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UPDATE 4-Britain's WPP predicts "very tough" 2009LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - WPP Group , the world'sSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:33 am S.Korea S-Oil cuts Nov crude runs on weak naphthaplans to cut November crude runs to 480,000 barrelsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:26 am UPDATE 3-Straumann shares tumble on outlook cutStraumann's shares dropped 19 percent after the groupSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:25 am UPDATE2-Novo Nordisk 9-mth EBIT beats forecast, ups outlook*Novo 9-mth EBIT of 9 bln DKK beats forecast of 8.5 bln DKKSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:25 am UPDATE 1-Aminex says Texan well test tops expectations* Well expected to immediately contribute to cashflowSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:19 am UPDATE 3-Shell beats forecasts with $10.9 bln Q3 profit* Profit includes $2.86 billion one-off and non-cash gainsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:19 am China AIDS patients dying because of "tragic stigma"BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese AIDS victims are dying needlessly because a "tragic stigma" prevents them seeking help in a country where one fifth of people think the disease can be passed on...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:07 am Turbulent Times Turn The Chopra Center Into Mecca for CalmSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am Study Finds Preventative Diabetes Care Reduces Amputation OccurrenceSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am UPDATE 2-TSMC Q3 profit flat, slashes 2009 capex by 20 pct* Q3 net profit T$30.57 bln, roughly within expectationsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:45 am GPs: The Heart Of Primary Care ReformAustralian Medical Association (AMA) President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, today said international studies prove that ensuring general practitioners remain at the centre of primary health care keeps patients well and saves lives.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Mobile Heart Check Wins In Sat Nav Competition - The Cardiomobile SystemAn innovative project that lets heart patients undertake supervised exercise at home using a mobile phone, miniature heart monitor and GPS device, has been recognised in a prestigious international competition.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Global Financial Crisis An Opportunity To Improve World Health - Australian National UniversityThe global financial crisis provides governments worldwide with an opportunity for course correction by putting health, equity and sustainability as the focus of government policy, according to a researcher from The Australian National University.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am HIV/STD Advocates Gather To Discuss The Latest In Prevention, Research And Treatment, Illinois, USAPopulations most at risk for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and STDs (sexually transmitted disease), men who have sex with men (MSM) and African Americans, are among the topics for this year's 17th annual HIV/STD conference, "A New Frontier: Integrating Medicine, Services & Technology.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am As Autumn Arrives Beware Of Unpasteurized Cider And Juices, Warns Iowa Department Of Public HealthAs autumn arrives in Iowa, so does the availability of fresh apple cider. Unfortunately, cider and other unpasteurized juices have been linked with outbreaks of disease. Federal law requires a warning label on raw apple cider - cider that is not heat processed (pasteurized) - since this can pose a health risk, especially to children and those who have weakened immune systems.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Bharat Biotech's REVAC-B+TM - Hepatitis B Vaccine Crosses 150 Million MarkBharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL/Bharat Biotech) the multi-dimensional biotechnology company specializing in product-oriented research, development and manufacturing of vaccines and bio-therapeutics announced today that it has crossed production and delivery of more than 150 million doses of REVAC-B+TM, recombinant hepatitis B vaccine since its launch in October 1998.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Integrating Mental Health, Substance Abuse, And Primary Medical Care Appears Promising, But More Research Is NeededA new report released today by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found evidence that people treated for depression in primary care clinics that provide coordinated services for mental and physical health do better and have fewer symptoms than patients who are treated at sites that just provide health services.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Investment In Nurses Should Focus On General Practice Teams, Says Royal Australian College Of General PractitionersThe Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) supports the valuable role played by nurses in Australian general practice and is encouraged to see the Australian Government commit additional funds to train highly skilled nurses. "While we welcome this investment, we also need to ensure the ongoing sustainability of our profession.