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News: Health News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:55 pm Newer heart test may not be betterAn expensive CT scan that uses multiple X-rays to produce spectacular 3-D images of the heart can't replace tried-and-true coronary angiography for finding blocked blood vessels in chest-pain patients, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:21 pm UPDATE 1-Shell warns on gas supplies to Nigeria LNGLAGOS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell declared force majeure on gas supplies to Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (NLNG) on Thursday after shutting down its Soku gas plant to repair pipelines damaged...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:03 pm Car market yet to hit bottom - Pirelli Tyre ownerMILAN, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The car market has yet to hit bottom, with demand plummeting in the wake of the global financial crisis, the owner of Pirelli Tyre, Italy's premium tyre maker, said on Thursday...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:56 pm UPDATE 1-Russia Novatek cuts 2008 gas output growth targetMOSCOW, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Russia's second-largest gas producer, Novatek , said on Thursday it has cut its gas production growth forecast for this year to 8.5 percent from 10 percent, citing lower demand...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:52 pm UPDATE 2-Aegis CEO Lerwill to stand down, shares soarLONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - British marketing group Aegis said on Thursday its Chief Executive Robert Lerwill would stand down at the end of the month, but added its operating results should be in line...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:51 pm Five ways to avoid germs while travelingThat sneezing lady in Seat 15B -- what's she got? And how many sick people have touched that escalator handrail before you? Welcome to the busiest travel season of the year -- and the germiest, since it happens to fall during cold and flu season. In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen gives you holiday season germ survival tips.Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:41 pm Brazil stocks seesaw, currency gains in thin tradeSAO PAULO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Brazil's stocks crept higher on Thursday in a volatile session, while the local currency marched to a fourth straight day of gains in thin trading.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:39 pm Stop smoking drug concerns raisedConcerns are raised about the safety of a "wonder drug" which is used to help people quit smoking.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:39 pm Role of Oral and Dental Care in Cancer Therapy: An Expert Interview With Joel Epstein, DMD, MSD, FRCD(C), FDS RCS(Edinburg)A presentation at the Oncology Nursing Society suggests that nurses should play an active role in managing oral and dental care before and during cancer therapy.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:15 pm Shell warns on gas supplies to Nigeria LNGLAGOS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell declared force majeure on gas supplies to Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd on Thursday after it shut down its Soku gas plant to repair pipelines damaged by...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:00 pm Getting toughMedical student's account of Zimbabwe choleraSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:53 pm CANADA STOCKS-Toronto stocks index set to fall as oil easesTORONTO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index is seen falling on Thursday as commodity prices take a breather from recent gains.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:38 pm Russia Novatek cuts 2008 gas output growth targetMOSCOW, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Russia's second-largest gas producer, Novatek has cut its gas production growth forecast for this year to 8.5 percent from 10 percent citing lower demand, the firm said on Thursday...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:37 pm UPDATE 7-Panasonic slashes profit forecast, to restructure* Plans to book $1.4 bln in additional restructuring costsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:36 pm GASP! Agonal Breathing Common, Predicts Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestIt tripled the patient's chances for surviving to hospital discharge in a retrospective study; discharge was five times more likely if there was also bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:23 pm European Committee for Human Medicinal Products (CHMP) Issues Positive Opinion for Once-Daily PREZISTA(R) (Darunavir) as Part of Combination Therapy for Treatment-Naive Adults With HIV-1Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:23 pm Philadelphia Inquirer Series Examines Medicaid Income Eligibility LimitsThe Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday, as part of its series titled "Falling Through: Casualties of the Health Insurance Crisis," profiled a New Jersey man who became ill and lost his job and health insurance. The man receives $1,988 per month in disability from Social Security, but he was denied Medicaid coverage because his income is $77 over the eligibility limit.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm Wall Street Journal Examines Potential Impact Of Reversed Embryonic Stem Cell Research Funding Ban Under ObamaPresident-elect Barack Obama's campaign pledge to reverse President Bush's 2001 restrictions on federal funding for research on new embryonic stem cell lines "is certain to provide a psychological boost" to scientists, and it "may also inspire a round of collaborations between government scientists and those in the private sector," the Wall Street Journal reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm CORE 64 Published as Debate Over Trial Progress, Technology Proliferation ContinuesInvestigators say CORE 64 shows that CT angiography can accurately identify the presence and severity of obstructive CAD in symptomatic patients, but that it is not yet at the point where it can replace invasive coronary angiography. Others focus on the widespread use of CT tests, despite no randomized clinical-trial data supporting its use.