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UPDATE 1-Inspire Pharma posts narrower-than-expected Q4 loss* Sees 2009 aggregate revenue $80-$90 mln vs est. $85.5 mlnSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm Opel must clear up questions on survival plan-GermanyHANOVER, Germany, March 3 (Reuters) - GM's German carmaker Opel has not supplied the government with enough information for Berlin to decide whether to rescue the troubled company, Economy Minister Karl-Theodor...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:16 pm Petrolinvest CEO says expects another loss in 2009WARSAW, March 3 (Reuters) - Polish oil exploration venture Petrolinvest expects to continue losing money this year because of hefty spending on searching for Kazakh oil that the company is yet to strike,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:06 pm UPDATE 2-Arseus repeats 2009 outlook, caution for 2010* Repeats sees 2009 growth of 5-10 pct, cautious for 2010Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:04 pm SNAPSHOT - Financial Crisis - 1200 GMT- Switzerland in recession, less deeply than neighbours asSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm Blackstone CEO takes 99 pct pay cutMarch 3 (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP Co-founder and Chief Executive Stephen Schwarzman's pay fell 99 percent in 2008, a year that saw the private-equity firm post a $1.33 billion loss.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Mar 2009 | 11:44 am Croatia, Hungary sign pipeline connection dealZAGREB, March 3 (Reuters) - Croatia and Hungary signed an agreement on Tuesday to connect their natural gas pipelines by mid-2011, to ensure a steady supply for the region and avoid a repeat of a gas crisis...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Mar 2009 | 11:37 am InfuSystem Holdings Reports 12.9% Revenue Increase and $3.3 Million of Adjusted EBITDA for the Fourth Quarter of 2008Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Hana Biosciences Announces New Positive Interim Efficacy Results in Pivotal rALLy Clinical Trial of Marqibo in Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am MedCath Corporation to Present at the Raymond James & Associates 30th Annual Institutional Investors ConferenceSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am How the smell of rotten eggs may boost some men's sex livesThe gas responsible for the foul odour of rotten eggs could hold the key to a new impotence drug, experts believe.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Mar 2009 | 11:01 am Baby bluesToo quick to diagnose post natal depression?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:34 am 'Lucky to be alive'Following Ben Bowman through pioneering surgerySource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:11 am Doubts over sex drive patchA top medical journal casts doubt on the effectiveness of a patch designed to boost a women's flagging sex drive.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:07 am A Smoke Free Family, UKIt affects everyone around you but most of all, smoking has the biggest impact on your own health. Today's teenagers and children seem more aware than their parents of the increased risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer and other health problems that smoking brings and many worry about their parents.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Biologist Andrew Hendry And Psychologist Karim Nader Take Two Of Six National Canadian FellowshipsTwo McGill researchers have been named as 2009 recipients of E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships. Dr. Andrew P. Hendry an associate professor with McGill's Department of Biology and the Redpath Museum, and Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am What Is Mesothelioma? Lung Cancer From AsbestosMesothelioma is a form of lung cancer that is almost always caused by asbestos exposure and is most commonly found in the outer lining of the lungs called the mesothelium. A majority of the people who develop mesothelioma contract this cancer through breathing in asbestos fibers or being exposed to asbestos dust while on the job.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am New Zealand Medical Association Calls For Tobacco Retail Display BanThe New Zealand Medical Association has called on the Government to show its commitment to children's health by banning the retail display of tobacco products. "The NZMA wants New Zealand to be a world leader in tackling the harm caused by smoking," said NZMA Chair Dr Peter Foley. "Yet, at the moment, children can walk into a dairy and see cigarettes for sale alongside other products.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Clinical Study Evaluates MORAb-009 Plus Standard Of Care For Extending Survival Of Patients With MesotheliomaMorphotek®, Inc., a subsidiary of Eisai Corporation of North America, has announced that it has commenced a multi-centered Phase II study of its MORAb-009 monoclonal antibody in mesothelioma. The study will evaluate MORAb-009, plus the chemotherapy drugs pemetrexed and cisplatinum, as a first-line treatment for patients with mesothelioma.