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| Former baseball star Doug DeCinces indicted for insider trading Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 07:08 PM PST (Reuters) - Former Baltimore Orioles third baseman Doug DeCinces has been indicted by a federal grand jury for insider trading, the Justice Department said on Wednesday. DeCinces was charged with 42 counts of criminal securities fraud and one count of money laundering over the 2008 purchase of stock in a medical device company based on insider information, according to an indictment filed in a federal court in Southern California. ... Full Story | Top |
| Arizona declines to set up state-based health insurance exchange Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 05:34 PM PST PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer said on Wednesday she was rejecting a major provision of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law that calls for creating state-based health insurance markets where consumers can purchase private, federally subsidized coverage. Citing lingering questions about the plan and operating costs she said would be passed on to families and small businesses, Brewer, a Republican, said Arizona would join at least 16 other states in opting instead for a federally run health insurance exchange. ... Full Story | Top |
| FDA advisory panel backs J&J TB drug Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 04:43 PM PST (Reuters) - An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday voted that an experimental Johnson & Johnson drug for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis appears to be safe and effective, but highlighted potential heart and liver-safety issues. The medicine, called bedaquiline, targets adenosine triphosphate synthase, an enzyme the tuberculosis bacterium needs to generate its energy. If approved, J&J said it would be the first drug in 40 years with a new mechanism of action against tuberculosis. ... Full Story | Top |
| Some 20 percent of women overwhelmed by cancer treatment options: study Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 04:08 PM PST (Reuters) - More than one in five women with early-stage breast cancer said they were given too much responsibility for treatment-related decisions - and those patients were more likely to end up regretting the choices they made, according to a U.S. study. The findings, which appeared in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, don't mean that women should not be fully informed about their treatment options, researchers said, but rather that doctors may need to find new strategies to communicate with patients, especially the less educated. ... Full Story | Top |
| Illinois delays vote on legalizing medical marijuana Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 03:48 PM PST  SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - The Illinois General Assembly on Wednesday put off a vote to legalize marijuana use for medical purposes because the measure lacked the support for approval, its chief sponsor said. Democratic Representative Lou Lang did not request a vote on his proposal because he did not want it to fail. "He didn't call it because he was short of the votes," said Lang's spokeswoman, Beth Hamilton. Lang had earlier predicted the measure would pass if a few undecided members shifted to support. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cracks surface in Republican unity on tax rates Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 03:15 PM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican unity against raising tax rates for the wealthy began to show cracks on Wednesday after a conservative congressman said he would back an agreement with President Barack Obama to raise rates on the rich but extend tax cuts for income below $250,000. With Congress scrambling to avert a series of tax increases and spending cuts due to kick in at the end of the year - known as the "fiscal cliff" - Congressman Tom Cole said Republicans should approve a deal ensuring 98 percent of Americans do not suffer a tax increase that endangers the economic recovery. ... Full Story | Top |
| Simple formula can predict child obesity risk at birth Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 02:00 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - A simple assessment can predict at birth a baby's likelihood of becoming obese during childhood, scientists said on Wednesday. The formula, available as an online calculator, estimates the child's obesity risk based on its birth weight, the body mass index of the parents, the number of people in the household, the mother's professional status and whether she smoked during pregnancy. ... Full Story | Top |
| Experts call for mental illness screening for children Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 02:00 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Leading mental health experts are calling for school children to be screened for risk of mental illnesses such as depression and have devised a test that reliably identifies those at high risk. The test can be done on a computer and could be used to alert doctors and psychologists to intervene early, said Barbara Sahakian a professor of clinical neuropsychology at Britain's Cambridge University. ... Full Story | Top |
| DEA probes Walgreens pharmacies over drug diversion in Florida Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 01:48 PM PST (Reuters) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is probing three Walgreen Co pharmacies in Florida in connection with a wide-ranging investigation of the diversion of prescription drugs for illicit use. The Miami Field Division of the DEA issued the pharmacies with orders to show cause - notifications that are given to facilities requiring them to prove why they should be allowed to keep their licenses. The pharmacies affected are Walgreens #04727 in Fort Pierce; Walgreens #03629 in Hudson; and Walgreens #06997 in Oviedo. ... Full Story | Top |
| FDA advisory panel backs efficacy of J&J TB drug Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 01:47 PM PST (Reuters) - An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday voted that data suggest an experimental Johnson & Johnson drug for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is effective, the drugmaker said. The medicine, called bedaquiline, is a member of a new class of drugs that target adenosine triphosphate synthase, an enzyme the tuberculosis bacterium needs to generate its energy. J&J said the panel of outside medical experts, in a vote of 18 to 0, found that trial data support the efficacy of bedaquiline in adults, taken in combination with standard treatments. ... Full Story | Top |
| In Israel, some rebel against circumcision Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 12:59 PM PST  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Circumcision is one of Judaism's most important laws and for generations of faithful it has symbolized a biblical covenant with God. But in Israel, more and more Jewish parents are saying no to the blade. "It's such a taboo in Israel and in Judaism," said Gali, nursing her six-week-old son, about the decision not to have him circumcised. "It's like coming out of the closet," she said, asking to be identified by her first name only because she had not told her relatives yet. Nearly all baby boys in Israel are circumcised. ... Full Story | Top |
| Some women overwhelmed by cancer treatment options Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 12:35 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than one in five women with early-stage breast cancer in a new study said they were given too much responsibility for treatment-related decisions - and those patients were more likely to end up regretting the choices they made. The findings don't mean women should not be fully informed about their treatment options, researchers said, but rather that doctors may need to find new strategies to communicate with patients, especially those who are less educated. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cutting consultations led to more Medicare spending Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 12:23 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Medicare unintentionally spent more money on doctor's-office visits in 2010, the year it introduced a simplified fee schedule, according to a new study. Researchers found that the U.S. government-run insurance for the elderly paid an average of $40 more per beneficiary after it stopped paying for consultations with specialists and increased its payments for regular doctors' visits - even though the goal had been to break even while streamlining fee categories. ... Full Story | Top |
| Mississippi's last abortion clinic faces closure Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 12:02 PM PST JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - Mississippi's sole abortion clinic will have to close unless a federal judge halts a new state law requiring its physicians to obtain admitting privileges to local hospitals, according to a court motion filed on Wednesday. The Jackson Women's Health Organization renewed its request for a federal judge to prevent state officials from enforcing the law, which the clinic said was an unconstitutional attempt to ban abortion in Mississippi. ... Full Story | Top |
| Italy appeals European court's ruling on embryo screening Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 11:44 AM PST ROME (Reuters) - Italy has appealed a European Court of Human Rights ruling that it violated the rights of a couple carrying cystic fibrosis by preventing them from screening in vitro fertilization (IVF) embryos, the Rome government said on Wednesday. The Strasbourg-based court ordered Italy in August to pay the couple 17,500 euros ($22,600) in damages and expenses for refusing to let the embryos be screened to avoid giving the disease to any future children. ... Full Story | Top |
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