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LabCorp target of massive private equity buyout: report
Tue,31 Jul 2012 06:27 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - A private equity consortium is aiming to scoop-up lab-testing company, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings in a huge leveraged buyout and take it private, Mergermarket reported, quoting sources familiar with the situation. Mergermarket, a mergers and acquisitions tracking service, said TPG Capital and Bain Capital were among the few private equity firms that have the wherewithal to join hands to make a run at the lab-testing company which has a market capitalization of $8.1 billion. ... Full Story | Top |
Panel recommends against ECG tests for heart disease
Tue,31 Jul 2012 05:33 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Testing electrical activity of the heart using an electrocardiogram is unlikely to help doctors figure out who is at risk of coronary heart disease, according to recommendations from a U.S. government-backed panel. The United States Preventive Services Task Force wrote on Monday that there's no good evidence the test, also known as an ECG, helps doctors predict heart risks any better than traditional considerations such as smoking, blood pressure and cholesterol levels in people with no symptoms. ... Full Story | Top |
District of Columbia abortion bill fails in House
Tue,31 Jul 2012 05:05 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives rejected a bill on Tuesday that would have banned most abortions in the 20th week of pregnancy in the District of Columbia. The closely watched vote marked the first time Congress has voted on legislation that would have limited abortion because of pain to the fetus. The Republican-controlled chamber voted down the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act 220-154, with two members voting "present." The House suspended its usual rules for the vote, meaning that a two-thirds majority of those present was needed to pass. ... Full Story | Top |
New York urges new mothers to breastfeed babies
Tue,31 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and state officials are pushing initiatives aimed at encouraging new mothers to breastfeed their babies, drawing criticism from some parents who say officials are interfering with their health choices. State health commissioners announced on Tuesday that letters highlighting the importance of breastfeeding were being sent to hospitals, reminding them of regulations limiting unnecessary formula feedings for breastfed newborns. ... Full Story | Top |
London anti-doping lab to become drug research centre
Tue,31 Jul 2012 04:11 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The London 2012 Olympic anti-doping laboratory will be developed after the Games into what officials say will be a world-class research facility that could help revolutionize healthcare. The lab, which was provided and kitted out by British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to carry out more than 6,000 drug tests during the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, is to become a so-called Phenome Centre for scientists seeking to develop better and more targeted medical treatments. ... Full Story | Top |
Security in focus as Clinton begins Africa trip
Tue,31 Jul 2012 04:04 PM PDT
Reuters -  DAKAR (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Senegal on Tuesday, beginning a trip that will take her both to Africa's newest nation South Sudan and on a private visit to the continent's elder statesman, 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela. While Clinton's public focus will be on Africa's democratic achievements and economic potential, the trip also underscores U.S. security ties in the face of growing threats - from Islamist militants to narcotics cartels. ...
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Provo, Sioux Falls ranks best U.S. cities for elderly
Tue,31 Jul 2012 03:37 PM PDT
Reuters -  BOSTON (Reuters) - Provo, Utah, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota came out on top in a new index of the best U.S. communities to live for senior citizens, based on factors that promote successful and healthy aging. The Milken Institute's "Best Cities for Successful Aging" study, released on Tuesday, took into account 78 factors that affect senior citizens' quality of life including affordability, safety, health, financial security, and transportation. ...
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Car devices made to prevent child heatstroke unreliable: study
Tue,31 Jul 2012 03:28 PM PDT
Reuters - DETROIT (Reuters) - Three devices made to alert drivers to children left behind in a car seat were unreliable on their own, casting serious doubts on their ability to prevent deaths related to heatstroke, a study backed by U.S. auto safety regulators showed this week. The study is part of a national campaign by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to raise awareness about heatstroke, which is the leading cause of non-crash vehicle-related deaths of children under the age of 14, the agency said. ... Full Story | Top |
Massachusetts to vote on healthcare cost-control bill
Tue,31 Jul 2012 01:50 PM PDT
Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts lawmakers on Tuesday are expected to vote on a sweeping bill aimed at containing the growth of healthcare costs and supporting the state's 2006 health reforms, which became a national blueprint. The 350-page bill, which has broad support from businesses and the healthcare industry, is being debated on the final day of the legislature's formal session, and if passed would go to Governor Deval Patrick for approval. ... Full Story | Top |
Statin-pneumonia link may be weaker than thought
Tue,31 Jul 2012 01:32 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People on cholesterol-lowering statins may have a somewhat smaller risk of dying from pneumonia - but the link may be weaker than some studies have suggested, a new analysis finds. A number of studies have found that statin users seem to have lower odds of developing or dying from pneumonia. But no one knows if the cholesterol drugs themselves should get the credit. For the new analysis, researchers pulled together 13 past studies on the question. ... Full Story | Top |
Fewer hip fractures after cataract surgery
Tue,31 Jul 2012 01:31 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study of older adults with cataracts, people who had surgery to improve their vision were less likely to fracture a hip in the next year compared to those who didn't get surgery. The findings don't prove vision-improving procedures prevent falls or breaks in elderly people. But they do suggest eyesight plays a role in those accidents and injuries, researchers said. "It is true that you use your vision to kind of help you balance yourself," said ophthalmologist Dr. Anne Coleman from the University of California, Los Angeles, who worked on the new study. ... Full Story | Top |
Exercise may help ease depression in heart failure
Tue,31 Jul 2012 01:31 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with heart failure who are also depressed may benefit from regular, moderate exercise, a new study suggests. Researchers found patients who exercised an hour and a half to two hours per week had slightly lower depression scores, which in turn were tied to a reduced risk of re-hospitalizations and deaths related to heart problems. Still, the effects of exercise were "modest," researchers said. ... Full Story | Top |
Price of life-saving allergy injections has spiked
Tue,31 Jul 2012 12:48 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The cost of self-administered epinephrine injections, which are used to stop life-threatening allergic reactions, has more than doubled over the past 25 years, according to a new analysis. The researchers found that the average cost - adjusted for inflation - of one injection increased from about $36 in 1986 to about $88 in 2011. The analysis, however, cannot say why the cost is going up. Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
Fibroid embolization "fails" more in young women
Tue,31 Jul 2012 10:27 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young women who have a minimally invasive treatment for uterine fibroids are more likely to have a recurrence than older women are, a new study finds. Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that form from muscle cells and other tissue in the wall of the uterus. In the new study, Italian researchers looked at long-term results from one fibroid treatment option: uterine artery embolization, in which tiny particles are injected into blood vessels leading to the uterus, cutting off the fibroids' blood supply and shrinking them. ... Full Story | Top |
Scientists skeptical as athletes get all taped up
Tue,31 Jul 2012 08:46 AM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - German beach volleyball player Ilka Semmler wears it on her buttocks - in pink. Swedish handball player Johanna Wiberg prefers it in blue from her knee to her groin. British sprinter Dwain Chambers has even worn it with a Union Jack design. Athletic tape made in every color under the sun seems to be the latest must-have sports injury treatment at London 2012, where athletes may have been influenced by other big name tape fans such as Serena Williams and David Beckham. ... Full Story | Top |
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