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Music-Memory Connection Found in BrainA brain-scan study shows the music-memory connection.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 3:00 pm Station Casinos' bonds rise after Boyd offerNEW YORK, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Bonds of Station Casinos [STN.UL] rose sharply on Tuesday, a day after Boyd Gaming Corp said it was interested in exploring an acquisition of Station Casinos, which has said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:49 pm UPDATE 2-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions** Liquidators Hilco Merchant Resources LLC and Gordon Brothers Retail Partners were named as the lead bidder in a bankruptcy auction for U.S. luxury retailer Fortunoff Holdings LLC, according to a person...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:46 pm Vitamin D may protect against common coldVitamin D may protect people --especially those with asthma and other chronic lung conditions from colds and other respiratory tract infections, according to the largest study to date to look at the link.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:31 pm The Ethical and Legal Implications of OctupletsHaving eight children at once is not healthy for the children.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:26 pm UPDATE 1-China Shenzhen Bank says no merger talks with CDBSHANGHAI, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Shenzhen Development Bank (SDB) denied on Tuesday that it had been discussing the possibility of a merger with China Development Bank (CDB).Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:22 pm Octomom fell fast from Miracle Mom to punch line (AP)
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News: Health News | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:19 pm UPDATE 1-Parker Drilling Q4 adj profit beats estimatesFeb 24 (Reuters) - Parker Drilling Co reported better-than-expected quarterly profit as strength in international drilling, project management and engineering services and rental tools segments offset...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:12 pm UPDATE 1-George Weston profit boosted by dairy saleTORONTO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - George Weston Ltd , North America's largest baked goods maker, reported a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, helped mostly by the sale of its Canadian dairy business.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:07 pm Roche plans 4-part euro, sterling bond -IFRLONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Swiss pharmaceutical group Roche plans to sell a four-part bond denominated in euros and sterling, IFR reported on Tuesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:07 pm Mental Fatigue Causes Perceived Physical ExhaustionTough mental tasks can cause people to tire more quickly at physical exerciseSource: Livescience.com - Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:56 pm UPDATE 2-Marvel quarterly profit beats Street viewFeb 24 (Reuters) - Media company Marvel Entertainment Inc's profit more than doubled, beating market estimates for the sixth straight quarter, as it benefited from the strong performance of its first...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:51 pm UPDATE 1-QLT denied rehearing in MEEI claim* Will fight Massachusetts General Hospital claim (Adds details. In U.S. dollars)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:48 pm UPDATE 1-Nokia seeks 1,000 voluntary redundanciesHELSINKI, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Finland's Nokia is offering severance packages to the first 1,000 employees who volunteer to leave the world's biggest cellphone maker, in a move to help avoid compulsory...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:43 pm UPDATE 1-BP reports fire at Carson refineryNEW YORK, Feb 24 (Reuters) - BP Plc reported a fire late on Monday in a coke barn at its 265,000-barrel per day refinery in Carson, California, according to company filings with state environmental regulators...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:43 pm Rats spark Bangladesh plague fearScientists warn of the possibility of an outbreak of bubonic plague in south-east Bangladesh because of a surge in rats.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:26 pm Excessive game console use linked to skin disorderA new skin disorder caused by use of games consoles has been identified by skin specialists.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:42 am 'Why, mummy...'How do you explain a person's missing hand to a child?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:24 am After a Devastating Birth Injury, HopeFistulas, internal wounds that leave women incontinent and soaked in urine, affect two million women and girls worldwide.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:23 am Obama This Week To Address Economy, Health Care Reform In Summit, Address To Congress, Budget ProposalPresident Obama on Monday at the White House will host a "fiscal responsibility summit" as he begins discussing the federal deficit, USA Today reports (Jackson, USA Today, 2/23).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am For Iraq Veterans, Headaches Continue After Traumatic Brain InjuryMany soldiers who experienced mild head trauma or a blast exposure while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan are returning to the United States with headaches, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, April 25 to May 2, 2009. The study, conducted at Fort Lewis, WA, involved 978 U.S.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Study Links Internet Addiction To Aggression In TeensArmed with the findings of a new study, Taiwanese researchers suggest parents and educators pay more attention to children's online habits because Internet-addicted teens seem more prone to aggression. However, Americans who study violence are not ready to make any conclusions about a possible link.