http://opinionhealth.co.uk/ 2010-07-30T07:41:06Z Opinion Health http://opinionhealth.co.uk/r/5968 2010-07-30T07:41:06Z BMJ

Myths about pregnancy and weight—such as that pregnant women need to "eat for two"—need to be challenged by GPs, midwives, and other healthcare workers, says new guidance from the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).

http://opinionhealth.co.uk/r/5967 2010-07-30T07:40:39Z

A new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between ADHD and a 'Western-style' diet in adolescents.

http://opinionhealth.co.uk/r/5966 2010-07-30T07:40:23Z Reuters

Pregnant women with a history of pregnancy-related diabetes, also called gestational diabetes, have a good chance of developing the condition again, suggests a large new study.

http://opinionhealth.co.uk/r/5965 2010-07-30T07:40:01Z

AstraZeneca has upgraded earnings forecasts following strong US expert endorsement of its new drug Brilinta, as it pledged increased share buy-backs and unveiled strong second-quarter results.

http://opinionhealth.co.uk/r/5964 2010-07-30T07:39:46Z BMJ

Objective - To investigate whether calcium supplements increase the risk of cardiovascular events.

http://opinionhealth.co.uk/r/5963 2010-07-30T07:39:30Z

Postmenopausal women with diabetes taking thiazolidinediones (TZDS), including rosiglitazone and pioglitazone, may be at increased risk for fractures according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

http://opinionhealth.co.uk/r/5961 2010-07-30T07:39:05Z

AstraZeneca shares are on the rise this morning after the firm posted a strong set of financials for the second quarter and celebrated a recommendation for approval from US advisory panel for its bloodthinner Brilinta.

http://opinionhealth.co.uk/r/5959 2010-07-30T07:38:44Z

Sanofi-Aventis has posted a solid set of figures for the second quarter this morning, but has lowered its full-year earnings forecast due to the introduction last week of generic Lovenox in the USA.

http://opinionhealth.co.uk/r/5958 2010-07-30T07:38:21Z

Bayer has posted a 1.3% dip in net income for the second quarter to 525 million euros this morning, but the Leverkusen-based firm’s turnover climbed 14.6% to 9.18 billion euros.

http://opinionhealth.co.uk/r/5957 2010-07-30T07:37:59Z PMLive

Pfizer has launched ManMOT (Monday Opportunity to Talk), an online health clinic providing men in the UK with confidential access to a GP, every Monday from 6pm to 11pm.

http://opinionhealth.co.uk/r/5956 2010-07-30T07:37:46Z PMLive

Celgene has reported a jump in second-quarter profits and has increased its earnings forecast for the full year, due mainly to strong sales of Revlimid (lenalidomide), the multiple myeloma drug that is derived from thalidomide.

http://opinionhealth.co.uk/r/5955 2010-07-29T07:48:47Z HealthScout

A certain type of sleep disorder may be an early warning of Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders, new research confirms.

http://opinionhealth.co.uk/r/5954 2010-07-29T07:48:31Z CBC

An implantable sensor that continuously monitors glucose levels has worked for more than a year in a pig, raising hopes for use in human diabetics, researchers report.

http://opinionhealth.co.uk/r/5952 2010-07-29T07:48:13Z New England Journal of Medicine

Background - Sipuleucel-T, an autologous active cellular immunotherapy, has shown evidence of efficacy in reducing the risk of death among men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

http://opinionhealth.co.uk/r/5951 2010-07-29T07:47:51Z

With a single stimulatory molecule, human insulin-producing beta cell replication can be sustained for at least four weeks in a mouse model of diabetes, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Diabetes, a journal of the American Diabetes Association.