12/31 Reuters: Health News

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Reuters: Health News Proteins show promise for ovarian cancer screening December 30, 2009 at 6:20 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Elevated levels of three proteins show ovarian cancer is starting to grow years before women are diagnosed, but they do not increase soon enough to be an early indicator of the disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. U.S. proposes standards to spur e-health records December 30, 2009 at 5:58 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials proposed standards for electronic medical records on Wednesday, seeking to spur the technology in hopes of cutting health costs and reducing medical errors. U.S. review of Pfizer vaccine not completed December 30, 2009 at 5:44 pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have not yet completed their review of a more protective form of Pfizer Inc's big-selling Prevnar vaccine that fights pneumonia and meningitis, the drugmaker said on Wednesday. Nerve stimulation ineffective for low back pain December 30, 2009 at 4:55 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with chronic low back pain who seek relief with transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation or TENS are wasting their time and money, according to a report published today. FDA to study safety of drugs taken during pregnancy December 30, 2009 at 4:53 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials plan to study the safety of medications taken during pregnancy with an eye toward using the data in future regulations and medical practice, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday. Longer time to conceive may up risks for mom, baby December 30, 2009 at 4:53 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take years to get pregnant are more likely to give birth to unhealthy babies, new research from Finland shows. Apple wins appeal over alleged iPod hearing loss December 30, 2009 at 2:25 pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a class-action lawsuit seeking to hold Apple Inc responsible for possible hearing loss caused by using its popular iPod music player. Menu labels spur diners to trim calories December 30, 2009 at 12:24 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Restaurant menus that include calorie information do seem to encourage diners to exercise some restraint, a new study suggests. Quitting smoking after heart attack extends lives December 30, 2009 at 11:33 am NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Confirming that it really is never too late to quit smoking, a new study finds that heart attack survivors who kick the habit live longer than those who keep puffing away. Tobacco may up pain from jaw disorder December 30, 2009 at 11:33 am NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smoking and other types of tobacco use may increase the pain of temporomandibular joint disorders, a new study suggests. FDA clears cardio devices on weak research: study December 30, 2009 at 9:46 am WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration's approval of cardiovascular devices is often based on weak studies or may be prone to bias, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Heroin, HIV stalk tropical resort of Zanzibar December 30, 2009 at 7:12 am STONE TOWN, Zanzibar (Reuters) - A Zanzibari man crouches in a half-built roofless building, struggling to find a vein in his arm, while his friend takes over and injects the heroin for him, drawing blood back into the syringe.   This email was sent to createrofheaven.healthnewsupdates@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.