HEALTH News, Aug 07, 2011

Experts grow mouse sperm to help with human infertility Fri,5 Aug 2011 04:00 PM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers in Japan used embryonic stem cells to grow healthy mouse sperm on laboratory dishes, a development which could help treat human infertility, they said Friday. Full Story Inappropriate use of blood cell booster widespread Fri,5 Aug 2011 02:55 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Costly drugs that boost red blood cells are being routinely misused in cancer patients, raising concerns about side effects and wasted resources, researchers say. Full Story Peer feedback cuts doctors' over-use of tests Fri,5 Aug 2011 02:53 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Feedback from fellow physicians helped doctors do fewer unnecessary tests on newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients in a study aimed at improving health care quality and consistency. Full Story Turkey recall raises U.S. food safety questions Fri,5 Aug 2011 02:19 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. food safety advocates are calling for changes to meat recall rules after regulators took months to warn the public about a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 80 people and caused one death. Full Story German tourist dead in Grand Canyon lightning strike Fri,5 Aug 2011 12:36 PM PDT Reuters - PHOENIX (Reuters) - A German tourist has died and five others were injured in a lightning strike at the Grand Canyon National Park, officials said on Friday. Full Story City cycle schemes save lives, cut CO2: study Fri,5 Aug 2011 12:36 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Public bicycle sharing schemes such as Barcelona's "Bicing" program or London's "Boris Bikes" save lives and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study on Friday. Full Story More "spiritual" Chavez changes outlook on life Fri,5 Aug 2011 12:30 PM PDT Reuters - CARACAS (Reuters) - Living with cancer has pushed Venezuela's fiery President Hugo Chavez to change his habits and diet, his governing style and even his outlook on life. Full Story India's "daughter in law" Sonia Gandhi undergoes surgery Fri,5 Aug 2011 12:29 PM PDT Reuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) - As the Italian-born homemaker, mother-of-two and wife of then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, few would have thought Sonia Gandhi would ever rise to become the most powerful figure in the world's largest democracy. Full Story UK cost watchdog says no to Novartis MS pill Fri,5 Aug 2011 11:22 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Novartis's multiple sclerosis pill Gilenya, one of its biggest new drug hopes, has been rejected by Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE, which judges it not worth using on the state health service. Full Story Cone offers relief to women with arthritic knees Fri,5 Aug 2011 11:17 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For women with arthritis of the knees, going to the bathroom can be an excruciating exercise, but a new study suggests that relief may come from a simple piece of waterproof paper. Full Story Scientists warn of heat risk to high-school football Fri,5 Aug 2011 11:14 AM PDT Reuters - AUSTIN (Reuters) - Most high school football players who die from heat-related illness are overweight, in the first weeks of practice and on the field in the morning, when the humidity is high and coaches take cooler temperatures for granted, researchers said on Thursday. Full Story Experts study parasites' diet to find drug targets Fri,5 Aug 2011 11:12 AM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers in Australia are working on a technique that will allow them to starve to death parasites which are proving harder to destroy using existing drugs. Full Story Analysis: Battered healthcare stocks ready for rebound Fri,5 Aug 2011 10:54 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sharp falls in U.S. healthcare stocks this week -- where industry bellwethers dropped as much as 8 percent in one day -- were a premature sell-off, analysts say, as the sector's underlying fundamentals remain strong. Full Story Air cleaner helps asthmatic kids living with smokers Fri,5 Aug 2011 10:26 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Indoor air cleaners may help asthmatic children who live with a smoker to breathe a little easier, a new study finds. Full Story Mexico serum takes sting out of U.S. scorpion nips Thu,4 Aug 2011 06:39 PM PDT Reuters - MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Scorpions are alternately cherished and feared in parts of northern Mexico, where stings are common and the dead critters adorn key-chains and ornamental ashtrays. Full Story

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