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Don't blame C-sections for fat children: study
Sun,29 Jan 2012 06:34 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Children born by Cesarean section are no more likely to become obese than if they are born vaginally, according to a Brazilian study. Past research from Brazil had found a link between excessive weight and C-sections, leading some scientists to suggest that not being exposed to bacteria from the birth canal could make children fatter, but the latest findings -- published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition -- suggest this doesn't appear to be the case. ... Full Story | Top |
Calories count, but source doesn't matter: study
Sun,29 Jan 2012 06:03 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - People trying to lose weight may swear by specific diet plans calling for strict proportions of fat, carbs and protein, but where the calories come from may not matter as much as simply cutting back on them, according to a study. Researchers whose results were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found there were no differences in weight loss or the reduction of fat between four diets with different proportions of fat, carbohydrates and protein. "The major predictor for weight loss was 'adherence'. ... Full Story | Top |
Does acupuncture boost IVF success?
Sun,29 Jan 2012 12:50 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture may help some women conceive through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), a new analysis of past research concludes. But the true benefit in the real world, if any, remains unclear. The technique has been used for millennia in traditional Chinese medicine, for a whole range of ills. Ten years ago, a study in Germany was the first clinical trial to report that acupuncture seemed to improve pregnancy rates in women undergoing IVF. But since then research has turned up mixed results. ... Full Story | Top |
Calories count, but not where they come from: study
Sun,29 Jan 2012 12:48 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sticking to diets with strict proportions of fat, carbs and protein may not be more effective for people who want to lose weight and fat mass than simply cutting back on calories, according to a new comparison of four diets. The results suggest that it doesn't matter where the calories come from, as long as dieters reduce them. "If you're happier doing it low fat, or happier doing it low carb, this paper says it's OK to do it either way. They were equally successful," said Christopher Gardner, a Stanford University professor who was not involved in the study. Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
Don't blame C-sections for fat kids: study
Sun,29 Jan 2012 12:48 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids born by Cesarean section are no more likely to become obese than if they are born vaginally, a new study concludes. Past research from Brazil had found a link between excessive poundage and C-sections, leading some scientists to suggest that not being exposed to bacteria from the birth canal could make babies fatter. (See Reuters Health story of May 12, 2011.) But according to the latest findings, that doesn't appear to be the case. ... Full Story | Top |
With instability at home, Yemeni chief arrives in U.S.
Sat,28 Jan 2012 07:56 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barely clinging to power, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh arrived in the United States on Saturday, apparently to treat burns and other wounds suffered in an assassination attempt in June. U.S. and Yemeni officials confirmed his arrival for a private, short-term medical visit but withheld details. An aide said he was headed to New York but his whereabouts could not be confirmed. ...
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Fire kills 26 patients at rehab center in Peru
Sat,28 Jan 2012 03:57 PM PST
Reuters -  LIMA (Reuters) - Fire swept through a rehabilitation clinic for drug addicts and alcoholics in Peru on Saturday, killing 26 patients who were locked in to stop them from fleeing during treatment, local media and witnesses said. Several survivors said the blaze was started by two patients who wanted to break out of the private "Christ is Love" center in the capital Lima. "Some inmates wanted to escape and they set fire to some cloths and started throwing them at the manager's office, and then it caught fire inside," said patient Wilmer Garcia. ...
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U.S. detains orange juice imports after finding fungicide
Fri,27 Jan 2012 04:19 PM PST
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health regulators on Friday detained nine shipments of orange juice from Brazil and Canada that contained traces of an illegal fungicide, and rejected industry calls to overhaul the way they test for the banned substance. The Food and Drug Administration said carbendazim would remain illegal for citrus in any amount in the United States. Brazil and U.S. industry groups asked the FDA to reconsider its stance on the fungicide, widely used in Brazil to combat blight blossom and black spot, a type of mold that grows on orange trees. ...
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U.S. FDA approves Amylin's diabetes drug
Fri,27 Jan 2012 03:25 PM PST
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc won U.S. approval on Friday for its Bydureon diabetes drug, a long-awaited victory for the company's most promising product. After two delays, the Food and Drug Administration approved once-weekly injectable Bydureon for treating adults with Type 2 diabetes, which is linked to poor diet and lack of exercise. Bydureon is a longer-acting form of Amylin's older Byetta treatment. Amylin shares jumped 16.6 percent to $14.16 in after hours trading on Nasdaq. The shares of partner Alkermes Plc, which provided some technology for the medicine, rose 4. ... Full Story | Top |
NY juice jumps as fungicide found in Brazil juice
Fri,27 Jan 2012 02:17 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Orange juice futures rose almost 3 percent on Friday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said juice shipments from Brazil and Canada had tested positive for a fungicide that is prohibited in the United States. Such a finding in Brazil juice has traders worried FDA may ban imports from there. Brazil supplies about 10 percent of U.S. orange juice. The key March frozen concentrated orange juice contract climbed 7.00 cents, up by 3.3 percent, to trade at $2.136 per lb at 12:05 p.m. EST (1705 GMT), just under the session top of $2.1365. ... Full Story | Top |
Obama lawyers argue rest of health law can survive
Fri,27 Jan 2012 01:59 PM PST
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration told the Supreme Court on Friday that nearly all of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul can survive if the court declares unconstitutional the law's centerpiece provision requiring health coverage. Administration attorneys argued in a written brief that all but two provisions can be separated from the requirement that Americans buy health insurance or pay a penalty by 2014, the law's cornerstone known as the individual mandate. ... Full Story | Top |
US FDA approves Pfizer's Inlyta for kidney cancer
Fri,27 Jan 2012 01:58 PM PST
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pfizer's Inlyta drug for patients with advanced kidney cancer won approval from U.S. regulators, boosting the company's efforts to offset plunging Lipitor sales. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday said the drug, known generically as axitinib, is effective at treating patients who do not respond to another drug for kidney cancer. Advanced kidney cancer starts in the lining of the kidney's small tubes. Inlyta works by blocking certain receptors that can influence tumor growth. ... Full Story | Top |
J&J recalls Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion
Fri,27 Jan 2012 01:55 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson on Friday said it is recalling more than 2,000 tubes of its Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion after U.S. regulators identified excessive levels of bacteria in a product sample. J&J said the product, one of many consumer brands it has recalled in the past two years due to quality-control lapses, was being voluntarily withdrawn in Kansas and eight Southern states out of "an abundance of caution" and that its potential for harm was "remote." The company said a test by the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
In retiree-heavy Florida, health reform not a popular topic
Fri,27 Jan 2012 01:08 PM PST
Reuters -  PALM HARBOR, Florida (Reuters) - There's one small-government idea that Republican presidential candidates are reluctant to discuss in this retiree-heavy state: their plans to rein in health care costs for the elderly. Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, front-runners for the Republican nomination to face Democratic President Barack Obama on November 6, both support reforms to the Medicare government health insurance program for the elderly that could help set federal spending on a sustainable course. ...
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US FDA approves Pfizer's Inlyta for kidney cancer
Fri,27 Jan 2012 11:03 AM PST
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pfizer's Inlyta drug for patients with advanced kidney cancer got the nod from U.S. regulators on Friday, boosting the company's plans to offset plunging Lipitor sales. The Food and Drug Administration said the drug, known generically as axitinib, was effective at treating patients who did not respond to another drug for kidney cancer. Advanced kidney cancer starts in the lining of the kidney's small tubes. Inlyta works by blocking certain receptors that can influence tumor growth. ... Full Story | Top |
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