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Yahoo! Health News http://health.yahoo.net/feeds/news?type=news Yahoo! Health News en-us Copyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. en-us Copyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Europe clears Roche drug after contamination scare http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/europe-clears-roche-drug-after-contamination-scare LONDON (Reuters) - European regulators confirmed on Friday that Roche's blockbuster cancer drug MabThera, also known as Rituxan, was safe to use, following a contamination scare at a factory in the United States. The bacteria Leptospira licera... Fri, 25 May 2012 10:07:31 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/europe-clears-roche-drug-after-contamination-scare 2012-05-25T10:07:31Z EU body wants new guidance on Boehringer clot drug http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/eu-body-wants-new-guidance-on-boehringer-clot-drug LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors and patients should be given clearer guidance on how to avoid bleeding risks when using Boehringer Ingelheim's new stroke prevention pill Pradaxa, European regulators said on Friday. The European Medicines Agency sai... Fri, 25 May 2012 10:06:54 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/eu-body-wants-new-guidance-on-boehringer-clot-drug 2012-05-25T10:06:54Z Doctors report rise in kids eating detergent packs http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/doctors-report-rise-in-kids-eating-detergent-packs Miniature laundry detergent packets arrived on store shelves in recent months as an alternative to bulky bottles and messy spills. But doctors across the country say children are confusing the tiny, brightly colored packets with candy and swallowi... Fri, 25 May 2012 12:13:05 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/doctors-report-rise-in-kids-eating-detergent-packs NOMAAN MERCHANT 2012-05-25T12:13:05Z Can Your Hear Me Now? http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/can-your-hear-me-now FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to loud music at a rock concert often results in temporary hearing loss for teenagers, researchers say. Fri, 25 May 2012 16:06:34 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/can-your-hear-me-now 2012-05-25T16:06:34Z Analysis: HMO stocks may struggle over health claim costs http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/analysis-hmo-stocks-may-struggle-over-health-claim-costs NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans' low use of healthcare services has proved a boon to health insurers over the past two years, reducing medical claim costs and raising profits. The growing view on Wall Street is that those days are over. A serie... Fri, 25 May 2012 17:12:45 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/analysis-hmo-stocks-may-struggle-over-health-claim-costs Lewis Krauskopf 2012-05-25T17:12:45Z Health Tip: Keep Magnets Away From Children http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-tip-keep-magnets-away-from-children (HealthDay News) -- Small magnets that dislodge from toys or products for adults pose choking and ingestion hazards. If swallowed by young children, they can lead to choking or serious injury to the stomach and digestive tract. Fri, 25 May 2012 18:07:17 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-tip-keep-magnets-away-from-children 2012-05-25T18:07:17Z Saw palmetto no better than placebo in men with BPH http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/saw-palmetto-no-better-than-placebo-in-men-with-bph NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Saw palmetto, a fruit extract some men take to relieve the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, is no more effective than a sugar pill, according to the latest review of research on the herbal remedy. "Many different ... Fri, 25 May 2012 17:41:07 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/saw-palmetto-no-better-than-placebo-in-men-with-bph Kerry Grens 2012-05-25T17:41:07Z Interpreters may help shorten hospital stays http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/interpreters-may-help-shorten-hospital-stays NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hospitalized patients who aren't fluent in English end up spending fewer days in the hospital when they get help from a language interpreter at certain crucial times, according to a new U.S. study. People who had ac... Fri, 25 May 2012 17:43:20 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/interpreters-may-help-shorten-hospital-stays Aparna Narayanan 2012-05-25T17:43:20Z Tide to change Pods lid amid child safety concerns http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/tide-to-change-pods-lid-amid-child-safety-concerns (Reuters) - After at least one child was hospitalized for swallowing its prettily packaged detergent, Procter & Gamble Co said on Friday it will make Tide Pods more difficult to open. A double latch will be put on the lid of Tide Pods tubs and sho... Fri, 25 May 2012 17:59:55 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/tide-to-change-pods-lid-amid-child-safety-concerns Jessica Wohl 2012-05-25T17:59:55Z Combo Therapy May Help Ease 'Ringing in the