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Exercise Improves Kids' AcademicsAerobic exercise improves a student's fitness level and test scores, too.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:06 pm Ukraine PM cancels trip to Russia - sourceKIEV, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will not fly to Moscow on Wednesday for a last ditch attempt to resolve a gas dispute with Russia, a source close to the Ukrainian government...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Dec 2008 | 2:14 pm UPDATE 1-US FDA advisers to review Lilly, Daiichi clot drugNEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) - A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will review Eli Lilly and Daiichi Sankyo's blood-clot treatment prasugrel, the drugmakers said on Wednesday, adding a new...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Dec 2008 | 1:44 pm Russia's Gazprom: Ukraine payment not receivedMOSCOW, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Gazprom's chief executive Alexei Miller said on Wednesday the Russian energy giant had not yet received any gas debt repayments from Kiev and said the Ukrainian side was not...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Dec 2008 | 1:43 pm UPDATE 1-Amerigroup ends deal to buy Centene's New Jersey unitDec 31 (Reuters) - Health insurer Amerigroup Corp said it ended its agreement to buy certain assets of rival Centene Corp's New Jersey-based unit, University Health Plan Inc.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Dec 2008 | 1:41 pm UPDATE 2-Bayer unit sues Abbott over Humira arthritis drug* Seeks damages for past and future infringements (Adds Abbott comment)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Dec 2008 | 1:38 pm UPDATE 1-Dell president, marketing exec leave in revampNEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Dell Inc's president and chief marketing officer are leaving the company as part of a reorganization at the No. 2 PC maker, which is facing weak demand during the economic...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Dec 2008 | 1:28 pm UPDATE 1-FDA extends review of King Pharma's EmbedaWASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - King Pharmaceuticals Inc. said on Wednesday that U.S. health regulators have not yet completed their review of its experimental painkiller Embeda and that the review will...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Dec 2008 | 1:26 pm China dairy boss pleads guilty in melamine case (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Dec 2008 | 1:24 pm Ukraine govt delegation due to fly to Russia-sourceKIEV, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is to fly to Moscow shortly to try to resolve a gas dispute with Russia before a deadline to cut Ukraine from supplies, a source close...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Dec 2008 | 1:24 pm CANADA STOCKS-TSX may open lower on retreating oil priceTORONTO, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index may open lower on Wednesday as the price of oil fell.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Dec 2008 | 1:23 pm WRAPUP 3-Russia says slim chance of avoiding gas cut-offMOSCOW/KIEV, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday the chances were receding that a gas deal will be clinched with Ukraine to avoid a threatened Jan. 1 gas cut-off that could disrupt supplies to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Dec 2008 | 1:14 pm No Mug? Drug Makers Cut Out Goodies for DoctorsThe pharmaceutical industry has agreed to a voluntary moratorium on branded promotional items.Source: NYT > Health | 31 Dec 2008 | 12:44 pm GPs under winter illness pressureGPs have been inundated with patients over Christmas suffering from colds and flu, figures from the NHS Alliance suggest.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 31 Dec 2008 | 12:16 pm Scotland ends NHS car park feesHospital car parking charges are phased out in Scotland but there are no plans to scrap fees in England.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 31 Dec 2008 | 11:12 am 'Child alcohol guide' for parentsParents are to be issued with government guidelines on letting their children drink alcohol at home.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 31 Dec 2008 | 10:59 am FDA Approves First Imaging Agent To Enhance Scans Of Blood Flow - Helps Detect Possible Blood Vessel ProblemsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Vasovist Injection (gadofosveset trisodium), the first contrast imaging agent for use in patients undergoing magnetic resonance angiography, or MRA, a minimally invasive test for examining blood vessels.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Zimbabwe: Chaos In New Cholera Outbreak, Reports Doctors Without Borders (MSF)A second cholera outbreak has hit Chegutu, a town 100 km west of Harare, where more than 100 people have died since the first cases appeared on November 24. MSF arrived in Chegutu, which has a population of 55,000, on December 12 after being told that day of the cholera emergency there. The scene MSF found at the town's small government cholera treatment center (CTC) was grim.