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am DPH Announces Database On Cancer Incidence And Mortality Rates For Connecticut Now Available OnlineThe Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced an online database on cancer incidence and mortality rates for Connecticut and each of the eight counties in Connecticut.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Weill Cornell's Dr. Nathaniel Hupert Named Inaugural Director Of CDC's New Preparedness Modeling UnitA leading authority in using computer models to predict and plan for public health emergencies, Dr. Nathaniel Hupert has been named director of the new Preparedness Modeling Unit at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Women Buying Health Policies Pay a PenaltyWomen pay much more than men of the same age for individual health insurance policies.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:34 am Panel Faults F.D.A. on Stance That Chemical in Plastic Is SafeA scientific panel has issued a blistering report saying the F.D.A. ignored important evidence in reassuring consumers about the safety of bisphenol-A.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:31 am Army and Agency Will Study Rising Suicide Rate Among SoldiersThe Army will collaborate with the National Institute of Mental Health in an ambitious five-year project to identify the causes and risk factors of suicide.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:26 am Recipes for Health: Spinach Salad With Seared Shiitake MushroomsA salad enlivened by the intense flavor of shiitake mushrooms.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:22 am In One Section of Beth Israel Hospital, Some Patients Are Saying ‘Om,’ Not ‘Ah’A foundation run by Donna Karan has donated $850,000 for a yearlong experiment combining Eastern and Western healing methods at Beth Israel Medical Center.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 6:22 am A Psychologist Helps Repackage Democrats’ MessageDemocrats trying to escape labels like “liberal” are finding help in a handbook by a professor who was virtually unknown in political circles not long ago.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 6:20 am Turning your clock back Sunday may help your heart (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Oct 2008 | 5:26 am New Zealand surgeons cut giant tumor from baby (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Oct 2008 | 4:54 am Personal Best: Clues to Help Explain the Frequency of InjuriesThere are clues that suggest some people really are injury prone.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 4:34 am Skin Deep: Learning to Cope With, if Not Cure, Infant EczemaInfant eczema, with its unpredictable outbreaks and vicious cycle of itch and scratch, has been raising discomfort for babies and anxiety in parents to a new level.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 4:24 am France. Sex. Problem?France is struggling with boundaries: the public portrayal of sex and sexuality, the limits of privacy for its public figures.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 4:20 am Tests Could Predict Benefit From Cancer Drugs (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- What if a blood test or biopsy could predict if a cancer therapy will help cure you, or only make you feel worse?Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Oct 2008 | 3:48 am Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 29, 2008 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Oct 2008 | 3:48 am Breast-fed baby may mean better behaved child (HealthDay)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Oct 2008 | 3:48 am Calories Do CountComplex diet regimens are starting to look like exotic mortgages and, just like a reliable savings account, good old calorie counting is coming back into fashion.Source: NYT > Health | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:28 pm HF Disease-Management Program Cost-Effective in Minority-Prevalent PopulationA previously observed cut in hospitalization risk has been shown in a follow-up analysis to have come at a cost within the typically accepted range.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:13 pm ADD-IFI: Improved Exercise Tolerance With Ivabradine in Stable Angina PatientsAdding the novel heart-rate-reducing medication to atenolol 50 mg in patients with stable angina improved exercise duration compared with beta-blocker use alone. Ivabradine was also shown to be safe and well tolerated, report investigators.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:01 pm Vitamin K Supplements Reduce Progression of Insulin Resistance in Older MenA randomized trial shows that vitamin K supplementation for 36 months at doses attainable in the diet may reduce progression of insulin resistance in older men.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Rapid Assessment, Treatment of Minor Stroke Radically Reduces Major Stroke RiskTwo major studies show rapid assessment and treatment of a first transient ischemic attack or minor ischemic stroke dramatically reduces risk for subsequent major stroke.