http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/Category/eUK/CHLTUK?src=RSS-HLTUK Reuters Mobile is your source for breaking news, business, financial and investing news, including market data giving you access to the information you need - any time, anywhere. Reuters is the leading global provider of news, financial information and technology solutions to the world's media, financial institutions, businesses and individuals. Copyright 2008 Reuters en-us Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:45:20 +0000 5 http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/images/small/logo.png 120 35 http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/Category/eUK/CHLTUK?src=RSS-HLTUK http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5AN0N020091124?src=RSS-HLTUK WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cases of a drug-resistant bacterial infection known as MRSA have risen by 90 percent since 1999, and they are increasingly being acquired outside hospitals, researchers reported on Tuesday. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:41:40 +0000 2009-11-24T054140Z_01_TRE5AN0N0_RTROPTT_0_HEALTH-US-SUPERBUG-USA.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKN1812587720091123?src=RSS-HLTUK WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's U.S. healthcare overhaul plan has cleared an important Senate hurdle but lawmakers warned on Sunday of challenges ahead in winning support for passage, even among Obama's own Democrats. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:47:49 +0000 2009-11-23T164749Z_01_TRE5AM32W_RTROPTC_0_US-USA-HEALTHCARE.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5AJ4RK20091123?src=RSS-HLTUK WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:00:32 +0000 2009-11-23T170032Z_01_TRE5AM35C_RTROPTC_0_US-FLU.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5AM4MV20091123?src=RSS-HLTUK CHICAGO (Reuters) - Heart risks from taking Merck & Co Inc's painkiller Vioxx could have been detected more than three years before the company withdrew the drug from the market in September 2004, had the data been openly available, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:33:19 +0000 2009-11-23T223319Z_01_TRE5AM4MV_RTROPTT_0_HEALTH-US-VIOXX-RISKS.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5AM3YQ20091123?src=RSS-HLTUK NEW YORK (Reuters) - High-cost urban U.S. hospitals may face debt rating downgrades if large cuts to Medicare funding are implemented as part of U.S. health care reform, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:45:53 +0000 2009-11-23T194553Z_01_TRE5AM3YR_RTROPTC_0_US-HOSPITALS-RATINGS-MOODYS.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5AM4LH20091123?src=RSS-HLTUK NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new analysis of studies including nearly 80,000 people aged 60 and older confirms that certain types of widely prescribed drugs, such as antidepressants and sedatives, can increase their risk of falling. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:21:02 +0000 2009-11-23T222102Z_01_TRE5AM4LH_RTROPTT_0_HEALTH-US-PSYCHOTROPIC-DRUGS.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5AM2YI20091123?src=RSS-HLTUK NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Texas court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the state against drugmaker Merck & Co that sought a refund for money spent on the withdrawn Vioxx pain treatment, the company said on Monday. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:03:29 +0000 2009-11-23T220329Z_01_TRE5AM4J0_RTROPTC_0_US-MERCK-VIOXX.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5AM1FZ20091123?src=RSS-HLTUK BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Santa Claus should avoid kissing children and shaking their hands to prevent spreading the flu and should get vaccinated against the illness, Hungary's state health authority said. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:22:51 +0000 2009-11-23T212251Z_01_TRE5AM4CH_RTROPTC_0_US-HUNGARY-FLU-SANTA.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5AJ3GZ20091123?src=RSS-HLTUK WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Some Canadian provinces have stopped using a particular batch of the H1N1 flu vaccine after six people experienced severe allergic reactions, the country's health agency said on Monday. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:55:48 +0000 2009-11-23T175548Z_01_TRE5AM3FU_RTROPTC_0_US-FLU-CANADA.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5AJ2LM20091120?src=RSS-HLTUK WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easy way to instantly double or triple the number of doses available -- by using an immune booster called an adjuvant. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:36:45 +0000 2009-11-20T173645Z_01_TRE5AJ3GV_RTROPTC_0_US-FLU-VACCINES-USA.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKN1812587720091121?src=RSS-HLTUK WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A broad healthcare overhaul was poised to clear its first Senate hurdle on Saturday as the last wavering senators said they would vote to begin debate on the legislation, giving Democrats the 60 votes they need. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:25:55 +0000 2009-11-21T232555Z_01_TRE5AK1IQ_RTROPTC_0_US-USA-HEALTHCARE.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5AK07720091121?src=RSS-HLTUK LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Past the security man and his pit bull and through a haze of eye-watering smoke, two youths load up a pipe next to a row of shiny glass jars with two dozen varieties of marijuana bud displayed like candy. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:29:36 +0000 2009-11-21T022936Z_01_TRE5AK077_RTROPTT_0_HEALTH-US-CALIFORNIA-MARIJUANA-1.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKN1812587720091120?src=RSS-HLTUK WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering the chances for a broad reform bill one day before its first crucial test. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:54:59 +0000 2009-11-20T225459Z_01_TRE5AJ50F_RTROPTC_0_US-USA-HEALTHCARE.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5AJ4TD20091120?src=RSS-HLTUK WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Morticians who use formaldehyde to embalm bodies have a higher risk of leukemia, researchers reported on Friday. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:58:16 +0000 2009-11-20T215816Z_01_TRE5AJ4TD_RTROPTT_0_HEALTH-US-CANCER-MORTICIANS.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5A557920091120?src=RSS-HLTUK WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the United States, health experts said on Friday. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:27:36 +0000 2009-11-20T212736Z_01_TRE5AJ4NK_RTROPTC_0_US-FLU-USA.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5AJ4J820091120?src=RSS-HLTUK NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating fruits and vegetables, and drinking tea and red wine may offer overweight men and normal weight women some protection from colon and rectal cancers, hint study findings from the Netherlands. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:55:07 +0000 2009-11-20T205507Z_01_TRE5AJ4J8_RTROPTT_0_HEALTH-US-HEALTHY-COLON.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5AJ3HA20091120?src=RSS-HLTUK WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It's not just spending on U.S. healthcare that is breaking records. Drugmakers, insurers and industry groups are on track to spend an all-time high of more than $500 million this year to influence Congress' revamp of the healthcare system. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:09:38 +0000 2009-11-20T220938Z_01_TRE5AJ4VQ_RTROPTC_0_US-USA-HEALTHCARE-LOBBYING.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5AJ0J320091120?src=RSS-HLTUK CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday that aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary treatment. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:29:07 +0000 2009-11-20T192907Z_01_TRE5AJ44Q_RTROPTC_0_US-CANCER-CERVICAL-SCREENING.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5AJ41G20091120?src=RSS-HLTUK NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Regular exercise may help keep teenagers' blood pressure in check, regardless of their body weight, a new study suggests. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:15:05 +0000 2009-11-20T191505Z_01_TRE5AJ41G_RTROPTT_0_HEALTH-US-BLOOD-PRESSURE.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHLTUK/nhealthNews_uUKTRE5AJ40T20091120?src=RSS-HLTUK NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Abuse of ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, is on the rise in many countries and now new research shows that repeated use of the club drug impairs memory, concentration, and psychological well-being. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:12:57 +0000 2009-11-20T191257Z_01_TRE5AJ40T_RTROPTT_0_HEALTH-US-KETAMINE-ABUSE.XML