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Study: Do breast tumors go away on their own? - USA Today Posted: 24 Nov 2008 03:25 PM CST NECN Study: Do breast tumors go away on their own? USA Today - 54 minutes ago By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Authors of a new study hope to begin a debate challenging the conventional wisdom about early detection of breast cancer. Study Suggests Cancers May Go Away on Their Own New York Times Breast Cancer Rates Soar after Mammograms and Some Cancers may ... Natural News.com MedPage Today - Reuters UK - CTV.ca - Telegraph.co.uk all 13 news articles

Diabetes Drug Linked to Higher Risk of Death - New York Times Posted: 24 Nov 2008 03:19 PM CST Diabetes Drug Linked to Higher Risk of Death New York Times - 59 minutes ago By RONI CARYN RABIN Elderly people with diabetes who took the controversial drug rosiglitazone, sold under the brand name Avandia, were more likely to develop congestive heart failure and more likely to die than those receiving a similar drug called ... Avandia's Heart Risk Higher Than Others in Its Class U.S. News & World Report Safety risks higher with Avandia than Actos -study Reuters MedPage Today - Philadelphia Inquirer - Newswise (press release) all 11 news articles

Research Center Tied to Drug Company - New York Times Posted: 24 Nov 2008 01:08 PM CST Wall Street Journal Blogs Research Center Tied to Drug Company New York Times - 3 hours ago By GARDINER HARRIS When a Congressional investigation revealed in June that he had earned far more money from drug makers than he had reported to his university, Dr. Evidence in Risperdal Case Puts J&J on the Spot Wall Street Journal Harvard's Biederman And His Ties To J&J Pharmalot Wall Street Journal Blogs - Seattlest - Trading Markets (press release) - Philadelphia Inquirer all 23 news articles

Indonesia's Papua plans to tag AIDS sufferers - Reuters Posted: 24 Nov 2008 08:32 AM CST ABC News Indonesia's Papua plans to tag AIDS sufferers Reuters - 7 hours ago JAYAPURA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's Papua province is set to pass a bylaw that requires some HIV/AIDS patients to be implanted with microchips in a bid to prevent them infecting others, a lawmaker said on Saturday. Indonesian AIDS patients face microchip monitoring The Associated Press Bill would let gov't implant microchips in some Indonesian HIV ... USA Today JURIST - WZTV - AsiaOne all 353 news articles

Health Buzz: Medicaid Covering Unapproved Drugs and Other Health News - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 24 Nov 2008 03:10 PM CST ABC News Health Buzz: Medicaid Covering Unapproved Drugs and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report - 1 hour ago Medicaid covered nearly $198 million in costs between 2004 and 2007 for more than 100 unapproved medications used for pain, colds, and other problems, the Associated Press reports. AP IMPACT: Govt Pays for Deadly, Unapproved Drugs ABC News AP IMPACT: Govt pays for risky unapproved drugs The Associated Press eFluxMedia - findingDulcinea - FiercePharma - Wall Street Journal Blogs all 611 news articles

Insurers’ Medicare Plans Raise Costs, Not Quality (Update2) - Bloomberg Posted: 24 Nov 2008 12:41 PM CST I Really Should Study Insurers' Medicare Plans Raise Costs, Not Quality (Update2) Bloomberg - 3 hours ago By Avram Goldstein Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Insurers' government-backed health plans for the elderly have increased taxpayer costs with no evidence of improved care, according to research backing President-elect Barack Obama's call to lower US subsidies. Studies Say Private Medicare Plans Have Added Costs, for Little Gain I Really Should Study Studies Say Private Medicare Plans Have Added Costs, for Little Gain New York Times That Happened! - SeniorJournal.com - FierceHealthcare - MarketWatch all 35 news articles

