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Psychological Counseling Boosts Breast Cancer Outcomes (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Psychological counseling may improve the chances of survival for breast cancer patients, a new study says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Nov 2008 | 2:02 pm A Cascade of Influences Shaping Violent TeensNeither genetic nor environmental factors alone fully explain why some children become aggressive, according to a new study.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:53 pm Tesoro reports process unit upset at Wilmington refineryNEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Tesoro Corp reported an unspecified process unit upset on Monday at its 100,000 barrel-per-day Wilmington, California refinery, according to a filing with state environmental...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:36 pm UPDATE 1-Petro-Canada: Fort Hills partners defer mine decisionNov 17 (Reuters) - Petro-Canada said Fort Hills Energy L.P. would defer the final investment decision on the mining portion of the Fort Hills project till 2009 as they seek to set a cost estimate consistent...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:34 pm India's Ranbaxy says responds to U.S. FDA probeNEW DELHI, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Indian generics drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories has responded to a U.S. probe into procedural violations at two of its Indian plants and expects an early resolution, its chief...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:22 pm UPDATE 1-United Therapeutics oral PAH drug fails trialNov 17 (Reuters) - United Therapeutics Corp said a late-stage trial of its experimental oral treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) failed to meet the main goal of the study, sending its...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:12 pm UPDATE 1-Covidien posts higher profit, trims sales forecastCHICAGO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Covidien Ltd reported higher quarterly earnings Monday on strong sales of its medical devices, supplies and pharmaceuticals, but lowered its 2009 sales forecast due to the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:04 pm More Britons seeking suicide helpThe UK has the third highest number of people registered with Swiss suicide charity Dignitas, a BBC investigation finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:53 pm Asseco CEO sees FY 2008 net profit above consensusWARSAW, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Eastern Europe's top software maker Asseco Poland should see its net profit this year exceed 314 million zlotys ($107 million) expected by analysts, Chief Executive Adam Goral...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:31 pm UPDATE 1-Wachovia cuts S&P 500 2009 oper earnings forecastNov 17 (Reuters) - Wachovia Capital Markets cut its 2009 operating earnings estimate on the Standard and Poor's 500 Index to $78.30 per share from $86 per share, citing deterioration in global growth...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:24 pm The Healthiest City in AmericaIt appears to be Burlington, Vt.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:19 pm 'My letter for life'A victim of neo-Nazi attack hears a plea not to kill himselfSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:12 pm RPT-DEALTALK-Surfs Up! Wave of M&A-related writeoffs seenCHICAGO, Nov 16 (Reuters) - If the fear stalking Wall Street has you nostalgic for the days of confident dealmaking, do not worry -- a trip down memory lane is on its way.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:10 pm A Key to Sharp Old Minds FoundA handful of people seem to reach very old ages with their brains remaining super-sharp.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:10 pm Smokers Can Kick the Habit, Breathe Easier With Help of CT Lung ScanSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm Senesco Technologies Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial ResultsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm UK rejects donor opt-outA panel of experts rejects switching to a system of presumed consent for organ donation in the UK.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:06 am HIV'S Disguises No Match For 'Bionic Assassins'HIV is a master of disguise, able to rapidly change its identity and hide undetected in infected cells.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am A Big Bunch Of Tomatoes?Why do poppies and sunflowers grow as a single flower per stalk while each stem of a tomato plant has several branches, each carrying flowers? In a new study, published in this week's issue of the open access journal PLoS Biology, Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am American Diabetes Association Recognizes World Diabetes DayThe American Diabetes Association will join International Diabetes Federation and their worldwide global diabetes efforts on World Diabetes Day, November 14, to raise awareness of the growing diabetes epidemic. This year's theme for World Diabetes Day is Diabetes in Children and Adolescents.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Cosmetic Patients: Are We Meeting Cosmetic Patients'Needs? Providing Optimal Satisfaction In Facial RejuvenationJoin a 70-minute demonstration on the evaluation and cosmetic treatment of the face. The session will be hosted by dermatologists Susan H. Weinkle, MD, FAAD, Ashish C. Bhatia, MD, FAAD, and Wm. Philip Werschler, MD, FAAD, FAACS, who are experts in the field of facial rejuvenation.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Major Research Project Reveals Advances In School Healthy Eating, EnglandThe culmination of a year's independent research has found that teachers, parents and pupils are benefiting from a dedicated healthy eating and physical exercise programme. More than half of the children involved in the research said they were eating more healthily as a result of the PhunkyFoods programme, which has been adopted by more than 500 schools across England.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am TIBCO Speeds Drug Discovery For ChemistsTIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX), today announced the release of TIBCO Spotfire® Lead Discovery. The solution allows chemists to quickly access chemistry and biological data in a single analysis environment, then easily build best-practice applications for chemical structure analysis.