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| Speculation mounts in countdown to royal baby Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 12:56 PM PDT  By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - Speculation about baby names, hair colour and hypnosis swirled around the Duchess of Cambridge on Thursday during her last solo public appearance before she gives birth to a royal heir. British glossy magazine Grazia reported the duchess has considered using hypno-birth for a delivery expected next month in which women use a form of self-hypnosis to control pain by learning techniques to boost production of pain-relieving hormones. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. top court bars patents on human genes unless synthetic Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 12:40 PM PDT  By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday prohibited patents on naturally occurring human genes but allowed legal protections on synthetically produced genetic material in a compromise ruling hailed as a partial victory for patients and the biotechnology industry. The ruling by the nine justices, the first of its kind for the top U.S. court, buttressed important patent protections relied upon by biotechnology companies while making it clear that genes extracted from the human body cannot be patented. ... Full Story | Top |
| Arrhythmias more common in intense athletes: study Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 12:39 PM PDT By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cross-country skiers who have completed more races at faster speeds have a higher risk of developing a heart rhythm disorder than their slower, less-seasoned peers, a new study from Sweden suggests. Researchers found athletes who completed at least five races over ten years were 30 percent more likely to be diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat, known as an arrhythmia, than those who only finished one race. "It supports the notion that's been around forever that athletes are not immune to heart disease," said Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
| Mandela's health improving but condition still 'serious' Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 12:38 PM PDT  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African President and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela continues to recover from a lung infection but his condition remains serious, the South African government said on Thursday. President Jacob Zuma visited Madiba, the clan name by which 94-year-old Mandela is popularly known, in the Pretoria hospital to which he was admitted in a "serious but stable" condition on Saturday, a statement said. "We continue to appeal to people to keep Madiba in their prayers and wish him a speedy recovery," Zuma said. ... Full Story | Top |
| Speculation mounts in countdown to Britain's royal baby Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 10:26 AM PDT  By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - Speculation about baby names, hair color and hypnosis swirled around Britain's Duchess of Cambridge on Thursday during her last solo public appearance before she gives birth to a royal heir. British glossy magazine Grazia reported the duchess has considered using hypno-birth for a delivery expected next month in which women use a form of self-hypnosis to control pain by learning techniques to boost production of pain-relieving hormones. ... Full Story | Top |
| Air pollution can trigger heart arrhythmias: study Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 09:02 AM PDT By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people with existing heart problems, exposure to high levels of air pollution can trigger the irregular heartbeats that may lead to a stroke or heart attack, according to a new study. Past research has linked air pollution to ventricular fibrillation, electrical confusion in the lower chambers of the heart which can cause sudden death. The new study also finds an association with atrial fibrillation (AF), erratic quivering in the heart's upper chambers and the most common type of irregular heartbeat. ... Full Story | Top |
| Scant data on seizure drugs for women's genital pain Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 08:59 AM PDT By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although doctors sometimes prescribe anti-seizure drugs to treat chronic pain in the vulva, just a handful of low-quality studies have examined the drugs' effects, according to a new review. Based on these studies, "it's very difficult to make definitive statements on efficacy," said Dr. Raphael Leo, the study's author from the State University of New York at Buffalo. "Certainly, more investigation is warranted." Still, "I think that there is promise" for the use of anti-seizure medications, he added. ... Full Story | Top |
| Jellyfish sting ends Australian woman's record swim from Cuba to U.S. Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 06:25 AM PDT  By Jeff Franks HAVANA (Reuters) - Australian long-distance swimmer Chloe McCardel abandoned her quest to become the first person to make the 103 mile swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, after she was severely stung by a jelly fish on Wednesday night. McCardel, 28, gave up the attempt after 11 hours in the water due to a "severe debilitating jelly fish sting," her support team said in a statement. "Chloe is now on one of the support vessels heading to Key West. She will spend the next 24 hours recuperating before deciding on her plans going forward," the statement said. ... Full Story | Top |
| New diet craze offers five days of feasting for two days of famine Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 06:08 AM PDT  By Constance Watson LONDON (Reuters) - Forget abandoning carbohydrates or detoxing. The new dieting craze sweeping Britain and taking off in the United States lets people eat whatever they like - but only five days a week. "The Fast Diet", also known as the 5:2 diet, is the brainchild of TV medical journalist Michael Mosley and journalist Mimi Spencer and allows people to eat what they want for five days but only eat 600 calories a day on the other two. ... Full Story | Top |
| Lilly says arthritis pill effective in mid-stage study Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 04:43 AM PDT (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co and Incyte Corp said their experimental drug was effective in reducing painful symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis after 52 weeks of treatment. The drug, baricitinib, is part of a new family of medicines called JAK inhibitors that block enzymes believed to be involved in the inflammatory process. If approved, the pill will compete against injected rheumatoid arthritis drugs that currently dominate the market. Pfizer Inc's Xeljanz was the first such pill to hit the shelves last year. ... Full Story | Top |
| Factbox: Big tobacco companies bet on e-cigarettes Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 04:33 AM PDT (Reuters) - Big tobacco companies are jumping on the e-cigarette bandwagon with a range of strategies to tap into a market that some analysts believe could eclipse traditional cigarettes in 10 years. They are competing with hundreds of smaller companies that have sprung up in the last few years to exploit the fast-growing but largely unregulated global e-smoking market, which Euromonitor estimates was worth more than $2 billion in 2012. ... Full Story | Top |
| Insight: No smoke, plenty of fire fuels e-cigarettes Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 04:33 AM PDT  By Kate Kelland and Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - Puffing on slim metal tubes loaded with pale yellow liquid, two London businessmen say they have between their lips a cure for what the U.N. calls "one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced". Electronic cigarettes are the future, they argue. Cheaper, cleaner and cooler than smoking, "vaping" - using a vaporizer to inhale nicotine infused with exotic flavors ranging from pina colada to bubblegum - will spell the end of tobacco. ... Full Story | Top |
| Spanish austerity cuts put lives at risk, study finds Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 03:55 AM PDT  By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Austerity cuts in Spain could lead to the effective dismantling of large parts of its healthcare system and significantly damage the health of the population, according to a study published on Thursday. Researchers who analyzed the situation warned that if nothing was done to reverse the trend, Spain risked spiraling health problems and could see increases in infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and the virus that causes AIDS. As part of the analysis, interviews were conducted with 34 doctors and nurses across Catalonia in northern Spain. ... Full Story | Top |
| David Attenborough fit enough to reschedule Australian tour Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 03:45 AM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran nature show presenter David Attenborough said on Thursday he had recovered sufficiently from heart surgery to reschedule a sell-out tour of Australia for next month. Attenborough, 87, known for his wildlife documentaries, earlier this month cancelled his speaking tour "A Life On Earth" to Canberra, Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne to undergo emergency surgery. Less than two weeks after having a pacemaker inserted, Attenborough said he was on the mend and ready to reschedule his Australian trip. "Thank you everyone for all your wonderful and kind messages. ... Full Story | Top |
| Mandela responding better to treatment: South Africa's Zuma Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 03:20 AM PDT  By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela was responding better to treatment in hospital on Wednesday morning after a "difficult last few days", South Africa's President Jacob Zuma said. Mandela, South Africa's first black president, was rushed to a Pretoria hospital on Saturday in a "serious but stable" condition suffering from a recurring lung infection. He was spending a fifth day under the care of its doctors. "We are very happy with the progress that he is now making," Zuma said in a speech to parliament. ... Full Story | Top |
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