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TABLE-REM OFFSHORE 3-month resultsFeb 25 (Reuters) - 3 months to 31 Dec 2008 REM Offshore ASA (Millions of Norwegian crowns unless otherwise stated)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Feb 2009 | 12:39 pm UPDATE 1-Kendle posts lower Q4 profitFeb 25 (Reuters) - Kendle International , a provider of clinical-development services to biopharmaceutical firms, posted a 22 percent drop in quarterly earnings, hurt by a programming issue in a study...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Feb 2009 | 12:28 pm Santander has mandate to sell Fenosa's Cepsa stakeMADRID, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Spain's Banco Santander has the mandate to sell Union Fenosa's 5 percent stake in oil company Cepsa at the 30-35 euros per share it is negotiating for its own shares, Fenosa...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Feb 2009 | 12:10 pm RPT-UPDATE 2-Roche draws strong demand for 4-part bondLONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Swiss group Roche drew strong demand for a planned four-part bond on Wednesday as investors sought rare cheap exposure to the pharmaceutical sector.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Feb 2009 | 12:07 pm SNAPSHOT - Financial Crisis - 1200 GMT- Germany posts a record 2.1 percent contraction in gross domestic product (GDP) for the final quarter of 2008 - its worst performance since reunification in 1990.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Feb 2009 | 12:01 pm Philippines makes first exports of Galoc crude oilSINGAPORE, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The Philippines has made the first oil exports from its new Galoc field, originally aimed for use by domestic refineries, to capitalise on better prices of sour crude in regional...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Feb 2009 | 12:01 pm Total discovers gas in sea off BangladeshDHAKA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - French oil firm Total SA has discovered natural gas in an offshore field about 420 kilometres (263 miles) southeast from Dhaka, a Bangladesh official said on Wednesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Feb 2009 | 11:48 am Sask. needle exchange program good, but improvements needed: studyREGINA - A study says the Saskatchewan government's needle exchange program for injection drug users is helping to reduce the spread of blood-borne disease. But the six-month review...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Feb 2009 | 11:48 am Stats cruncherIs it really dangerous to go for cancer screening?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Feb 2009 | 11:34 am UPDATE 1-Santander in talks to sell Cepsa at 30-35 euros/shr(Updates with background, share price, trader comment)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Feb 2009 | 11:27 am Medical notesThe rare condition which afflicted Ivan CameronSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Feb 2009 | 11:20 am UPDATE 1-Gazprom sees $2.5 bln Nigeria deal sealed in MarchABUJA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom hopes to conclude a $2.5 billion oil and gas exploration deal with Nigeria by the end of March, establishing a 50/50 joint venture with state oil firm NNPC.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Feb 2009 | 11:11 am 12 March 2009 - World Glaucoma Day 2009Thursday 12th March is World Glaucoma Day, the second day of its kind. This is a joint global initiative of the World Glaucoma Association (WGA) and the World Glaucoma Patient Association (WGPA) to put the spotlight on glaucoma. The aim of the day is to raise awareness of Glaucoma as a leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2009 | 10:00 am Clinical PCs At The Bedside To Save The NHS Time And Money, UKSheffield Children's Hospital revolutionises access to patient records by implementing a 'virtual desktop' solution available on patient entertainment systems Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust has purchased a new virtual desktop development, serving up to 2000 named users, which allows medSource: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2009 | 10:00 am DrugScope Welcomes NTA Report On New Approaches To Psychosocial Drug TreatmentDrugScope, the leading independent centre of expertise on drugs and drug policy, has today welcomed the publication of a new report from the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) outlining the potential benefits of a new 'mapping' tool to support individuals to overcome drug dependency.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2009 | 10:00 am Cleveland Establishes New Center For Environmental Health And Human EcologyThe Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and its Department of Environmental Health Sciences have partnered to establish a Center for Environmental Health and Human Ecology. Museum and School of Medicine leaders recently signed a memorandum of understanding to create the new center.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2009 | 10:00 am Mathematical Model Questions Old Assumptions About How Many Molecules It Takes To Control Cell DivisionA single cell - whether a yeast cell or one of your cells - is exquisitely sensitive to its surroundings. It receives input signals, processes the information, makes decisions, and issues commands for making the proper response. As with any control system, noise - errors, slip-ups, mis-reads - can get in the way of correct decision making.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2009 | 10:00 am Triple Threat To Health; Lifelong Abuse Creates Serious Consequences For Older African American WomenOlder African American women who have experienced high levels of family violence throughout their lives are more likely to suffer worse physical and mental health than their counterparts, found a Temple researcher in the February issue of the Journal of Women's Health.