[Health] Novel Coronavirus Infection Death Reported In UK

Novel Coronavirus Infection Death Reported In UK
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2013/0219/breaking42.htm
A patient who was being treated at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), England, for novel coronavirus (NCoV) infection has died, the hospital has announced today.

Excessive TV watching in childhood linked to increased risk of criminal behavior ...
http://natmonitor.com/2013/02/19/excessive-tv-watching-linked-to-increased-risk-of-criminal-behavior-say-researchers/
Researchers found that the risk of having a criminal conviction by early adulthood increased by approximately 30 percent with every hour that children spent viewing television on an average weeknight.

Gilead Recalls Vistide Injection
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HIVAIDS/HIVAIDS/37423
Gilead Sciences announced a voluntary recall of Vistide (cidofovir injection) due to the presence of particulate matter found in some vials of a lot.

Texas mother gives birth to two sets of identical twin boys
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/19/texas-mother-two-sets-identical-twins
A Texas mother celebrated Valentine's Day this year by giving birth to two sets of identical twin boys, an event with slimmer odds than winning the national lottery, carrying a one in 70 million chance.

Man-made chemicals cited in health scourges: UN report
http://www.france24.com/en/20130219-un-urges-deeper-probe-hormone-disrupting-chemicals
By Robert Evans. GENEVA | Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:11am EST. GENEVA (Reuters) - Man-made chemicals in everyday products are likely to be at least the partial cause of a global surge in birth deformities, hormonal cancers and psychiatric diseases, ...

New Zealand to Propose Plain Cigarette Packs
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nz-to-follow-on-plain-packaging-for-cigarettes-20130219-2epm8.html
WELLINGTONâ€"The New Zealand government will introduce “plain-packaging” legislation for tobacco products by the end of the year, Associate Minister of Health Tariana Turia said.

FDA approves first bionic eye
http://www.highlighthealth.org/medical-device-technology/fda-approves-second-sights-bionic-eye/
(TIME.com) -- It won't restore sight completely, but allows sight-impaired individuals to detect light and dark. On Thursday, the U.S.

Changes in health-care laws and a new device may increase the appeal of the IUD
http://blog.aarp.org/2013/02/18/feds-to-run-insurance-marketplaces-in-half-the-states/
Even though they're more effective at preventing pregnancy than most other forms of contraception, long-acting birth-control methods such as intrauterine devices and hormonal implants have been a tough sell for women, especially younger ones.

Healthy Living: Acupunture and Allergy Sufferers
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/5046/20130219/acupuncture-help-seasonal-allergies-typical-session-100.htm
People who suffer from seasonal allergies may be able to find relief someplace other than the medicine aisle: a new study published finds acupuncture may be an effective allergy treatment.

Humana Falls in Early Trading on Medicare Advantage Rates
http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2013/02/18/medicare-drug-costs-going-down-for-seniors/
Humana Inc., the second-biggest private Medicare insurer, fell 9 percent in early trading after saying the U.S. government's preliminary Medicare Advantage payment rates were less than the company expected.

Wonkbook: Feds to run 26 Obamacare exchanges
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/02/19/wonkbook-feds-to-run-26-obamacare-exchanges/
Wonkbook's Number of the Day: 26. That's the number of Obamacare exchanges the federal government will be running. And that means the federal government, not the states, will be running most of the exchanges.

Moving the target on gun research
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/public_health/Moving-the-target-on-gun-research.html
An article recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association explains how gun rights advocates have put the silencer on firearm injury prevention activities for the past 17 years.

Brain Lesions May Play Role in Alzheimer's
http://www.saga.co.uk/health/news/2013/february/vascular-brain-injury-and-cognitive-impairment-388.aspx
Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Action Points. Investigators found that a high beta-amyloid level and increased white matter hyperintensity, possibly providing a second hit, ...

A female legislator defends her bill to implement harsh restrictions on abortion ...
http://www.salon.com/2013/02/19/alabama_goper_a_baby_is_the_largest_organ_in_the_body/singleton/
Alabama GOPer: A baby is State Rep. Mary Sue McClurkin, R-Ala.(Credit: Facebook/Mary-Sue-McClurkin-for-House-of-Representatives). In defending her bill to crack down on abortion clinics, Alabama state Rep. Mary Sue McClurkin argued that abortions ...