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Gay Men Urged To 'Act Fast' With PEP, UKOn 4 March Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching a PEP campaign, urging gay men in London to 'Act Fast' with PEP (post exposure prophylaxis). PEP is a month long course of HIV treatment that may prevent HIV infection after the virus has entered the body. The faster it's taken after someone has put themselves at risk, the more likely it will work.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Making Prostate Cancer Matter, UKMaking Prostate Cancer Matter - Survey Reveals That Majority Of People Unaware That Men Diagnosed With The Most Common Cancer Subject To Injustice People across the UK are still unaware that men living with prostate cancer - the most common cancer in men - continue to have to deal with the 'historical legacy of neglect' surrounding the disease.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Latest Tools And Methods For Eukaryotic Genome Analysis: J. Craig Venter Institute To Train USDA ScientistsAs part of the ongoing mission to train and educate scientists on the latest tools, methods and advances in genomics, the J. Craig Venter Institute's (JCVI) Eukaryotic Genome Annotation and Analysis Team will travel to Lubbock, TX March 3rd-5th to train 40 United States Agriculture Department (USDA) scientists at the Agricultural Research Service.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am The Onset And Use Of Non-medical Drugs In New ZealandResearch lead by the University of Otago, Christchurch provides useful new information on the extent of drug use in New Zealand, and when people first begin using drugs for non-medical purposes. The data comes from an analysis of over 12,000 interviews of people aged 16 or over carried out by the New Zealand Mental Health Survey (2003/2004), in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Jaotech To Showcase Their Biggest Ever Terminal And Latest Medical Technology At HIMSS 09, UKJAOtech will be exhibiting its largest ever patient terminal at the HIMSS show in Chicago, along with its full range of hygienic patient terminals, new accessories and enhancements. The new Arie from JAOtech is an 18.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Chinese courts to accept milk-scandal cases: report (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Mar 2009 | 8:39 am Rewards for Students Under a MicroscopeAre there benefits to paying students for good performance in school?Source: NYT > Health | 3 Mar 2009 | 6:46 am Short of Dentists, Maine Adds Teeth to Doctors’ TrainingMaine has trouble recruiting dentists because many young graduates do not want to work in rural areas. Now doctors there are learning to pull teeth.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Mar 2009 | 6:44 am Harvard Medical School in Ethics QuandaryMore than 200 Harvard Medical School students and sympathetic faculty are intent on exposing and curtailing the industry influence in their classrooms and laboratories.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Mar 2009 | 6:31 am 5 Questions: Why the Flu Thrives in WinterWhy does the flu go around in winter and not so much in summer? Humidity plays an important role, Dr. Jeffrey Shaman has learned.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Mar 2009 | 6:25 am Mind: Liked the Show? Maybe It Was the CommercialsHate commercials? They may enhance your television-viewing experience.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Mar 2009 | 6:03 am Cases: In Fleeting Health, Moments to SavorIt was 13 months before I heard those three beautiful words “You’re in remission," but I have to embrace my restored health while accepting that it may not last.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Mar 2009 | 6:02 am Challenge Arises Over an F.D.A. Panel’s Approval of a Lilly DrugTwo members of Congress are asking why a prominent cardiologist was removed from an approval committee after Lilly complained.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Mar 2009 | 6:02 am In Adults, Shots Are Best for FluA three-year study of one million military personnel finds that those who received flu shots made fewer doctor visits for respiratory symptoms than those who used an inhaled vaccine.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am Fires Are Big Killer of Indian WomenYoung Indian woman are three times as likely as young men to be killed by a fire, a new study reports, and domestic abuse seems to be the reason.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Mar 2009 | 5:59 am Personal Health: Eating Well on a Downsized Food BudgetWith the economic downturn, many families may want to add some of the most affordable and nutritious foods to their shopping list.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Mar 2009 | 5:58 am Wine May Be Protective Against Esophageal Cancer (HealthDay)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Mar 2009 | 4:49 am Clinical Trials Update: Mar. 2, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Mar 2009 | 4:49 am In Elderly Women, Hip Fractures Often Follow Arm Breaks (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly women who suffer a broken upper arm are five times more likely than normal to break a hip within a year after the arm fracture, a finding from a new study that might help in efforts to prevent both types of fractures.