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2009 | 10:00 am Response To News Coverage That Diabetes Is On The Increase Across The UKIn response to the news today that there has been an increase in the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes, whilst type 1 diabetes has remained constant over a ten year period between 1996 and 2005, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) has issued the following response.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2009 | 10:00 am National Lessons From State Health Reform: The Massachusetts Case StudyCongress to hear from expert panel WEDNESDAY, 2 PM What A Congressional forum organized by the Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Healthcare. In the last two decades more than a half dozen state health reform acts have attempted to provide universal healthcare coverage. Critical analysis of these models is highly significant to the national reform debate.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2009 | 10:00 am Finding It Difficult To Make Ends Meet: California's Single SeniorsNearly half a million elders living alone in California cannot make ends meet, lacking sufficient income to pay for a minimum level of housing, food, health care, transportation and other basic expenses, according to a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the Insight Center for Community Economic Development.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2009 | 10:00 am An Angry Heart Can Lead To Sudden Death, Yale Researchers FindBefore flying off the handle the next time someone cuts you off in traffic, consider the latest research from Yale School of Medicine researchers that links changes brought on by anger or other strong emotions to future arrhythmias and sudden cardiac arrests, which are blamed for 400,000 deaths annually. The study - led by Rachel Lampert, M.D.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2009 | 10:00 am Long hours link to dementia riskLong working hours may raise the risk of mental decline and possibly dementia, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Feb 2009 | 9:00 am Calcium Linked to Lower Colon Cancer Risk, Study FindsA large study reignites a long-running debate over whether dietary calcium can prevent cancers of the digestive system, experts said.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Feb 2009 | 8:46 am Economic Scene: Like Having Medicare? Then Taxes Must RiseAmericans are going to have to pay higher taxes in order to continue to field a strong military and maintain popular programs like Medicare.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Feb 2009 | 8:38 am More evidence links alcohol, cancer in women (AP)AP - A study of nearly 1.3 million British women offers yet more evidence that moderate alcohol consumption increases the risk of a handful of cancers. British researchers surveyed middle-aged women at breast cancer screening clinics about their drinking habits, and tracked their health for seven years.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Feb 2009 | 8:33 am Recipes for Health: Couscous With Winter Vegetables and BeansA nourishing winter couscous that’s simple to make, despite the long ingredient list.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Feb 2009 | 8:25 am Study Cites Obstacles for Poor to Renew Health InsuranceA study found that many recipients of public health insurance in New York State lose their coverage even though they remain eligible.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Feb 2009 | 7:25 am Study Documents the Stress of Waiting for Biopsy ResultsWaiting days for the results of a breast biopsy appears to affect stress hormone levels just as much as finding out you have cancer, a new study shows.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Feb 2009 | 7:05 am Advertising: Frito-Lay Tries to Enter the Minds (and Lunch Bags) of WomenFrito-Lay is redesigning its packaging adding new flavors, and launching an ad campaign in an effort to get women to eat its snacks. Source: NYT > Health | 25 Feb 2009 | 6:45 am F.D.A. Consolidates at Former Navy SiteThe Food and Drug Administration will consolidate its previously scattered labs and offices into a sprawling, $1.15 billion compound in suburban Washington.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Feb 2009 | 6:42 am Market Place: Big Drug Makers May Seek to Fill Holes in RosterInspired by Pfizer’s purchase of Wyeth, many big pharmaceutical companies are looking to buy smaller, more nimble rivals.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Feb 2009 | 6:27 am First Mention: Penicillin, 1940The 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 | 25 Feb 2009 | 5:20 am Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 24, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Feb 2009 | 4:48 am Drugs May Help Healthy Men Lower Prostate Cancer Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Healthy men with no signs of prostate cancer may wish to talk to their doctors about taking a drug that could further reduce their risk for the disease, new guidelines suggest.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Feb 2009 | 4:48 am Diabetes Linked to Depression During and After Pregnancy (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Low-income women with diabetes who are pregnant or recently gave birth face almost twice the risk of depression compared to women without the blood sugar disorder, a new study found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Feb 2009 | 4:48 am Obama calls for health-care reform in 2009President Obama pledged Tuesday night to cure Americans from what he called "the crushing cost of health costs," saying the country could not afford to put health-care reform on hold.Source: CNN.com - Health | 25 Feb 2009 | 4:47 am Being fat 'is as bad as smoking'Being overweight as a teenager curbs life expectancy as much as smoking 10 cigarettes a day, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Feb 2009 | 1:17 am Stroke post-traumatic stress riskMany patients who suffer a stroke are left with post-traumatic stress disorder, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Feb 2009 | 1:05 am Morning Rounds: Medical Marijuana, Hospital Laborists and Americans Without InsuranceHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Feb 2009 | 12:40 am Just being overweight can shorten lifespan: study (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Feb 2009 | 12:15 am Doctors back wider consideration of prostate drug (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Feb 2009 | 11:25 pm Anger-Induced T-Wave Alternans Said to Raise Risk of VT/VFObserved in patients already at increased arrhythmic risk, the finding from a small observational study hints at a mechanistic link between negative emotions and risk of sudden death, researchers say.