Best health news articles 02 2009

	Manuka honey with natural antibacterial methylglyoxal The natural compound methylglyoxal is responsible for Manuka Health New Zealand's manuka honey's unique health-giving properties, revealed in a publication by a German university scientist, reported the company. Health - Manuka Health New Zealand Limited, New Zealand
	ANMUM Materna prenatal milk recalled from China Fonterra China today announced a voluntary recall of one batch of prenatal milk sold in China under the ANMUM Materna brand name. Pregnancy - Fonterra, China
	Suppressing hunger hormone ghrelin as good as bariatric surgery Johns Hopkins scientists report success in significantly suppressing levels of the "hunger hormone" ghrelin in pigs using a minimally invasive means of chemically vaporizing the main vessel carrying blood to the top section, or fundus, of the stomach. Obesity - Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, USA
	Effects of a first miscarriage on future pregnancies Miscarriage (or spontaneous pregnancy loss) is defined as pregnancy loss before 24 completed weeks of gestation. There is a 20% (one in five) risk of pregnancies ending in a miscarriage in the first three months and one in 100 women have recurrent miscarriages (three or more successive miscarriages). Abortion - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK
	New drug alemtuzumab for multiple sclerosis patients A drug which was developed in Cambridge and initially designed to treat a form of leukaemia has also proven effective against combating the debilitating neurological disease multiple sclerosis (MS). Multiple sclerosis - University of Cambridge, UK
	Latisse approved for hypotrichosis of eyelashes Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LATISSE(TM) (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.03% as a novel treatment for hypotrichosis of the eyelashes. Eyes - Allergan, USA
	Job stress may cause stroke Japanese men in high-stress jobs appear to have an increased risk of stroke compared with those in less demanding positions, according to a report in the January 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Stress - Archives of Internal Medicine, USA
	Childhood obesity and child protection issue When does severe childhood obesity become a child protection issue? This is just one of the ethical, medical and legal questions confronting doctors as they deal with increasing rates of childhood obesity, according to a series of articles in the latest Medical Journal of Australia. Childhood Obesity - Australian Medical Association, Australia
	Cardiac imaging exams have radiation risks At the radiation dose levels used in cardiac imaging exams, such as cardiac CT or nuclear medicine scans, the risk of potentially harmful effects from ionizing radiation are low. However, since the exact level of risk is not known, people without symptoms of heart disease should think twice about seeking, or agreeing to, these types of cardiac studies. Heart disease - Mayo Clinic, USA
	India to set up more AIIMS like medical institutions The India Cabinet approved the proposal to set up two AIIMS-Like institutions in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, in the second phase of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). Healthcare - Press Information Bureau, India
	BioIQ discounted cholesterol test kits for women to detect heart disease risk One in four women in the United States dies of heart disease. Although significant progress has been made in increasing awareness among women, most people fail to make the connection between risk factors and their personal risk for developing heart disease. Heart Attack - BioIQ, USA
	CyberKnife cancer robot in Harley Street Clinic and Apollo Hospitals London's Harley Street Clinic, one of the UK's foremost centres for cancer medicine, has now taken delivery of the revolutionary CyberKnife cancer treatment machine – the first one of it kind in Britain. Healthcare - Harley Street Clinic, UK
	India to prevent traditional medicinal knowledge from Biopiracy India through an Access Agreement with European Patent Office, has established a mechanism to protect India's traditional medicinal knowledge from bio-piracy. Healthcare - Press Information Bureau, India
	Takeda's Uloric febuxostat approved for hyperuricemia in gout Teijin Pharma Limited and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced that on February 13, 2009, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., received FDA marketing approval for ULORIC (febuxostat) for the chronic management of hyperuricemia in patients with gout. Gout - Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Japan

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