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LUKOIL ups 2009 gas output growth f'cast to 5 pctMOSCOW, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Russian oil major LUKOIL has raised its forecast for 2009 gas output growth to 5 percent, up from 3-4 percent expected previously, a company spokesman told Reuters on Thursday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:46 pm UPDATE 2-Occidental profit slides but beats Wall St view* Shares firmer in pre-market trade (Adds details, other energy company earnings)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:45 pm UPDATE 1-Pozen late-stage trial endpoint acceptable: FDAJan 29 (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical company Pozen Inc said U.S. health regulators had informed them that the main goal of the company's late-stage study was acceptable, sending its shares up more than 10...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:39 pm Hungary MOL trade suspended at company's requestBUDAPEST, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Trading in shares of Hungarian oil and gas group MOL on the Budapest Stock Exchange has been suspended at the company's request, MOL spokeswoman Dora Somlyai told Reuters...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:37 pm UPDATE 2-Celgene posts 4th-qtr loss; drug sales rise* Revlimid sales jump more than 49 percent (Adds details, 2009 outlook)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:36 pm UPDATE 1-Glaxo to sell UK govt 10.6 mln courses of RelenzaLONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline is to supply 10.6 million treatment courses of its antiviral Relenza to the UK government, it said on Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:36 pm UPDATE 2-Petro-Canada reports loss, cuts production outlookTORONTO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Petro-Canada reported a loss on Thursday, hurt by tumbling crude prices and charges related to the deferral of its Fort Hills oil sands project.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:24 pm UPDATE 2-Lilly profit falls on ImClone charges* Oper profit $1.07 per share, slightly above expectationsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:24 pm Hungary bourse suspends trade in MOL sharesBUDAPEST, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Trading in shares of Hungarian oil and gas group MOL has been suspended for an indefinite period, the Budapest Stock Exchange (BET) said on its official www.bet.hu website...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:23 pm UPDATE 1-Cairn India sees Rajasthan production in Q3 2009MUMBAI, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Cairn India is set to start producing oil from its Rajasthan fields in the September quarter, the company said on Thursday after posting a quarterly profit helped by lower costs,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:19 pm UK buys second pandemic flu drugA second anti-viral drug - Relenza - is being stockpiled to treat people in the event of a flu pandemic, the government has announced.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:12 pm England urges 'no child drinking'Children under the age of 15 should never be given alcohol, England's chief medical officer has advised parents.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Jan 2009 | 12:56 pm Peanut plant problem forces fresh recall (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jan 2009 | 12:14 pm Clearing The Dust: Asthma Program Educates CommunityUsing a Florida elementary school as a testing site, researchers have found that a targeted asthma education program effectively increased understanding and dispelled some prevalent myths about this common childhood disease.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Provision To Increase Access To Medicaid Family Planning Services Cut From Stimulus PackageUnder pressure from Republicans, President Obama and House Democrats on Tuesday agreed to drop a provision of the proposed economic stimulus package that would have given states the option to expand Medicaid coverage of family planning services, the Washington Post reports (Murray/Kane, Washington Post, 1/28).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Surprising Discoveries Contribute To Memory ResearchLike countless neuroscientists around the world, Northwestern University Professor Nelson Spruston knew H. M. well -- his personal story and the sound of his voice. But it wasn't until H. M. died last month that Spruston learned H. M.'s full name -- Henry Gustav Molaison. In 1953, Molaison, aged 27, had brain surgery to control his severe epilepsy.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Predicting The Future Spread Of Infectious-Disease VectorsAs global warming raises concerns about potential spread of infectious diseases, a team of researchers has demonstrated a way to predict the expanding range of human disease vectors in a changing world.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am K2M Introduces A Simplified Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique For Dynamic Stabilization Of The SpineK2M, Inc., the spinal device company developing innovative and simplified solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies and procedures, today announced the introduction of a revolutionary minimally invasive approach to dynamic fixation of the spine.