HEALTH News, Jul 30, 2011 (2)

U.S. advisers call for new medical device regime Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:56 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An advisory group said the U.S. fast-track approval process for medical devices is fatally flawed and should be replaced, but the Food and Drug Administration said the recommendation was a non-starter. Full Story Myriad can patent breast cancer genes: court Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:48 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court affirmed the right of Myriad Genetics to patent two genes linked to breast cancer, overturning a lower court ruling that threatened a key element of the biotech business. Full Story Can chewing more help you eat less? Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:47 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study finds that people who chew their food more take in fewer calories, which may help them control their weight. Full Story New drug regulator asks Congress for more power Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:18 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drug companies should take more responsibility for the safety of ingredients sourced overseas, and Congress should make them if they do not, according to the new U.S. drug regulator for import safety. Full Story FDA balks at medical device shakeup Fri,29 Jul 2011 01:36 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An advisory group said the U.S. fast-track approval process for medical devices is fatally flawed and should be replaced, but the Food and Drug Administration said the recommendation was a non-starter. Full Story Most women carrying cancer genes take action: study Fri,29 Jul 2011 01:21 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who screen positive for gene mutations that promote breast and ovarian cancers usually opt for surgery to cut their risk of the diseases, a new study suggests. Full Story Cancer disparities exist despite good insurance Fri,29 Jul 2011 08:59 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite having equal access to health care through military health insurance, black women with breast cancer are less likely than white women to receive certain aggressive treatments, according to the findings of a new study.Full Story U.S. advisers call for new medical device regime Fri,29 Jul 2011 08:26 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An advisory group said the U.S. fast-track approval process for medical devices is fatally flawed and should be replaced, but the Food and Drug Administration said the recommendation was a non-starter. Full Story Screening has little impact on breast cancer deaths Fri,29 Jul 2011 08:25 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Falling breast cancer death rates have little to do with breast screening but are down to better treatment and health systems, scientists said on Friday, in a study likely to fuel a long-running row over the merits of mammograms. Full Story MSF expects Somali refugee malnutrition rates to rise Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:51 PM PDT Reuters - DADAAB, Kenya (Reuters) - Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Thursday it expected no let up in the number of cases of severe malnutrition among Somali refugee children escaping drought until the onset of rains expected in November. Full Story NJ Gov. Christie in hospital with breathing trouble Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:50 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who has frequently been mentioned as a possible Republican presidential candidate in 2012, was taken to the hospital on Thursday after having "difficulty breathing," his spokesman said. Full Story North Carolina lawmakers pass abortion law over veto Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:49 PM PDT Reuters - RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Women seeking an abortion in North Carolina will have to wait 24 hours and be presented with an ultrasound image of the fetus under an informed consent law passed on Thursday. Full Story Ailing Chavez "like phoenix" on birthday Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:49 PM PDT Reuters - CARACAS (Reuters) - Looking stronger after cancer treatment, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Thursday he felt reborn, phoenix-like, on his 57th birthday, in a sign the socialist believes he is overcoming his illness. Full Story Non-head injuries may impact thinking skills: study Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:48 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A blow to the head isn't the only injury that can make a football player a little slow and confused. Full Story Can vitamins help boost your memory? Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:47 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults who took vitamin and mineral supplements for almost a decade performed better on one type of memory test than those who didn't take the supplements, according to a new study from France. Full Story

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