Gasping Is Good When It Comes to Cardiac Arrest - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 24 Nov 2008 03:06 PM CST Gasping Is Good When It Comes to Cardiac Arrest U.S. News & World Report - 1 hour ago By Ed Edelson MONDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Call it what you will -- gasping, gurgling, moaning -- but noisy breathing increases the chances for survival when someone is suffering sudden cardiac arrest, a new study shows. Gasping Cardiac Patients Need CPR WebMD Gasping After Cardiac Arrest Associated with Improved Survival MedPage Today CBC.ca - Eureka! Science News all 7 news articles

Antigenics Vaccine for Brain Cancer Extends Lives (Update2) - Bloomberg Posted: 24 Nov 2008 03:24 PM CST Current World News Antigenics Vaccine for Brain Cancer Extends Lives (Update2) Bloomberg - 54 minutes ago By David Olmos Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Antigenics Inc. said its experimental cancer treatment that uses cells from a patient's brain tumor to produce a vaccine helped extend the lives of people with an aggressive form of the disease. Antigenics vaccine promising in small cancer study Reuters Trial Shows Antigenics' Oncophage Extends Survival in Cancer Patients eFluxMedia Xconomy - WELT ONLINE - Current World News all 28 news articles

UPDATE 1-US FDA panel backs Takeda gout drug, wants more data - Reuters Posted: 24 Nov 2008 03:19 PM CST The Money Times UPDATE 1-US FDA panel backs Takeda gout drug, wants more data Reuters - 1 hour ago By Susan Heavey SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov 24 (Reuters) - The US Food and Drug Administration should approve Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd's (4502. FDA: Epilepsy drug may be risky for Asians The Associated Press Promacta Approved for Rare Blood Disorder Forbes U.S. News & World Report - San Jose Mercury News - guardian.co.uk - People's Daily Online all 264 news articles

Hurricane Katrina Sickened Thousands of Children - eFluxMedia Posted: 24 Nov 2008 03:14 PM CST TheMedGuru Hurricane Katrina Sickened Thousands of Children eFluxMedia - 1 hour ago By Irene Collins A US hospital study released Monday by the New York's Children's Health Fund shows that children of families displaced by hurricanes Katrina and Rita suffer from physical and mental health issues. Health issues affect FEMA trailer kids United Press International Children from FEMA trailer park battle serious health problems USA Today Kaiser network.org - New York Daily News - TheMedGuru all 10 news articles

United offers new insurance plans - Bizjournals.com Posted: 24 Nov 2008 09:13 AM CST United offers new insurance plans Bizjournals.com - 7 hours ago UnitedHealthcare's Golden Rule Insurance Co. has launched a new portfolio of health insurance plans for individuals and families in Florida and 19 other states. Mercer: Health Cost Hikes Stable; PPO Deductibles Rise Workforce Management State employers see higher health costs in 2009; many will make ... Crain's Detroit Business HealthNews - Worcester Business Journal - WELT ONLINE all 17 news articles

Filling the gap in health journalism - International Herald Tribune Posted: 23 Nov 2008 01:12 PM CST DirectNews Filling the gap in health journalism International Herald Tribune - Nov 23, 2008 By Kevin Sack The Kaiser Family Foundation is starting a news service to produce in-depth coverage of the policy and politics of health care, both for an independent Web site and in collaborations with mainstream news organizations. Media Skimp on Health Coverage Wall Street Journal Blogs Kaiser Foundation Starting News Service -- As Survey Finds Scant ... Editor & Publisher paidContent.org - MarketWatch - DirectNews all 20 news articles

Grassley calls out radio host for ties to drug companies - Iowa Independent Posted: 24 Nov 2008 12:51 PM CST SmartAboutHealth Grassley calls out radio host for ties to drug companies Iowa Independent - 3 hours ago By Jason Hancock 11/24/08 12:44 PM As part of an ongoing effort to uncover potential ties between the medical profession and drugmakers, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley has discovered Dr. NPR Clears The Air Of Conflict Charges With Big Pharma InjuryBoard.com Radio Host Has Drug Company Ties New York Times eFluxMedia - SmartAboutHealth - dBTechno - TopNews all 39 news articles

