Noticias de Hoy

WASHINGTON (AP) ? A change in testing could nearly triple the number of women diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy, but would catching milder cases help mother or baby? A government panel is urging more research to find that out before doctors make the switch.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday after a two-year battle with cancer, ending 14 years of divisive rule. Following is reaction to Chavez’s death: U. N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon offered his “deepest condolences” to the people of Venezuela. U. S. President Barack Obama, in a statement: “At this challenging time of President Hugo Chavez’s passing, the United States reaffirms its support for the Venezuelan people and its interest in developing a constructive relationship with the Venezuelan government. . . .

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? A panel of federal health experts says a long-established bone strengthening drug should no longer be used by women because there is little evidence it works and it may actually increase the risk of cancer.

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NEW YORK (AP) ? Health officials are reporting an alarming increase in some dangerous superbugs at U. S. hospitals.

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CHICAGO (AP) ? Want to know your chances of dying in the next 10 years? Here are some bad signs: getting winded walking several blocks, smoking, and having trouble pushing a chair across the room.

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(Reuters) – Impax Laboratories Inc said U. S. health regulators raised fresh concerns related to manufacturing practices at the drugmaker’s Hayward, California facility, sending its shares down more than 20 percent after the bell. The company’s hopes of securing an approval for its Parkinson’s drug Rytari are tied to its ability to resolve issues at the plant, where the drug is partly manufactured. The U. S. . . .

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, unable to persuade Republicans to accept higher taxes, is attempting to cobble together what he calls a "common-sense caucus" among lawmakers to help resolve U. S. budget woes and push his legislative agenda. On Monday and in recent days, Obama has made individual phone calls to a number of senators in a search for common ground on $85 billion in budget cuts that went into effect last week, as well as his top priorities like deficit reduction, gun control and an overhaul of U. S. immigration laws. . . .

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(Reuters) – Monster Beverage Corp, defending its Monster Energy drinks from mounting criticism about potential health risks, said on Monday its medical investigators found no evidence that the drinks caused the death of a 14-year-old girl. The family of Maryland teenager Anais Fournier sued the company last year after she died of cardiac arrest that her parents blamed on "caffeine toxicity" after she drank two Monster Energy drinks in a 24-hour period. Monster, the top-selling energy drink, has come under fire from regulators and politicians. . . .

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) ? A nurse’s refusal to give CPR to a dying 87-year-old woman at a California independent living home despite desperate pleas from a 911 dispatcher has prompted outrage and spawned a criminal investigation.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tension over the fiscal crisis eased on Monday as President Barack Obama called more opposition lawmakers to find a way to stop $85 billion in damaging budget cuts and congressional Republicans announced a plan to prevent a government shutdown. Eager to resolve fiscal fights overshadowing his second term, the Democratic president called Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins and Oklahoma Republican Senator Tom Coburn after speaking to other Republican senators over the weekend. . . .

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