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 10:34 pm ACC/AHA Guidelines Largely Based on Weak Evidence and Expert OpinionThe number of recommendations has increased 48% across the clinical guidelines, but the largest increase is for recommendations in which there is conflicting evidence and/or a divergence of opinion about the efficacy of a procedure or treatment (class 2). In addition, roughly half of these recommendations are based on expert opinion, case studies, or standards of care.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 10:17 pm Vitamin D Levels May Be Inversely Linked With Recent Upper Respiratory Tract InfectionIn a population survey, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were inversely associated with recent upper respiratory tract infection, particularly in those with respiratory tract diseases.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 10:10 pm Cranky doctor or annoying patient? Maybe it's bothErin Krebs, M.D., once had a patient who spent the first eight minutes of his appointment telling her everything that was wrong with the past four primary care doctors he'd seen -- including one she knew personally and considers a "lovely person." "We know that doctors are not perfect," said Krebs, an assistant professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine. "But it's not a good start to spend a lot of time complaining about the past."Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 10:10 pm Four Health Behaviors Combined Help Predict Stroke IncidenceIn a population-based prospective study, 4 health behaviors combined predicted more than a 2-fold difference in stroke incidence in men and women.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 10:06 pm Antibiotic Treatment of Otitis Media May Not Prevent MastoiditisAlthough antibiotics for otitis media halve the risk for mastoiditis, the high number needed to treat makes this strategy ineffective and may cause development of antibiotic resistance.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 10:00 pm Four Health Behaviors Combined Help Predict Stroke IncidenceIn a population-based prospective study, 4 health behaviors combined predicted more than a 2-fold difference in stroke incidence in men and women.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 10:00 pm Vitamin D Levels May Be Inversely Linked With Recent Upper Respiratory Tract InfectionIn a population survey, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were inversely associated with recent upper respiratory tract infection, particularly in those with respiratory tract diseases.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 10:00 pm SSRIs Increase Risk of Nongastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Taking CoumarinsAmong users of coumarins, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors was linked to an increased risk for nongastrointestinal tract bleeding, but not gastrointestinal tract bleeding.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 10:00 pm Antibiotic Treatment of Otitis Media May Not Prevent MastoiditisAlthough antibiotics for otitis media halve the risk for mastoiditis, the high number needed to treat makes this strategy ineffective and may cause development of antibiotic resistance.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 10:00 pm Folic Acid, B Vitamins May Reduce Risk for Age-Related Macular DegenerationDaily supplementation with folic acid, pyridoxine, and cyanocobalamin appeared to lower the risk for age-related macular degeneration in women at high risk for cardiovascular disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Feb 2009 | 10:00 pm Drink a day raises cancer riskDrinking one glass of wine a day is enough to increase the risk of developing cancer, a UK charity warns women.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 9:00 pm Women's cancer risk may rise with a few drinksAttention, libation lovers: Middle-aged women who indulge in just a few alcohol-containing drinks each day may have a higher risk of cancer than those who drink less often, according to a report released Tuesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 8:19 pm New hope for preventing macular degenerationResearchers may be getting closer to an effective way of preventing age-related macular degeneration, one of the leading causes of vision loss among older Americans.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 7:25 pm 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 | 5:15 pm Octomom fell fast from Miracle Mom to punch line (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Feb 2009 | 5:12 pm Music-Memory Connection Found in BrainA brain-scan study shows the music-memory connection.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 24 Feb 2009 | 3:00 pm Computer riskIs too much time online bad for your health?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Feb 2009 | 2:39 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 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 Men and women admire beauty in different waysFebruary 24, 2009 WASHINGTON - Beauty is in the brain of the beholder. Go to any museum and there will be men and women admiring paintings and sculpture. But it turns out they are thinking about the sight differently. Men process beauty on the right side of their brains, while women use their...Source: PsycPORT.com | 24 Feb 2009 | 1:32 pm Rats spark plague fear in BangladeshScientists 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
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