HEALTH News, Jul 04, 2011 (2)

Special infant formula may not prevent allergies Sun,3 Jul 2011 11:45 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite pediatric guidelines endorsing "allergy-friendly" whey-based infant formulas, a new study finds the products don't ward off allergies in babies at high risk for sensitivities. Full Story1

Special infant formula may not prevent allergies Sun,3 Jul 2011 11:42 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite pediatric guidelines endorsing "allergy-friendly" whey-based infant formulas, a new study finds the products don't ward off allergies in babies at high risk for sensitivities. Full Story1

Evidence "increasingly against" phone cancer risk Sun,3 Jul 2011 11:33 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Despite a recent move to classify mobile phones as possibly carcinogenic, the scientific evidence increasingly points away from a link between their use and brain tumors, according to a new study on Saturday. Full Story1

Late talkers do fine as they grow up: study Sun,3 Jul 2011 11:32 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In good news to parents of late talkers, an Australian study shows a slow start on language is unlikely to have lingering effects on kids' mental health. Full Story1

Medicare proposes change in anemia drug usage Fri,1 Jul 2011 09:41 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Medicare federal health insurance program has proposed removing its requirement that kidney dialysis providers keep patient hemoglobin levels above a set minimum, which could lead to lower use of Epogen, the anemia drug sold by Amgen. Full Story1

Evidence "increasingly against" phone cancer risk Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:02 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Despite a recent move to classify mobile phones as possibly carcinogenic, the scientific evidence increasingly points away from a link between their use and brain tumors, according to a new study on Saturday. Full Story1

FDA chides Novartis on meningitis vaccine promotion Fri,1 Jul 2011 01:24 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Novartis AG falsely implied that its Menveo meningitis vaccine was approved in a manner consistent with guidelines from an influential U.S. advisory group, health regulators said in a letter to the Swiss drugmaker. Full Story1

Menu labels don't influence students' food choices Fri,1 Jul 2011 12:51 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Menu labels on cafeteria food -- highlighting the good and the bad of various meal options -- make no difference in college students' meal choices, a new study concludes. Full Story1

Special infant formula may not prevent allergies Fri,1 Jul 2011 12:50 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite pediatric guidelines endorsing "allergy-friendly" whey-based infant formulas, a new study finds the products don't ward off allergies in babies at high risk for sensitivities. Full Story1

Safety group sets kids' drawstring safety rules Fri,1 Jul 2011 12:32 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Friday set a new federal safety rule, saying drawstrings in certain children's clothing are now considered substantial product hazards. Full Story1

Russia says abortion ads must carry health warning Fri,1 Jul 2011 12:23 PM PDT Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers, worried about a falling birth rate, passed a law on Friday that abortion advertisements must carry a health warning. Full Story1

More people struggling with bladder control: study Fri,1 Jul 2011 10:37 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An increasing number of people say they are dealing with incontinence, according to a new survey of nearly 20,000 U.S. adults. Full Story1

Fertility treatment less successful in obese women Fri,1 Jul 2011 09:52 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be half as likely as their normal-weight counterparts to have a baby, a study at one U.S. medical center suggests. Full Story1

Arsenic linked to kidney cancer Fri,1 Jul 2011 08:34 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with moderately elevated levels of arsenic in their urine may have an increased risk of kidney cancer -- particularly if they have high blood pressure and kidney disease, a new study suggests. Full Story1

Lundbeck acts to stop misuse of drug in executions Fri,1 Jul 2011 08:33 AM PDT Reuters - COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish pharmaceutical group Lundbeck on Friday said it was changing the distribution of its epilepsy drug Nembutal to avoid the drug being used in executions in U.S. prisons. Full Story1

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