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Are Ants That Specialize Better At Their Job?Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, wrote in 1776 that specialized labor provides benefits to human industry, and similar benefits have been suggested to explain the world-wide success of ants, and other social insects which live in colonies.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Joined Up Care Services Would Better Protect Children At Risk - New Local Government Network, EnglandThe New Local Government Network has publishes an evaluation of care services in the UK and argues that adult services need to be more effectively joined up to better protect children at risk. This week's revelations surrounding the 2006 death of "Baby P" has highlighted concerns over current procedures and whether care systems are ability to adequately examine and take action on child abuse.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Plymouth Hospitals To Lead Cancer Surgery Training Programme, EnglandPlymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has been chosen to co-ordinate the national programme for the training of existing consultants in advanced keyhole surgery for the treatment of bowel cancer. The Department of Health has appointed Consultant General Surgeon, Mr Mark Coleman as the National Clinical Lead for the Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery Training Programme.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am UK-Odd Summary (Reuters)Reuters - A Dutch couple on a visit to the eastern Indian state of Bihar paid 10,000 rupees (136 pounds) for four samosas, a spicy deep-fried snack that usually doesn't cost more than a few rupees, a newspaper reported on Monday. After the tourists ate the snacks, a stall owner at the Sonepur cattle fair last week told them his "special" samosas cost more because they were made of herbs and had aphrodisiac qualities, the Hindustan Times said.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Nov 2008 | 10:47 am Nymox Reports Positive New Results In 59 Week Study Of Drug For Enlarged ProstateNymox Pharmaceutical Corporation (NASDAQ:NYMX) is pleased to announce positive new results from the Company's most recent study of NX-1207, its drug in development for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A total of 67 patients and controls in this multi-center U.S. study consisting of 92% of eligible patients were followed for an average of 59 weeks after a single administration of NX-1207.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am Unlicensed tanning drug use risesA growing number of people in the UK are injecting themselves with an unlicensed tanning drug, a BBC investigation finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:16 am Trial to boost transplant successA Cambridgeshire company comes up with a machine which could improve heart donor success rates by 75%.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:11 am Recipes for Health: Wild Rice Salad With Celery and WalnutsA lemony salad that works as a main dish salad or as a welcome addition to a Thanksgiving table.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Nov 2008 | 8:54 am Recipes for Health: Quinoa Pilaf With Chick Peas, Pomegranate and SpicesThis quinoa pilaf is based on a Turkish pilaf that is traditionally made with rice or bulgur.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Nov 2008 | 8:52 am Watching the 1lb 6oz baby growing upA boy who was born four months early and weighed just 1lb, 6oz is attending nursery and progressing well.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 7:06 am South Korea Joins Lucrative Practice of Inviting Medical Tourists to Its HospitalsProcedures that may cost tens of thousands of dollars in the United States can often be done for one-third or even one-tenth of the cost in Asia, with much shorter waiting times.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Nov 2008 | 7:03 am W. Virginia town shrugs at poorest health ranking (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Nov 2008 | 3:46 am Obesity 'caused before birth'A high-fat diet in pregnancy may cause changes in the foetal brain that cause over-eating and obesity, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:03 am Periods of healthy old age 'vary'The health of older people varies widely across Europe, even in those with longer life expectancies, a report claims.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:03 am ASHG 2008: Increased Gene Expression Improves Neurologic Function in Mouse Model of Huntington's DiseaseOverexpression of PGC-1alpha decreased the aggregation of mutant huntingtin protein in neuronal nuclei.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Nov 2008 | 8:49 pm ACAAI 2008: Skin Test May Be Good Negative Predictor for Anesthetic AllergyOf the patients who tested negative for local anesthetic allergy, 97% also tested negative by subcutaneous challenge.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Nov 2008 | 8:19 pm Study: Vitamin C or E pills do not prevent cancer (AP)AP - Vitamin C or E pills do not help prevent cancer in men, concludes the same big study that last week found these supplements ineffective for warding off heart disease.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Nov 2008 | 7:43 pm Burlington, Vt., is healthiest city, CDC says (AP)AP - What's the healthiest city in America? It appears to be Burlington, Vt.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:29 pm Sharp-witted elderly shed insight on dementia (Reuters)Reuters - People who manage to keep a razor-sharp memory well into their 80s appear to have fewer fiber-like tangles of a protein linked with Alzheimer's than those who age normally, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:03 pm Florence Wald, leader in US hospice, dies at 91 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:15 pm Sicily medics claim cash for deadDoctors in Sicily have claimed state money for thousands of deceased patients still on their medical lists, Italian media says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:01 pm Marquette student works to de-stigmatize mental illness on campusNovember 16, 2008 Nov. 16--This week, you'll find 22-year-old Marquette University student Michael Mannarino leading a primal scream session and talking to a crowd about his attempted suicide. But he hasn't always spoken so openly about these things.Source: PsycPORT.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 2:08 pm
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