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Mar 2009 | 4:49 am Mole clinics need more regulationPrivately-run UK mole clinics need tighter regulation to ensure standards, a top medical journal says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Mar 2009 | 2:39 am TV linked to asthma risk doublingYoung children who spend more than two hours a day watching TV double their risk of developing asthma, a study finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Mar 2009 | 2:16 am High-Dose Intravenous Esomeprazole May Reduce Recurrent Peptic Ulcer BleedingEsomeprazole given after successful endoscopic therapy to patients with high-risk peptic ulcer bleeding reduced recurrent bleeding at 72 hours, with sustained clinical benefits for up to 30 days.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:38 pm High Maternal BMI May Reduce Accuracy of Estimated Fetal WeightA study shows that increased maternal body mass index is significantly associated with decreased clinical estimated fetal weight accuracy.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 11:21 pm Fewer Calories Equal Less Weight, Regardless of Carb, Fat, or Protein ContentOne of the longest diet studies to compare different heart-healthy diets emphasizing different macronutrient levels shows that reducing calorie intake for the long term is important.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:00 pm New Guidelines Recommend 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors for Preventing Prostate CancerA joint guideline by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Urological Association recommends 5-alpha reductase inhibitor chemoprevention for prostate cancer in asymptomatic men.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:00 pm High Maternal BMI May Reduce Accuracy of Estimated Fetal WeightA study shows that increased maternal body mass index is significantly associated with decreased clinical estimated fetal weight accuracy.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:00 pm Rebound Effect on Stopping ClopidogrelAn increase in cardiac events after stopping clopidogrel in acute coronary syndrome has led to suggestions that the dose may need to be tapered or the drug to be taken for longer periods.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:00 pm High-Dose Intravenous Esomeprazole May Reduce Recurrent Peptic Ulcer BleedingEsomeprazole given after successful endoscopic therapy to patients with high-risk peptic ulcer bleeding reduced recurrent bleeding at 72 hours, with sustained clinical benefits for up to 30 days.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 10:00 pm Call for autopsy to unravel tragedy of stillbirth (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Mar 2009 | 8:13 pm Obama taps Sebelius, DeParle for health postsPresident Obama will announce the nomination of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for the position of health and human services secretary later Monday, according to two administration officials.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Mar 2009 | 8:04 pm Veterans at 'higher suicide risk'Young ex-servicemen are three times more likely to kill themselves than civilians, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Mar 2009 | 7:02 pm Parrots help owner to talk againA former US fireman who lost the ability to speak after a car crash has rehabilitated himself with the help of his two pet parrots.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Mar 2009 | 5:14 pm American College of Physicians Issues New Policy on Nurse Practitioners in Primary CareThe ACP policy monograph suggests that nurse practitioners, as well as physicians, must play critical roles in improving access to patient-centered healthcare.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 4:48 pm Influenza Resistance Increases, Along With Morbidity and MortalityThree studies and an editorial discuss the epidemiology and management of influenza, including oseltamivir-resistant influenza.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 4:40 pm Kids Prefer Veggies With Cool NamesThe study suggests the influence of cool names might persist.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 2 Mar 2009 | 3:14 pm AAOS 2009: Nonsurgical Rehab After Achilles Tendon Rupture Better Than SurgeryPatients who receive nonsurgical treatment experience similar rates of rupture recurrence and long-term gains in strength and flexibility, but fewer complications than after surgery.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Mar 2009 | 2:56 pm Research finds that far fewer children have high lead levels (AP)AP - In a stunning improvement in children's health, far fewer kids have high lead levels than 20 years ago, new government research reports a testament to aggressive efforts to get lead out of paint, water and soil.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Mar 2009 | 12:36 pm
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