News health 2008-06-30 Andanh.com

Where the money isn't Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Dr. Ronald Sroka, president-elect of the Maryland State Medical Society, says he's thinking of leaving his practice next year because he's not sure it can survive.

Lobby led to billions in cancer research Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Survivor persuaded Congress to set up Defense program

When Fran Visco welcomed 1,600 breast cancer researchers and their advocates to Baltimore this week, she was doing more than opening a symposium for scientists. She was celebrating one of the most successful medical lobbying efforts in the nation's history.

Abortion foes win in S.D. case Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Federal judge rules state can establish warning language for physicians

A federal appeals court ruled that South Dakota can begin enforcing a law that requires doctors to tell women seeking abortions that the procedure ends a human life.

Crater study surprise Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Deep in ground where meteorite hit, rocks are full of extra-salty water

Scientists drilling into the site where a giant meteorite smashed into the lower Chesapeake Bay millions of years ago have found one more surprise amid the microscopic life and pockets of prehistoric ocean.

Martian soil might support life, probe finds Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The first chemistry results from Mars' northern plain reveal an environment more hospitable to life than some scientists had predicted, one that might allow future colonists to grow crops as familiar on Earth as asparagus and green beans.

Surgeons, pilots trade safety ideas Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Doctors hope to improve care of patients

Surgeons hoping to improve patient safety traded ideas yesterday with military pilots - trained professionals who also know a little about performing when the stakes are high.

756 illnesses are linked to tomatoes Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The official toll from salmonella-tainted tomatoes continues to rise: The government counted 756 confirmed illnesses yesterday. That's roughly 200 more illnesses than health officials had counted a week ago, in what has become the nation's largest-ever outbreak of salmonella from tomatoes. The continuing rise in cases comes mainly from state laboratories finishing backlogs of tests, not new infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The latest known illness occurred on June 13. The outbreak's source remains a mystery. Food and Drug Administration investigators have spent the past week inspecting farms in parts of Florida and Mexico and the warehouses and other stops on the way to market.

Bee colony loss called a 'crisis' Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Congress is asked for aid, research as experts say causes are a mystery

A record 36 percent of U.S. commercial bee colonies have been lost to mysterious causes so far this year and worse may be yet to come, experts told a congressional panel yesterday.

Medical records jump the digital divide Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Paper records are becoming obsolete as giants like Google and Microsoft develop digital personal health accounts

Next up on the road from cutting-edge to routine: the PHR, or personal health record. By the time President Obama or McCain is wrapping up work - whether that's in four years or eight - PHRs will be ubiquitous, at least according to some experts.

Advisory panel approves 2 new combination vaccines Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:03:00 -0400
A federal advisory panel today endorsed two new combination vaccines designed to reduce the number of needle sticks that young children must endure to get the recommended immunizations.

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