Ears' http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/combo-therapy-may-help-ease-ringing-in-the-ears THURSDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- One in five people suffers from tinnitus, the annoying and sometimes severely debilitating condition often referred to as "ringing in the ears," and new research may offer some hope for relief for the... Fri, 25 May 2012 18:07:17 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/combo-therapy-may-help-ease-ringing-in-the-ears Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter 2012-05-25T18:07:17Z Health Tip: Walk at Work http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-tip-walk-at-work (HealthDay News) -- There are plenty of ways to squeeze in exercise and some social time at work without sacrificing productivity. Fri, 25 May 2012 18:16:16 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-tip-walk-at-work 2012-05-25T18:16:16Z Fewer Stillbirths Among Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against Flu http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/fewer-stillbirths-among-pregnant-women-vaccinated-against-flu FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who received a flu shot to protect them against the H1N1 swine flu virus had a significantly reduced risk of stillbirth, preterm birth and of having a baby small for gestational age, according to a... Fri, 25 May 2012 18:23:26 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/fewer-stillbirths-among-pregnant-women-vaccinated-against-flu 2012-05-25T18:23:26Z Can You Hear Me Now? http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/can-you-hear-me-now FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to loud music at a rock concert often results in temporary hearing loss for teenagers, researchers say. Fri, 25 May 2012 18:23:26 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/can-you-hear-me-now 2012-05-25T18:23:26Z Few U.S. Hispanics Screened for Skin Cancer http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/few-u-s-hispanics-screened-for-skin-cancer FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Only one in 14 Hispanic adults in the United States has ever been screened for skin cancer, far fewer than the one in four whites screened, a new study finds. Fri, 25 May 2012 18:23:26 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/few-u-s-hispanics-screened-for-skin-cancer 2012-05-25T18:23:26Z Chronic diseases are health ministers' target -WHO http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/chronic-diseases-are-health-ministers-target-who GENEVA (Reuters) - The world's health ministers have agreed to try to cut premature deaths from chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and cancer by 25 percent by 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday. Heart diseas... Fri, 25 May 2012 18:28:42 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/chronic-diseases-are-health-ministers-target-who Stephanie Nebehay 2012-05-25T18:28:42Z Women get less information on post-cancer fertility http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/women-get-less-information-on-post-cancer-fertility NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cancer treatment can sometimes lead to infertility, but young women are less likely than young men to be informed of that risk, a new study suggests. Swedish researchers found that of nearly 500 cancer survivors ages 18... Fri, 25 May 2012 19:32:53 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/women-get-less-information-on-post-cancer-fertility Amy Norton 2012-05-25T19:32:53Z German MPs seek to raise number of organ donors http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/afp/german-mps-seek-to-raise-number-of-organ-donors German lawmakers adopted a bill Friday aimed at increasing the number of organ donors by allowing health insurance companies to regularly inquire if their patients are willing to become potential donors. Fri, 25 May 2012 19:33:49 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/afp/german-mps-seek-to-raise-number-of-organ-donors 2012-05-25T19:33:49Z FBI probes fires at women's clinics in Georgia http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/fbi-probes-fires-at-women-s-clinics-in-georgia ATLANTA (Reuters) - The FBI says it is investigating "intentional" fires that erupted this week at two Atlanta-area women's clinics, one of which performs abortions. "FBI-Atlanta is seeking information regarding intentional fire... Fri, 25 May 2012 18:51:30 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/fbi-probes-fires-at-women-s-clinics-in-georgia David Beasley 2012-05-25T18:51:30Z Travel to High Altitudes Tied to Crohn's, Colitis Flare-Ups http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/travel-to-high-altitudes-tied-to-crohn-s-colitis-flare-ups FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- People with inflammatory bowel disease, which includes Crohn's disease and colitis, may be at increased risk for flare-ups when they fly or travel to high altitudes for skiing or mountain climbing, a new stud... Fri, 25 May 2012 21:06:18 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/travel-to-high-altitudes-tied-to-crohn-s-colitis-flare-ups 2012-05-25T21:06:18Z Can kids be sent home right after appendectomy? http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/can-kids-be-sent-home-right-after-appendectomy NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most children and teens getting their appendix removed could probably go home on the same day they have surgery without facing an increased risk of complications, a new study suggests. Researchers at Miami Children'... Fri, 25 May 2012 21:19:33 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/can-kids-be-sent-home-right-after-appendectomy Andrew M. Seaman 2012-05-25T21:19:33Z Tranzyme GI drug fails second late-stage trial http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/tranzyme-gi-drug-fails-second-late-stage-trial (Reuters) - Tranzyme Pharma said its experimental drug to improve gastrointestinal recovery after surgery failed to meet the main or secondary goals of a second late-stage trial. In March, the company said it would stop development of the drug, ul... Fri, 25 May 2012 21:30:49 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/tranzyme-gi-drug-fails-second-late-stage-trial 2012-05-25T21:30:49Z Clock ticking on Illinois Medicaid, pension reforms http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/clock-ticking-on-illinois-medicaid-pension-reforms (Reuters) - Facing a May 31 deadline, the Illinois General Assembly on Friday raced to pass legislation to stop the state from sinking under pension and Medicaid payments, which account for 39 percent of general fund spending. Both chambers of the... Fri, 25 May 2012 21:31:18 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/clock-ticking-on-illinois-medicaid-pension-reforms 2012-05-25T21:31:18Z California tobacco tax measure risks going up in smoke http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/california-tobacco-tax-measure-risks-going-up-in-smoke SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Health-conscious Californians may mostly oppose smoking for its costs to public health and the economy but an aggressive tobacco industry campaign and general anti-tax sentiment may block a measure to raise taxes on smoke... Fri, 25 May 2012 22:45:59 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/california-tobacco-tax-measure-risks-going-up-in-smoke Jim Christie 2012-05-25T22:45:59Z Cancer Patients Share Web Info With Docs for Insight, Advice http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/cancer-patients-share-web-info-with-docs-for-insight-advice FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients' primary goal in talking with their doctors about information they've found on the Internet is to get more insight and advice on the online information, new research indicates. Fri, 25 May 2012 23:21:33 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/cancer-patients-share-web-info-with-docs-for-insight-advice 2012-05-25T23:21:33Z Health Highlights: May 25, 2012 http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-highlights-may-25-2012 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Fri, 25 May 2012 23:24:32 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-highlights-may-25-2012 2012-05-25T23:24:32Z More Mental Health Care Urged for Kids Who Self-Harm http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/more-mental-health-care-urged-for-kids-who-self-harm FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors have long known that some kids suffering severe emotional turmoil find relief in physical pain -- cutting or burning or sticking themselves with pins to achieve a form of release. Fri, 25 May 2012 23:24:32 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/more-mental-health-care-urged-for-kids-who-self-harm By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter 2012-05-25T23:24:32Z Amazon Tribe Gives Clues to Heart-Healthy Lifestyles http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/amazon-tribe-gives-clues-to-heart-healthy-lifestyles FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Investigating indigenous Amazonian or African peoples who still follow a hunter-gatherer or forager-horticulturist lifestyle is giving new insights into how diet and lifestyle affect the heart as humans age. Fri, 25 May 2012 23:24:32 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/amazon-tribe-gives-clues-to-heart-healthy-lifestyles 2012-05-25T23:24:32Z Patz suspect's lawyer well versed in psychiatric defense http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/patz-suspect-s-lawyer-well-versed-in-psychiatric-defense (Reuters) - The lawyer assigned to handle the defense of Pedro Hernandez, the man who New York police say has confessed to strangling Etan Patz 33 years ago, has a track record of representing high-profile homicide defendants with a history of men... Fri, 25 May 2012 23:53:42 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/patz-suspect-s-lawyer-well-versed-in-psychiatric-defense Joseph Ax 2012-05-25T23:53:42Z Chemicals in PVC Flooring Can Be Absorbed Into Children's Bodies: Study http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/chemicals-in-pvc-flooring-can-be-absorbed-into-children-s-bodies-study FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Phthalates in PVC flooring materials can be absorbed by children's bodies, a new study shows. Sat, 26 May 2012 03:52:38 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/chemicals-in-pvc-flooring-can-be-absorbed-into-children-s-bodies-study 2012-05-26T03:52:38Z