Health News

1. Study suggests too many invasive heart tests given (AP) -

   AP - A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests.

   
   
2. Panel: Women need chance to avoid repeat C-section (AP) - AP - Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat cesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel that urged doctors to rethink litigation-spurred policies that have swung the pendulum back toward the days of "once a C-section, always a C-section."
3. Grocery card in your pocket can pinpoint salmonella (AP) -

   AP - As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time — the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries.

   
   
4. Hoped-for drop in childbirth deaths not happening (AP) -

   AP - Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from a blood clot.

   
   
5. Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow (AP) - AP - The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease.
6. Brazil's Silva quits smoking after 50 years (AP) -

   AP - Brazil's president said Tuesday that he kicked the smoking habit he had for 50 years after a recent health scare sent his blood pressure soaring.

   
   
7. Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity (HealthDay) - HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the United States, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending more hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and less time being active.
8. As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex (HealthDay) - HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Better health translates into better sex lives, with healthy people more likely to engage in sex (and good sex at that) and to express an interest in sex, new research finds.
9. Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010 (HealthDay) - HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
10. Personal look at genes locates disease causes (AP) - AP - Children inherit about 30 mutated genes from each parent, fewer than had been thought, but enough in at least one case to pass on inherited illnesses, according to a first detailed look at the blueprint for human life in a family.

Other Health news

1. Decoded Genomes Pinpoint Genetic Roots of Diseases - New York Times -

   National Post

   Decoded Genomes Pinpoint Genetic Roots of Diseases New York Times Two research teams have independently decoded the entire genome of patients to find the exact genetic cause of their disease. The approach may offer a new start in the so far disappointing effort to identify the genetic roots of major ... "Personal" study shows gene maps can spot diseaseReuters Entire Family Genome Sequenced for First TimeU.S. News & World Report Gene Mutations Identified for Charcot-Marie-Tooth SyndromeBusinessWeek Bio-IT World -Science Now -UPI.com all 80 news articles »

2. FDA rules out bisphosphonate, thigh fracture link - Reuters -

   ABC News

   FDA rules out bisphosphonate, thigh fracture link Reuters BOSTON (Reuters) - US regulators said on Wednesday they have found no link between oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis medications such as Merck & Co Inc's Fosamax and certain thigh bone fractures. The US Food and Drug Administration issued its statement ... FDA to Investigate Possible Osteoporosis Drug-Femur Fracture Link After ABC ...ABC News FDA Will Review Fosamax, Boniva for SafetyWall Street Journal Long-term use of osteoporosis drugs linked to hip breaksUSA Today MedPage Today -Wall Street Journal (blog) -ABC7Chicago.com all 64 news articles »

3. Researchers: Men want sex until they almost die - Atlanta Journal Constitution -

   Mirror.co.uk

   Researchers: Men want sex until they almost die Atlanta Journal Constitution The British have quite a history at getting to the bottom of things. Sherlock Holmes is the genesis of the detective novel and Scotland Yard, though it sounds like a cricket field, is actually an organization of highly trained ... Men Have Greater Sexual Life Expectancy Than Woman According to New StudyChattahBox Healthier men want more sex for more yearsCNN Men Outlive Women SexuallyFOXNews WebMD -BusinessWeek -U.S. News & World Report (blog) all 340 news articles »

4. Few Calif. consumers helped by insurer settlement - BusinessWeek -

   Few Calif. consumers helped by insurer settlement BusinessWeek Very few consumers benefited from California regulators' highly publicized settlements with health insurers accused of dropping sick patients from their policies, according to a state assembly report. The Department of Managed ... Settlements over dropped insurance lanquishSan Francisco Chronicle ABC, CBS, NBC Join Obama's Attack on Insurance CompaniesBusiness Media Institute Regulators Defend Actions Against Health InsurersCBS 2 California Healthline -Los Angeles Times -PR Newswire (press release) all 83 news articles »

5. Food product recall jumps by 1.7M pounds over salmonella fears - USA Today -

   New York Daily News

   Food product recall jumps by 1.7M pounds over salmonella fears USA Today The recall of products containing a potentially salmonella-tainted flavoring ingredient ballooned this week with the addition of 1.7 million pounds of ready-to-eat beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products from a ... FDA says Basic Food Flavors knew plant was contaminated with salmonellaWashington Post FDA says food company shipped products despite Salmonella findingsCIDRAP More on the HVP recall: Company knew of salmonella contaminationLos Angeles Times (blog) Montreal Gazette -Chicago Tribune (blog) -Wall Street Journal all 970 news articles »

6. Pill found to outdo lotion in tough head-lice cases - Los Angeles Times -

   France24

   Pill found to outdo lotion in tough head-lice cases Los Angeles Times Despite results of a study, the chief author says ivermectin is not advised for first-line use; and it's not approved in the US for use against lice. By Jeannine Stein Head lice are itchy, nasty nuisances that can be hard to get rid of. ... For Tough Head Lice, Pill Tops LotionBusinessWeek Breakthrough in fight against head liceHerald Sun Drug-Resistant Lice Respond Better to IvermectinMedPage Today New England Journal of Medicine (subscription) -BusinessWeek all 20 news articles »

7. Invasive heart test may be overused, researchers say - Los Angeles Times -

   MiamiHerald.com

   Invasive heart test may be overused, researchers say Los Angeles Times Almost 66% of patients who undergo cardiac catheterization despite no previous diagnosis of heart disease receive results indicating no 'significant' blockage, study finds. By Thomas H. Maugh II Nearly two-thirds of those who undergo an invasive heart ... Study suggests too many invasive heart tests givenThe Associated Press Heart Angiograms Show No Disease in Almost 40%BusinessWeek Study: Too many angiograms?ABC7Chicago.com The Associated Press all 89 news articles »

8. Vaginal birth after cesarean underused: panel - Reuters -

   National Post

   Vaginal birth after cesarean underused: panel Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're pregnant and have had a cesarean section before, chances are you'll have one again. In at least one-third of US hospitals, a repeat cesarean is the only option, and nine in 10 women end up getting one -- a fact ... Panel Finds Many Women Can Avoid Repeat C-SectionsBusinessWeek Panel: Women need chance to avoid repeat C-sectionThe Associated Press How to get a VBAC in CaliforniaLos Angeles Times (blog) Detroit Free Press -MedPage Today -ABC News all 183 news articles »

9. Health Buzz: 1 in 6 Americans Has Genital Herpes - U.S. News & World Report -

   World News

   Health Buzz: 1 in 6 Americans Has Genital Herpes U.S. News & World Report The sexually transmitted strain of herpes simplex virus infects 1 out of every 6 Americans, HealthDay reports. Luckily, the rate of infection is not increasing, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and ... CDC says genital herpes is still a 'serious health threat'CNN CDC: Genital Herpes Rates Still HighWebMD Genital Herpes Infection Rate Remains HighCNM News Network Chicago Sun-Times -eFitnessNow -RedOrbit all 119 news articles »

10. Long-Term Health Risks Low for Kidney Donors - WebMD -

    eFitnessNow

    Long-Term Health Risks Low for Kidney Donors WebMD March 9, 2010 -- Kidney donors fare just as well as non-donors over the long term, according to a new study. Researchers compared survival rates of kidney donors to healthy adults who were not kidney donors and found kidney donation ... Live kidney donors do not die sooner: studyReuters Donating a kidney doesn't shorten donor's lifemsnbc.com Donating kidney no handicap to healthy, long life: StudyTimes of India Los Angeles Times -eFitnessNow -Renal and Urology News all 113 news articles »