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Nov 2008 | 12:59 pm FTC tosses guidance on tar, nicotine in cigarettes (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Nov 2008 | 12:09 pm Yale Researchers Discover New Molecule That May Suppress Hunger After Fatty MealsIn the battle against obesity, Yale University researchers may have discovered a new weapon - a naturally occurring molecule secreted by the gut that makes rats and mice less hungry after fatty meals. The findings are published in the Nov. 26 issue of the journal Cell. The report suggests the molecule may help regulate how much animals and people eat, according to the team headed by Gerald I.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm VAT Reduction - National Pharmacy Association Advice To Members, UKOn the reduction of VAT to 15%, as announced in the Chancellor's Pre-budget Report, Raj Nutan, Head of Business Development at the National Pharmacy Association, said: "HMRC has confirmed that there is no legal requirement for pharmacies to pass on these savings, as pricing decisions to consumers are made by individual businesses - so we will not instruct our members to do so.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm Reducing The Stigma Of Mental Ill-Health - Association For Independent Practitioners Conference, UKEmployee Assistance Programmes (independent and confidential counselling and information services) provide access to counselling for people who may not normally consider it and also help to reduce the stigma surrounding mental ill-health.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm Gene Essential To Early Brain Development Isolated By NeuroscientistsUQ neuroscientists have discovered the crucial role a specific gene plays in forming the neural tube, the earliest identifiable structure in the developing brain and an essential precursor to the entire central nervous system.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm In Pediatric Cardiology Parents Are The Unsung HeroesIt's a parents worst nightmare, a newborn baby going under the knife to repair a heart defect. If the baby survives, that's when the real work begins for parents. University of Alberta nursing professor Gwen Rempel has seen hundreds of babies on the brink as a former pediatric cardiology nurse; she wanted to find out just what parents go through.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Spirit At Work - Secret To Workplace Happiness?Urging employees to simply rethink their jobs was enough to drop absenteeism by 60 per cent and turnover by 75 per cent, a new University of Alberta study shows. A 'Spirit at Work' intervention program, designed to engage employees and give a sense of purpose, significantly boosted morale and job retention for a group of long-term health-care workers at the center of the study.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Hitachi Enhances High Field 1.5T Echelon Platform With An 8 Channel And 16 Channel RF System - Faster Dynamic And Conventional Imaging ResultsHitachi now offers a choice with its high field 1.5T Echelon with comprehensive 8 channel and 16 channel packages. Echelon XL delivers high field clinical utility and advanced capabilities with an 8 channel RF system that can be upgraded to 16 channels.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Black Journalists To Host Conference On Health DisparitiesThe National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will present its Conference on Health Disparities on January 30-31, 2009 at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Scientists Find Clues to Aging in a Red Wine Ingredient’s Role in Activating a ProteinResearchers have discovered that a compound in red wine may reverse the chromosomal aging process.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Nov 2008 | 10:20 am Bone Finding May Point to Hope for OsteoporosisBone formation appears to be controlled by serotonin, a chemical that had been known mainly for its role in the brain, a new study suggests.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Nov 2008 | 10:18 am Radio Host Has Drug Company TiesDr. Frederick K. Goodwin, a psychiatrist, earned income from drug makers that he didn’t report on his show.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Nov 2008 | 9:48 am Government Reverses Itself on Cigarette TestingThe Federal Trade Commission rescinded guidance it issued 42 years ago that has allowed tobacco companies to make claims about tar and nicotine levels based on testing by a machine.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Nov 2008 | 8:47 am New Smokeless Tobacco Worries ExpertsCamel Snus contains a strong dose of nicotine, which experts fear may make it highly addictive.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Nov 2008 | 7:57 am Even if You Can’t Buy It, Happiness Is Big BusinessA recent conference of scientists, philosophers, navel-gazing Googlers and Tibetan Buddhists in San Francisco is the latest manifestation of the booming happiness industry.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Nov 2008 | 7:28 am New Medicaid Rules Allow States to Set Premiums and Higher Co-PaymentsA new federal rule is expected to lower costs for federal and state governments, but public health experts predict that the higher charges may keep some from seeking treatment.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Nov 2008 | 7:24 am European Regulators Widen Inquiry Into Drug MakersRegulators in Europe led a second round of raids on drug companies, just days before their planned release of findings from an earlier antitrust investigation.