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Obama Delays Trip as Health Vote Nears

doctorworld — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:30:09 GMT

House Democrats said they are on track for a vote on a health-overhaul bill that the CBO estimates will cost $940 billion over a decade. The president delayed his trip to Asia until June.

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Health vote likely Sunday, Obama delays trip

doctorworld — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:30:09 GMT

House Democrats move closer to possible passage of a landmark, $940 billion health care overhaul bill, the president has again postponed an overseas trip to remain in Washington for the likely weekend vote.

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Health Buzz: Gays Kept Out of Clinical Trials - U.S. News & World Report

doctorworld — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:30:09 GMT

ABC NewsHealth Buzz: Gays Kept Out of Clinical TrialsU.S. News & World ReportNew research suggests that clinical trials are often needlessly rejecting gay and lesbian participation, HealthDay reports. Researchers looked at 243 studies involving couples and sexual function and found that 37 excluded ...Gay Men and Lesbians Barred From Some Clinical Trials...

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ACC: Mixed Results for Intensive Initial Dosing for Acute HF (CME/CE)

doctorworld — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:30:09 GMT

ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- More aggressive loop diuretic dosing early in the treatment of acute heart failure appears safe and may provide some clinical benefit, researchers said.

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WHO: Not sure if drug-resistant TB is worsening (AP)

doctorworld — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:30:09 GMT

AP - The World Health Organization says it doesn't have enough information to know if it is winning the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis.

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Infertility treatments may raise preterm birth risk (Reuters)

doctorworld — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:30:09 GMT

Reuters - Couples who conceive through certain types of infertility treatment may have a higher-than-normal likelihood of having a premature baby, a new study suggests.

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Supplement may slow overweight kids' fat gain (Reuters)

doctorworld — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:30:09 GMT

Reuters - Supplements containing the dietary fat conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) may help overweight kids curb the amount of fat they gain over time, a small study suggests.

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Office Chairs Recalled, Backs Could Come Loose - New York Times

doctorworld — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:30:09 GMT

New York Daily NewsOffice Chairs Recalled, Backs Could Come LooseNew York TimesBy AP WASHINGTON (AP) -- About 4300 wooden office chairs sold under the Konrad and Loft brand names have been recalled because the backs of the chairs can come loose from the seat base and raise a risk of injury, the US Consumer Product Safety ...Over 1 million high chairs recalled msnbc...

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Brain Stimulation Cuts Epileptic Seizures (CME/CE)

doctorworld — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:30:09 GMT

Deep brain stimulation reduces the frequency of partial epileptic seizures in patients who don't respond well to medication, researchers said.

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Budget analysts say health bill to cut deficit

doctorworld — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:30:09 GMT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday predicted weekend passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul that budget analysts said would hit President Barack Obama's fiscal targets and cut the U.S. deficit over 10 years.

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