Fresh Advance For Genentech In Cancer Fight - Forbes Posted: 24 Nov 2008 01:54 PM CST eFluxMedia Fresh Advance For Genentech In Cancer Fight Forbes - 2 hours ago Genentech is already fighting several forms of cancer with its Avastin drug, but promising tests on breast cancer patients offered hope for a new stream of revenues and market share on Monday. Study boosts Roche's Avastin in breast cancer Reuters Cancer Drug Avastin Meets Endpoint In Late Stage Trial eFluxMedia FiercePharma - Current World News - RTT News - EasyBourse.com all 58 news articles

Increased Asthma Risk For Babies Born In Autumn - SmartAboutHealth Posted: 24 Nov 2008 08:31 AM CST ABC News Increased Asthma Risk For Babies Born In Autumn SmartAboutHealth - 7 hours ago Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has found that babies who are born in the autumn months have a 30% increased risk of developing asthma. Autumn Babies More Prone to Asthma U.S. News & World Report Your birthday may decide your risk of asthma Food Consumer Reuters - WebMD - ToTheCenter.com - ABC News all 167 news articles

Want to Ease Labor Pains? Try Water Aerobics During Pregnancy - HealthNews Posted: 24 Nov 2008 02:21 PM CST Telegraph.co.uk Want to Ease Labor Pains? Try Water Aerobics During Pregnancy HealthNews - 1 hour ago Mothers-to-be often wonder what the day of their delivery will be like. Is there going to be a lot of pain, how will I handle it, and will I need an epidural? Water Aerobics during Pregnancy May Ease Delivery eFluxMedia Water Aerobics in Pregnancy Lessens Labor Pain New York Times Blogs Washington Post - Ivanhoe - WebMD - Science Daily (press release) all 117 news articles

Drug fails in US study to help people with ALS - Reuters Posted: 24 Nov 2008 03:07 PM CST Drug fails in US study to help people with ALS Reuters - 1 hour ago By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - A two-year study of a drug that previously showed some potential for helping people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, found that it gave no benefit at all, researchers said on ... Growth Hormone Won't Fight ALS U.S. News & World Report Growth Hormones Again Disappoint MedPage Today Newswise (press release) all 9 news articles

Hospice: Special care from special people - Meridian Star Posted: 23 Nov 2008 10:56 PM CST Hospice: Special care from special people Meridian Star - 17 hours ago By Ida Brown / senior staff writer It has been said that hospice care nurses are called, not hired. And that's how Tara Smith looks at what she does for the patients she serves - a calling. National Hospice Month's goal is to educate Roanoke Times Facts About Hospice Everyone Should Know HULIQ Yuma Sun - Rockford Register Star - Arizona Daily Star - Times Press Recorder all 7 news articles

Sign up before Dec 31 for Medicare Part D - Food Consumer Posted: 24 Nov 2008 03:39 PM CST KCBS Sign up before Dec 31 for Medicare Part D Food Consumer - 40 minutes ago By Ben Wasserman Monday Nov 24, 2008 (foodconsumer.org) -- It's time for seniors to sign up for 2009 prescription drug coverage through Medicare. Seniors, it's time for Medicare drug benefit enrollment Vineland Daily Journal Medicare Drug Coverage Program Enrollment Underway KCBS Biloxi Sun Herald - Great Falls Tribune - Medical News Today (press release) all 9 news articles

Clue to Cause of Epileptic Seizures Discovered - Washington Post Posted: 24 Nov 2008 12:08 PM CST BBC News Clue to Cause of Epileptic Seizures Discovered Washington Post - 4 hours ago By Amanda Gardner MONDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The interaction between white blood cells of the immune system and blood vessels may contribute to epileptic seizures, new research suggests. Scientists shed light on causes of epilepsy Reuters Mice Lead To Clues On Cause Of Epilepsy RedOrbit BBC News - Current World News - Thaindian.com - Nature.com (subscription) all 37 news articles

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