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Nov 2008 | 6:45 am Personal Best: The Lab Says Heart Attack, but the Patient Is FineVigorous exercise can cause abnormal test results.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Nov 2008 | 5:36 am Calls for national infant formula recall spread (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Nov 2008 | 5:02 am Hair Beads Spurring Head Trauma in Kids (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Although head trauma is a common injury seen in young children, U.S. doctors report on two recent cases of skull fracture with a surprising cause -- hair beads.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:47 am Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 26, 2008 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:47 am Fat-Sensing Hormones Might Fight Obesity (HealthDay)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:47 am Ex-first lady recovering after surgeryFormer first lady Barbara Bush was resting comfortably Wednesday after undergoing "routine" surgery Tuesday night to correct a perforated ulcer, according to Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas.Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:12 am Mouse Down's 'eased in the womb'A mouse experiment has raised hopes of halting some of the effects of Down's syndrome before birth.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:42 am 'Meat intake cut' on cancer fearsOne in 10 people has tried to cut down on processed meats such as bacon in the wake of a report linking them to cancer, a survey says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:33 am Urine Proteins May Identify Failure of Kidney TransplantationA proof-of-concept study showed that a noninvasive test that analyzes proteins in the urine can correctly identify chronic allograft dysfunction.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Nov 2008 | 12:09 am Apnea therapy may help cognition in Alzheimer's (Reuters)Reuters - For patients with Alzheimer's disease and obstructive sleep apnea, treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) seems to improve cognitive function, according to a report in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:34 pm Patient-led drug trials defy medical establishment (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:02 pm Pelvic Lymphadenectomy Does Not Improve Outcomes in Early-Stage Endometrial CancerSystematic pelvic lymphadenectomy did not improve disease-free or overall survival in patients with early-stage endometrial cancer, but it improved surgical staging.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Lack of Exercise, Other Bad Behaviors Explain Link Between Depression and CVD, Study SuggestsBehavioral factors were main cause of association between depression and adverse cardiac events in patients with coronary heart disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm FDA Safety Changes: Heparin Sodium Injection, Photofrin, NoroxinThe FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for heparin sodium injection, porfimer sodium injection (Photofrin), and norfloxacin tablets (Noroxin).Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Recommendations Issued for Use of Methotrexate for Rheumatic DisordersA multinational group of rheumatologists has issued 10 recommendations for use of methotrexate for rheumatic arthritis and other rheumatic disorders in daily clinical practice.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Brain scans show root of memory glitch with aging (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Nov 2008 | 9:16 pm Study Cites Toll of AIDS Policy in South AfricaThabo Mbeki’s government could have prevented the premature deaths of 365,000 people, a new study says.Source: NYT > Health | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:30 pm AACR FCPR 2008: Family History Increases Breast Cancer RiskWomen with a significant family history of breast cancer have a 4-fold risk of developing the disease, even if they are negative for BRCA1/2 mutations.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Nov 2008 | 6:53 pm Cancer Rates Drop in the U.S. (Time.com)Time.com - For the first time in a decade, researchers say cancer rates are falling in the U.S. - at the same time that cancer death rates are also on the declineSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Nov 2008 | 6:25 pm Higher Blood Phosphorus Levels May Predict Increased Calcium Levels in Coronary ArteriesIn a prospective study, young healthy adults with higher levels of phosphorus in the blood were more likely to have increased levels of calcium in the coronary arteries.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Nov 2008 | 5:20 pm Cholera Zimbabwe's 'worst crisis'Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says the cholera outbreak is now his country's biggest threat.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Nov 2008 | 5:06 pm Therapists helping more money-stressed peopleNovember 26, 2008 Nov. 26--MANATEE -- As the economy continues to weaken, local therapists say they are getting flooded with calls from people stressed out by money woes.Source: PsycPORT.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 4:36 pm Spine implantOperation helps teenage gymnast straighten her backSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Nov 2008 | 4:03 pm 'Bad syrup' kills Nigerian babiesNigeria shuts down a pharmaceuticals plant after the deaths of 25 infants are linked to tainted teething syrup.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Nov 2008 | 2:44 pm How to keep parenting peace with your in-lawsYou may never feel as comfortable with your mate's family as with your own, but working out squabbles is crucial: These people will be in your life for a long time. Of course, it's impossible to head off all clashes. But there are ways to cool down even the hottest hot-button issues. Parenting.com has answers.Source: CNN.com - Health | 26 Nov 2008 | 2:40 pm
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