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Urinary Incontinence Reduced By Weight Loss In Overweight And Obese WomenReducing urinary incontinence can now be added to the extensive list of health benefits of weight loss, according to a clinical trial funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH), both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Poor Response To Bypass Surgery Predicted By Genetic VariantA variant of the gene for the inflammatory modulator interleukin (IL)-18 has been found to be associated with a prolonged ICU stay after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care links the TT genotype of the IL-18 9545 T/G polymorphism with a larger pro-inflammatory response.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am First Conference On Embryo Placement Sparks National DiscussionThe growing debate over the placement of embryos moved to center stage last year at the first national conference held on the topic. In her Pediatric Ethics, Issues, & Commentary column in the November-December 2008 issue of Pediatric Nursing, Anita J. Catlin examines this controversial issue and outlines the many moral, legal, ethical and spiritual questions that remain unanswered.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Independent Commission Established To Examine Local Commissioning Of Oral Healthcare, UKAn Independent commission has been established to examine the commissioning of oral healthcare in England and Wales.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am A Re-review Of Peer Review: Leading Journal Looks To End The 'review Nightmare'Every scientific researcher has asked themselves the question at some stage in their professional career: Why has the paper I submitted to be peer reviewed disappeared into the ether? Scientists, like most people, desire immediate results. In the case of peer review, researchers want to learn whether their paper has been accepted or rejected as soon as possible.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Multiple Births (Time.com)Time.com - What is it about multiple births -- quintuplets, sextuplets and now octuplets -- that we find so fascinating?Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jan 2009 | 10:35 am Democrats near win on child health bill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jan 2009 | 8:52 am Lab warns of possible beryllium exposureLos Alamos National Laboratory announced Wednesday it is notifying nearly 2,000 current and former employees and visitors that they may have been exposed to beryllium in the lab and may be at risk of disease.Source: CNN.com - Health | 29 Jan 2009 | 8:30 am Stimulus bill would fund stop-smoking programsSmoking cessation programs make up $75 million of the economic stimulus bill making its way through the Senate, according to Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, who sponsored the funding.Source: CNN.com - Health | 29 Jan 2009 | 7:47 am New Sign of Brain Damage in N.F.L.Damage found in the brain of former N.F.L. lineman Tom McHale further stokes the debate over the significance of such findings.Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jan 2009 | 7:02 am Peanut Product Recall Grows in Salmonella ScareFederal investigators said that a Georgia food plant knowingly shipped contaminated peanut butter.Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jan 2009 | 6:36 am Morning Rounds: Octuplets’ Prospects, Perfect Recall and the Unsanitary Peanut PlantHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jan 2009 | 5:31 am Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 28, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jan 2009 | 4:49 am FDA: Makers knew of salmonellaThe maker of peanut butter linked to a nationwide outbreak of salmonella shipped tainted product it knew had tested positive for the bacteria, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 29 Jan 2009 | 3:51 am Chemicals 'may reduce fertility'Chemicals commonly found in food packaging, upholstery and carpets may be damaging women's fertility, US scientists say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:02 am Prolonged Loop Diuretic Use Linked to Higher Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal WomenAfter adjustment for confounding variables, a study shows no significant association between ever-use of loop diuretics and changes in bone mineral density, falls, and fractures.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2009 | 12:43 am Should I take hormones or not?Dr. Joann Manson, author of Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Health, suggests asking yourself three questions before going to the doctor.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:54 pm Study: Kidney donors do fine, no long-term issues (AP)AP - Donating a kidney doesn't appear to have any long-term health consequences for the donor, a reassuring study shows. Researchers at the University of Minnesota found those who gave up one of their two kidneys lived a normal life span and were as healthy as people in the general population. The donation also didn't raise the risk of having kidney failure later.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:23 pm Urinary Incontinence in Overweight, Obese Women May Respond to Behavioral InterventionIn a randomized clinical trial, the frequency of self-reported episodes of urinary incontinence in overweight and obese women was reduced by a 6-month behavioral intervention targeting weight lossMedscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:14 pm AHA Champions Omega-6 Pufas to Counter Popular Nutrition AdviceA new AHA new scientific advisory is recommending omega-6 PUFAs make up 5% to 10% of daily calorie intake and discounts the health benefits of reduced omega-6:3 ratios promulgated by diet and nutrition books.