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| Spanish newspaper sorry for "false photo" of Venezuela's Chavez Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 07:34 PM PST  MADRID/CARACAS (Reuters) - Spain's influential El Pais newspaper apologized on Thursday for splashing a "false photo" of Venezuela's cancer-stricken leader Hugo Chavez on its front page, prompting a furious response from the government in Caracas, which vowed to take legal action. Within minutes of posting the image online as a global exclusive, El Pais said it had discovered from social media that the photo was not of Chavez. It removed it from its website and withdrew its print edition. ... Full Story | Top |
| California governor urges budget restraint despite rebound Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 03:29 PM PST  SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Governor Jerry Brown, hailing what he described as a hard-fought rebound in California's fortunes, used his annual State of the State address on Thursday to urge fiscal discipline to avoid a return to budget deficits and cycles of "boom and bust." He called on the legislature of the most populous U.S. state to help him keep a promise to voters to "jealously guard" the billions of dollars in additional revenue made available through passage last year of a ballot measure temporarily extending tax increases. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. researchers tracking flu through Twitter Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 03:08 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Researchers and computer scientists at Johns Hopkins University have devised a way to track cases of influenza across the United States using the microblogging site Twitter. Twitter is full of tweets about the flu, which has been severe and reached epidemic proportions this year, but it has been difficult to separate tweets about the flu from actual cases. ... Full Story | Top |
| Unintended pregnancies on the rise in servicewomen Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 02:15 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Just over ten percent of women in the military said in 2008 they'd had an unintended pregnancy in the last year - a figure significantly higher than rates in the general public, according to a new study. The findings come amid news that the Pentagon will lift the ban on women in front-line combat jobs starting in 2016. "It does definitely have implications for troop readiness, ability to deploy (and) troops in combat missions if they are potentially at high risk for unintended pregnancy and pregnant women can't be deployed," said Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
| Public wants deficit reduction but not programs cuts: polling data Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 02:09 PM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans want President Barack Obama and Congress to reduce the federal deficit without cutting Medicare, Social Security and education, according to polling data released Thursday. A joint survey by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Harvard School of Public Health and the Kaiser Family Foundation also showed majorities support President Barack Obama's plan to expand Medicaid and provide subsidized private health insurance to working families through new online state exchanges. ... Full Story | Top |
| Mediterranean diet may not protect the aging brain Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 01:02 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite hopes that a Mediterranean-style diet would be as good for the head as it is for the heart, a new study among French men and women found little benefit to aging brains. The research, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, looked at the participants' dietary patterns in middle age and measured their cognitive performance at around age 65, but found no connection between Mediterranean eating and mental performance. ... Full Story | Top |
| Gilda Radner's name will remain with Cancer Support center Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 11:54 AM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Gilda Radner's name will remain in the title of a Gilda's Club Madison, the Wisconsin branch of the worldwide Cancer Support Community announced on Wednesday. "We are happy and humbled to announce that our name will continue to be Gilda's Club," the organization's executive director, Lannia Stenz, said in a statement. "Gilda Radner's iconic image will continue to help us welcome and support people affected by cancer. ... Full Story | Top |
| Spain newspaper sorry for "false photo" of Chavez Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 11:47 AM PST MADRID/CARACAS (Reuters) - Spain's influential El Pais newspaper apologized on Thursday for publishing a "false photo" of cancer-stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, removed the image from its website and withdrew its print edition. The Venezuelan government and the president of Argentina, Chavez ally Cristina Fernandez, condemned the publication of the photo. "As grotesque as it is false," Venezuela's information minister said on Twitter. ... Full Story | Top |
| Hepatitis C linked to ink Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 11:23 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers are hoping that people will do some research about where to get a tattoo, after a study found a link between body art and hepatitis C. The new study found that people with the virus were almost four times more likely to report having a tattoo, even when other major risk factors were taken into account, co-author Dr. Fritz Francois of New York University Langone Medical Center told Reuters Health. ... Full Story | Top |
| Exercise tied to better colon cancer survival odds Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 11:22 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with colon cancer who spend more time walking and fewer hours on the couch are less likely to die over the seven to eight years after being diagnosed, a new study suggests. The findings don't prove exercise itself boosts a person's survival chances, researchers said. But the pattern held even after the study team took into account how advanced patients' cancers were, their age and other aspects of their diet, lifestyle and health. ... Full Story | Top |
| California governor urges fiscal restraint after budget rebound Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 11:05 AM PST  SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Governor Jerry Brown, hailing what he described as a hard-fought rebound in California's fortunes, used his annual State of the State address on Thursday to urge fiscal discipline to avoid a return to budget deficits and boom-and-bust cycles. He called on the state Legislature to help him keep his promise to voters to "jealously guard" the billions of dollars in additional revenue made available through passage last year of a ballot measure temporarily extending tax increases. "This means living within our means and not spending what we don't have," he said. ... Full Story | Top |
| Citi and UBS must arbitrate auction rate case: court Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 10:58 AM PST  (Reuters) - Two Wall Street brokerages must arbitrate a healthcare organization's claim stemming from $234 million in auction rate securities in a dispute over who is considered a "customer" for purposes of securities arbitration, a federal appeals court panel has ruled. Brokerage units of UBS AG and Citigroup Inc failed to convince the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals that Carilion Clinic, based in Roanoke, Virginia, was not a "customer" to either firm under the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (FINRA) securities arbitration rules, according to an opinion on Wednesday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Diabetics found to underuse special footwear Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 10:53 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diabetic patients too often walk without wearing their custom-made shoes designed to prevent foot sores that can lead to infections and amputations, new research finds. "It's very important that patients wear prescribed footwear as much as possible," said senior author, Sicco Bus, staff scientist with the Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. "High-risk patients are too low in their adherence, and that needs to be improved. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. mental health experts urge focus on early treatment Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 09:49 AM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. mental health system has huge gaps that prevent millions of people with psychological problems, including children and teens, from receiving effective treatment that could prevent tragic consequences, experts told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday. Just over a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Connecticut, experts told a Senate hearing that three-quarters of mental illnesses emerge by age 24, but fewer than one in five youths with diagnosable problems receive treatment that could avoid later problems including violence and suicide. ... Full Story | Top |
| Novartis withdraws marketing application for Ruvise Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 08:09 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis has withdrawn a marketing application for its drug Ruvise, designed to treat arterial hypertension, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Thursday. The drug, known generically imatinib mesilate, was intended for use in adults as add-on therapy for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the drug regulator said in a statement. EMA reported that Novartis had said that the withdrawal was because it requires additional data to address the regulator's questions relating to its benefit-risk assessment. ... Full Story | Top |
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