific employs 24,000 workers worldwide, according to its website. Fourth-quarter net earnings fell to $60 million, or 4 cents per share, from $107 million, or 7 cents per share, a year earlier, the company said. ... Full Story | Top |
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