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Magnetic Device Studied As Treatment For Heartburn And Acid RefluxMore than 20 million Americans suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), experienced by many as chronic heartburn. Medication offers short-term relief for some sufferers of this disease. For those seeking a non-prescription alternative, a magnetic device, currently being evaluated at UC San Diego Medical Center, may provide a long-term solution.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am In The Development Of Celiac Disease, What Potentially Is The Pathogenic Role Of Anti-tTG IgA?The recent detection of antibodies in celiac patients specific for deamidated gliadin peptides (DGP), the product of tTG binding to gliadin peptides, provides an opportunity to address the correlation between the production of anti-tTG IgA and the antibodies against DGP in celiac patients A researSource: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Texas Observer Examines Reproductive Health Of Female Immigrants In U.S. CustodyWith an in increase sexual assault among female immigrants and the federal "government's increasingly stringent immigration enforcement policies, [Immigration and Customs Enforcement's] treatment of pregnant detainees has become particularly relevant in recent years," the Texas Observer reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Examines Efforts To Overhaul Health Care In Connecticut, UtahSummaries of news about recent efforts in Connecticut and Utah to overhaul health care appear below. Connecticut: Insurers in Connecticut "are quietly floating a proposal more dramatic than they've ever offered to reduce the number of residents without coverage," the Hartford Courant reports. Under the proposal, the state would require all residents to obtain health coverage.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Aneurysms Don't Occur Earlier In Second GenerationPeople whose parents or aunts and uncles have had a brain aneurysm are more likely to have one themselves, indicating that genetic risk factors passed down by generation are responsible. Prior studies had suggested that aneurysm ruptures affect the offspring or second generation as much as 20 years younger than older generations.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Aching Back? Cholesterol Medication Might HelpBack pain, a hallmark of degenerative disc disease, sends millions of people to their doctor. In fact, more than 80 percent of patients who undergo spine surgery do so because of disc degeneration. And part of the answer may be as close as a patient's medicine cabinet.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Spanish Parliamentary Committee Proposes Law Easing Restrictions On AbortionA Spanish parliamentary committee released a report last week recommending a new law that would allow abortion without a doctor's approval up to an unspecified gestational age and place restrictions on procedures performed after that point, the AP/GMANews.TV reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Organ donor 'reassurance' urgedFear that doctors will not make every effort to save their life stops some people becoming organ donors, a survey suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 10:03 am Gene could allow lab-grown teethScientists discover a gene that may enable them to grow replacement teeth in the laboratory.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 9:57 am How heart handles anger predicts irregular beat (AP)AP - How the heart handles anger seems to predict who's at risk for a life-threatening irregular heartbeat. Negative emotions like hostility and depression have long been considered risks for developing heart disease, and deaths from cardiac arrest rise after disasters such as earthquakes.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Feb 2009 | 9:39 am Advances for Alzheimer's, Outside the Lab (Time.com)Time.com - Without a cure for Alzheimer's in sight, patients and caregivers rely mostly on low-tech solutions like Post-It notes, singing groups and photographsSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Feb 2009 | 8:10 am Ameilia's chanceGene test tailors her cancer treatmentSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 7:39 am Music linked to teen sex habitsListening to music with degrading sexual lyrics could prompt teenagers to start having sex earlier, a US study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 7:30 am Gujarat starts mass vaccinationA mass vaccination of 60,000 people begins in India's western Gujarat state to tackle a deadly outbreak of hepatitis B.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 6:42 am US milk company defends safety record in China (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Feb 2009 | 6:28 am After Abuse, Changes in the BrainNew research suggests that sensitivity to stress may increase after a child is badly treated.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 6:21 am Well: The 3 R’s? A Fourth Is Crucial, Too: RecessThe best way to improve children’s performance in the classroom may be to take them out of it.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 6:21 am Really?: The Claim: Sugar in the Diet Can Lead to AcneScientists are taking another look at the link between sugar and acne.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 6:20 am Books: In the Open at Last, a Secret All Women ShareMany women will read “My Little Red Book” with pure enjoyment, small flashes of recognition and the urge to buy it for every female preteen in sight.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 6:19 am First Mention: Penicillin, 1922The word penicillin first appeared in The New York Times in a 230-word item in a roundup of science news in 1940.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 6:13 am Personal Health: Putting Muscle Behind End-of-Life WishesIn case after case, it seems that living wills fail to result in the desired end.