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever In The Democratic Republic Of The CongoThe Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared on 25 December an outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Mweka District, Kasai Occidental province based on laboratory results from the Centre International de Recherches Médicales de Franceville (CIRMF) in Gabon.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Doctors Without Borders Releases 11th Annual "Top Ten" ListMassive forced civilian displacements, violence, and unmet medical needs in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Iraq, Sudan, and Pakistan, along with neglected medical emergencies in Myanmar and Zimbabwe, are some of the worst humanitarian and medical emergencies in the world, the internationaSource: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am FDA Warns Consumers About Tainted Weight Loss Pills - Agency Seeks Recall Of Products That Pose Serious Health RisksThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers nationwide not to purchase or consume more than 25 different products marketed for weight loss because they contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients that may put consumers' health at risk.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Dynavax Announces Termination Of Partnership With Merck For HEPLISAV™ Hepatitis B Vaccine - All Rights Revert To DynavaxDynavax Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq:DVAX) today announced the termination of a global license and development collaboration agreement with Merck & Co., Inc. for HEPLISAVTM, a Phase 3 hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine. All rights to develop and commercialize HEPLISAV revert to Dynavax.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am EPA Makes Decision To Designate Areas Not Meeting Standards For Fine Particle Pollution, USAEPA has notified 25 governors and 23 tribal leaders that certain areas in their states and tribal lands do not meet the agency's daily standards for fine particle pollution, also known as PM 2.5. "These designations are an important step in our steady march toward cleaner air," said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Stem Cells May 'ignite' Bowel Cancer DevelopmentCancer Research UK scientists have discovered for the first time that stem cells could be the root cause of bowel cancer, according to a study published in Nature* today (Wednesday).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Alnylam Publishes Pre-Clinical Research On Direct CNS Delivery Of RNAi TherapeuticsAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am First Patient Enrolled In Open-Label, Switchover Trial Of PrGCD For The Treatment Of Gaucher DiseaseProtalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (Amex: PLX), announced today enrollment of the first patient in a worldwide, multi-center, open-label, switchover trial to assess the safety and efficacy of prGCD.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Text checksHow medics can monitor mental health by textSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 31 Dec 2008 | 8:19 am Grape extract kills cancer cellsAn extract from grape seeds can destroy cancer cells by encouraging them to commit suicide, US research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 31 Dec 2008 | 7:42 am Child Psychiatrist to Curtail Industry-Financed ActivitiesDr. Joseph Biederman of Harvard will forgo speaking engagements and research as an investigation into drug maker fees unfolds.Source: NYT > Health | 31 Dec 2008 | 7:24 am Recipes For Health: Red Lentil SoupForget the drab color — lentils make for wonderful soup, and they’re packed with nutrients.Source: NYT > Health | 31 Dec 2008 | 6:36 am Morning Rounds: More Controversy Over Diagnoses, a Doctor on Trial and One Big BabyHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 31 Dec 2008 | 6:36 am Resolving to Break an Addictive Habit? 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Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Dec 2008 | 4:47 am Gene Mutation Tied to Inherited Fatal Lung Disease (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A mutation in a gene previously found to help protect the lungs against toxins may also be linked to lung cancer and some inherited cases of a lethal lung disease affecting older adults, a new study says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Dec 2008 | 4:47 am HIV charity campaigner knightedNick Partridge, chief executive of the UK's leading HIV and sexual health charity the Terrence Higgins Trust, is knighted.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 31 Dec 2008 | 12:02 am Extremely Obese Diabetic Teens May Benefit From Roux-en-Y Gastric BypassA study shows significant weight loss, reduced cardiovascular risk factors, and remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus in extremely obese diabetic adolescents after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2008 | 10:40 pm Supplementation With Vitamins C and E or Beta-Carotene May Not Prevent CancerIn a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, supplementation with vitamin C, vitamin E, or beta-carotene did not help in the primary prevention of total cancer incidence or cancer mortality.