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 10:40 pm TIME-CHF: Future of Biomarker-Guided Heart-Failure Meds Still UncertainThe randomized trial suggests that the appealing but unproven strategy has little or no effect on survival overall but also hints at a possible benefit in patients younger than 75.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 10:30 pm Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Impairs Infants' Stress ResponsePrenatal exposure to cocaine appears to heighten infants' response to and impairs their ability to cope with stress, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 10:17 pm Gene Therapy May Be Safe, Effective for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency in Patients With Adenosine Deaminase DeficiencyA study showed that gene therapy combined with reduced-intensity conditioning was a safe and effective treatment for severe combined immunodeficiency in patients with adenosine deaminase deficiency.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 10:08 pm Carefully Screened Kidney Donors Have Normal Survival, Risk for ESRDA study showed that survival and risk for end-stage renal disease in carefully screened kidney donors were similar to those in the general population.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 10:03 pm Gene therapy cures form of 'bubble boy disease' (AP)AP - Gene therapy seems to have cured eight of 10 children who had potentially fatal "bubble boy disease," according to a study that followed their progress for about four years after treatment.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jan 2009 | 10:02 pm Urinary Incontinence in Overweight, Obese Women May Respond to Behavioral InterventionIn a randomized clinical trial, the frequency of self-reported episodes of urinary incontinence in overweight and obese women was reduced by a 6-month behavioral intervention targeting weight loss.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm Primary Care Management of Skin Pigmentation Disorders ReviewedA review provides practice recommendations for primary care clinicians to diagnose and treat skin pigmentation disorders.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm Prolonged Loop Diuretic Use Linked to Higher Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal WomenAfter adjustment for confounding variables, a study shows no significant association between ever-use of loop diuretics and changes in bone mineral density, falls, and fractures.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm Attention, Shopaholics: Your Weakness May Be a Proper DiseaseAs spenders spend while the economy plummets, the psychiatric world is trying to decide whether compulsive buying should actually be considered a disease.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jan 2009 | 9:56 pm Bristol-Myers’s Reliance on Three Drugs Casts Doubt on StrategyBristol-Myers Squibb’s current strategy is to move away from mass-market drugs into more expensive drugs for rarer diseases. But more than half its sales depend on three drugs alone.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jan 2009 | 9:53 pm Cured meats tied to childhood leukemia risk (Reuters)Reuters - Children who regularly eat cured meats like bacon and hot dogs may have a heightened risk of leukemia, while vegetables and soy products may help protect against cancer, a new study suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jan 2009 | 8:50 pm Tai Chi may not reduce fall risk in elderly (Reuters)Reuters - Traditional Chinese balance and mobility exercise training does not appear to reduce the risk of falls among home-living elderly at high risk of falling, according to a study from the Netherlands.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jan 2009 | 8:49 pm Relief Seen for Jobless and States in Health Care PlanFor Democrats, the stimulus bill is also a tool for rewriting the social contract with the poor, the uninsured and the unemployed.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jan 2009 | 7:59 pm Study: Why We Get SleepyStudy finds brain cells called astrocytes fuel the urge to sleep by releasing adenosine.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 28 Jan 2009 | 7:48 pm India state in alcohol crackdownThe chief minister of the Indian state of Rajasthan attacks the "liquor culture" after announcing the closure of 800 alcohol shops.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Jan 2009 | 7:21 pm Throwing the Book at SaltDr. Thomas R. Frieden, New York City’s health commissioner, is waging a campaign to lower the amount of sodium America eats.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jan 2009 | 4:09 pm Worm savioursCould this creature be key to human health?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Jan 2009 | 3:20 pm UK gets tough on mixed-sex wardsNHS Trusts which fail to scrap mixed-sex accommodation will be subject to penalties as part of a fresh bid to "all but" eradicate such wards.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Jan 2009 | 2:28 pm Dissidents at F.D.A. Complain of InquiryScientists at the F.D.A. who say they were forced to approve medical devices sent a letter to President Obama stating that agency officials may have made them targets of a criminal investigation.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jan 2009 | 1:57 pm Zimbabwe cholera deaths top 3,000The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has now passed the 3,000 mark, says the UN's World Health Organization.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Jan 2009 | 1:35 pm MoobsWhy are we suddenly obsessed with 'man boobs'?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:46 pm
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