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 6:11 am Global Update: Pneumonia: Grant Will Allow Testing in Poor Countries to Determine Causes of a Common KillerMoney from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will pay for laboratories in five poor countries to screen children with pneumonia to see what caused it.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 6:10 am Taking Blood, No QuestionsGiving blood in Dodoma is very different than donating in the United States.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 6:10 am Vital Signs: Behavior: On Sunblock Use, Lifeguards Follow AlongA new study reports that the more seriously a pool takes sun safety, the more likely it is that the lifeguard will take precautions.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 6:09 am Media Influences Cancer Care (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients who research their disease on the Internet and in other media are more likely to get the latest treatments from their doctors, a new study suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Feb 2009 | 4:48 am Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 23, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Feb 2009 | 4:48 am Men and women appreciate art in different waysWhen it comes to appreciating art, men and women really do think differently, brain research shows.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:43 am Rates of diabetes soar in the UKThe UK saw a 74% rise in diabetes cases around the start of this decade, linked to growing obesity rates, experts warn.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:31 am Duloxetine May Be Helpful for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic PainA meta-analysis suggests that duloxetine has comparable efficacy and tolerability vs gabapentin and pregabalin in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:10 am Guidelines Updated for Physical Activity Intervention for Weight LossThe American College of Sports Medicine has updated its guidelines for appropriate physical activity intervention strategies for weight loss and prevention of weight regain in adults.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 12:04 am More Caution Needed for Warfarin Use in Chronic Kidney DiseaseA prospective study suggests that warfarin may need to be started at a lower dosage and monitored more closely in patients with moderate or severe chronic kidney disease vs the general population.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:56 pm 1 Million U.S. AIDS CasesThe CDC says more than half of new HIV/AIDS cases are among African-Americans.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:47 pm Medtronic Buying Transcatheter-Valve CompaniesThe company will buy CoreValve and Ventor Technologies for a combined total of more than $1 billion.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:36 pm New Review Finds Risk of VTE From Flying is LowThe risk of venous thromboembolism associated with air travel is low, a new review concludes. The paper also covers a host of other medical issues associated with flying.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:26 pm Antiepileptic Drug Linked to Metabolic AcidosisThe FDA recommends that healthcare professionals measure serum bicarbonate before initiating therapy and during treatment with zonisamide (Zonegran), even when symptoms are absent.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:17 pm Prasugrel Approved in EuropeThe new antiplatelet agent is approved for the prevention of atherothrombotic events in patients with ACS undergoing PCI.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 11:13 pm Elderly With AMI and Cardiogenic Shock Who Are Suitable for PCI Fare as Well as Younger PatientsAge alone should not preclude early revascularization in AMI patients, researchers say.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 10:58 pm Antibiotics Before Pacemaker, ICD Implantation Upheld in Rare Randomized TrialThe practice, common but lacking a strong evidence base, cut the six-month infection risk by 80% in a placebo-controlled trial.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Feb 2009 | 10:47 pm Calcium tied to lower cancer risk in older people (AP)AP - A study in nearly half a million older men and women bolsters evidence that diets rich in calcium may help protect against some cancers. The benefits were mostly associated with foods high in calcium, rather than calcium tablets.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Feb 2009 | 9:01 pm Study: Taking B vitamins can prevent vision loss (AP)AP - Taking B vitamins can prevent a common type of vision loss in older women, according to the first rigorous study of its kind. It's a slight redemption for vitamin supplements, which have suffered recent blows from research finding them powerless at preventing disease.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Feb 2009 | 9:01 pm Moving nation from sick care toward wellness care (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Feb 2009 | 8:56 pm Mouse study sheds light on obesity gene (Reuters)Reuters - German scientists said on Sunday they have shown how a gene long associated with obesity might make people fat, a finding that could lead to new drugs to help control weight.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Feb 2009 | 7:29 pm Vet goes from burn victim to soap opera starWhen J.R. Martinez returned from serving in Iraq, he never thought he'd see his name on the marquee at the local restaurant.Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Feb 2009 | 5:57 pm Study Finds Sunny Side of EggsStudy suggests eggs might reduce one heart disease risk factor — high blood pressure.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 23 Feb 2009 | 4:16 pm
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