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2008 | 10:34 pm Self-Regulation Technique May Improve Physical Activity Level in WomenIn a randomized controlled trial, women who learned a self-regulation technique during an information session were more physically active than women who participated in only the information session.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2008 | 10:27 pm Prolonged Empiric Antibiotics May Increase Risk for Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Certain InfantsIn extremely-low-birth-weight infants, prolonged initial empiric antibiotics should be used with caution because they may be associated with an increased risk for necrotizing enterocolitis or death.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2008 | 10:26 pm Prolonged Empiric Antibiotics May Increase Risk for Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Certain InfantsIn extremely-low-birth-weight infants, prolonged initial empiric antibiotics should be used with caution because they may be associated with an increased risk for necrotizing enterocolitis or death.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Extremely Obese Diabetic Teens May Benefit From Roux-en-Y Gastric BypassA study shows significant weight loss, reduced cardiovascular risk factors, and remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus in extremely obese diabetic adolescents after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Supplementation With Vitamins C and E or Beta-Carotene May Not Prevent CancerIn a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, supplementation with vitamin C, vitamin E, or beta-carotene did not help in the primary prevention of total cancer incidence or cancer mortality.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Self-Regulation Technique May Improve Physical Activity Level in WomenIn a randomized controlled trial, women who learned a self-regulation technique during an information session were more physically active than women who participated in only the information session.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Supplementation With Vitamins C and E or Beta-Carotene May Not Prevent CancerIn a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, supplementation with vitamin C, vitamin E, or beta-carotene did not help in the primary prevention of total cancer incidence or cancer mortality.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2008 | 9:56 pm The Doctor's World: Leaving Platform That Elevated AIDS FightAs Dr. Peter Piot, the only head of the United Nations AIDS program in its 13-year history, retires on Wednesday, he reflects on the success and failures of his tenure.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Dec 2008 | 9:49 pm Cerebrovascular Complications May Accompany Orthotopic Liver TransplantationChinese researchers report a 3.0% incidence of cerebrovascular complications in a series of patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2008 | 9:40 pm Can sleeping habits predict Parkinson's? (Time.com)Time.com - Scientists say a rare sleep disorder may be a precursor to the eventual onset of severe symptoms of the diseaseSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Dec 2008 | 9:20 pm New Model of Care Is Needed, Experts SayA new approach to geriatric care will be essential to improve health care in America, experts say.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Dec 2008 | 8:11 pm Tobacco Company Downplayed Risks in China, Report SaysAn international tobacco company sought to shift attention from the dangers of secondhand smoke in China, researchers claim.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Dec 2008 | 6:27 pm The Evidence Gap: Patient’s DNA May Be Signal to Tailor MedicationGenetic tests can show which patients are suited to which drugs, but obstacles remain for personalized medicine.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Dec 2008 | 6:25 pm Obese men have worse sperm quality than leaner men (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Dec 2008 | 6:23 pm Marinating a steak in alcohol 'may cut cancer risk'Marinating a steak in red wine or beer can cut down the number of cancer-causing agents produced when it is fried or grilled, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Dec 2008 | 5:59 pm Brown against assisted dying lawPrime Minister Gordon Brown tells the BBC he is "totally against" changing laws on euthanasia.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Dec 2008 | 3:22 pm Recipes For Health: At the Start of the New Year, Prosperity Means BeansBeans are the perfect beginning to a new year -- particularly this new year.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Dec 2008 | 2:58 pm Eight signs your man may be depressedThough the stigma is lessening, men are still far more likely than women to let their depression go untreated. Blame it on Rambo, Brando, or the lure of the martini, but many guys still aren't getting the help they need.Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Dec 2008 | 2:49 pm
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