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Propofol Could Cause Fatal Reaction in Refractory Status EpilepticusPropofol infusion syndrome, an irreversible, potentially fatal reaction to prolonged, high-dose infusions of the sedative, can occur in the treatment of refractory status epilepticus.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Beta Blockers Up Risk of MI, Death After Noncardiac OperationsA new retrospective cohort study shows that beta-blocker use perioperatively in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery should be confined to those at intermediate or high risk for cardiac events.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Early Insulin Therapy May Not Be Helpful in Very-Low-Birth-Weight InfantsIn a randomized study, early insulin therapy reduced hyperglycemia in very-low-birth-weight infants but increased hypoglycemia, without significant improvements in primary and secondary outcomes.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm FDA Safety Changes: Retisert, Levoxyl, Synthroid, ExforgeThe FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for a fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant, levothyroxine sodium tablets, and amlodipine plus valsartan tablets.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Low Maternal Lead Levels Linked With Fetal Risk in Select Pregnant WomenEven maternal blood lead levels less than 10 micrograms per deciliter may raise the risk of prematurity or decreased fetal size even in a select group of low-risk pregnant women.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Tea Drinking May Help Preserve Hip Structure in Elderly WomenA study shows that tea drinking is associated with preservation of hip structure in elderly women, providing further evidence of the beneficial effects of tea consumption on the skeleton.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm French try plane technology in artificial heart (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Oct 2008 | 7:35 pm AIDS Was Here EarlierTracking HIV in the US as far back as 1969, perhaps sooner Credit: ScienCentral.comSource: Livescience.com - Health | 29 Oct 2008 | 5:55 pm Study: Germs found on door handles, TV remoteRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 29 Oct 2008 | 5:54 pm Secret allergy triggers -- revealed!You could blame weeds, trees, and grasses if you start itching, sneezing, coughing, and wheezing this fall. But the usual suspects aren't the only triggers. A host of household items -- candles, chemicals, stuffed animals, and spices -- may be the real culprits.Source: CNN.com - Health | 29 Oct 2008 | 3:23 pm NFL stars no match for bacteriaA 6-foot-4 football player is more than a million times the size of a typical Staphylococcus bacterium. But under the right conditions, that athlete could find himself defenseless against the microscopic bug. Hospitals have long been known to be hot spots for transmitting staph, but recently cases have cropped up in the sports world and other community settings.Source: CNN.com - Health | 29 Oct 2008 | 2:57 pm Cast a vote, get vaccinated, nonprofit urgesRecord numbers of early voters are lining up across America, and one nonprofit hopes health is on at least some of their minds. The non-partisan program Vote & Vax is teaming up with local health agencies to provide flu vaccinations at 250 polling locations around the country.Source: CNN.com - Health | 29 Oct 2008 | 2:28 pm Iraq's mental health system in shamblesThe man sits gently rocking on the bed, one hand clutching a cloth, the other hiding his face from view.Source: CNN.com - Health | 29 Oct 2008 | 2:00 pm Brain Zap Improves DexterityApplying mild current to brain improves left hand dexterity in righties.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:33 pm Teenager on acne treatment diesA teenager dies from a suspected allergic reaction after taking a medical treatment for acne for the first time.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:40 pm The meaning of work generates stress or well-beingOctober 29, 2008 MONTREAL, Oct. 29, 2008 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- Meaningful work has vitamin effects on the worker's mental health and encourages his commitment towards an organization, while work without it promotes the onset of symptoms of stress, and even distress. This is one of the findings of a study funded...Source: PsycPORT.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:36 pm Old blood 'boosts infection risk'Storing donated blood too long increases the chance of an infection, US researchers claim.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:16 pm Woman loses assisted suicide caseA woman with multiple sclerosis has lost her High Court case to clarify the law on assisted suicide.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:55 am China: More eggs found containing melamineHealth authorities in Hong Kong have found more eggs contaminated with the chemical melamine.Source: CNN.com - Health | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:22 am Environmentalists hail questioning of FDA finding (AP)AP - Environmentalists are welcoming a report by an independent panel of scientific advisers which found flaws in the government's assurance that a controversial chemical is safe for use in food containers.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:09 am
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