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UPDATE 1-Patheon narrows quarterly lossTORONTO, March 6 (Reuters) - Contract drug manufacturer Patheon Inc reported a smaller quarterly loss on Friday, helped by its restructuring program and other cost-cutting measures.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Mar 2009 | 12:40 pm UPDATE 1-Siemens wins 1,800 MW wind turbine contract* Contract is for turbines with total capacity of 1,800 MWSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Mar 2009 | 12:22 pm BRIEF-LUKOIL says proved reserves fall to 19.3 bln boe* Says proved hydrocarbon reserves fall to 19.3 billion barrels of oil equivalent as of Jan. 1, 2009 from 20.4 bln year agoSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Mar 2009 | 12:18 pm Wasted livesScandal of reused medical equipment scars GujaratSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Mar 2009 | 12:12 pm SNAPSHOT - Financial Crisis - 1205 GMT- China economic leaders see recovery signs, fiscal, monetary stimulus working; Spending to help hit 8 pct growth target-Wen. Reuters poll suggests recovery is tentativeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Mar 2009 | 12:07 pm RPT-DEALTALK-RBS starts unpicking in 36 countries, Asia first* HSBC, StanChart, ANZ interested in Asia assets -sourcesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pm DONG Energy to buy Severn power plant in WalesCOPENHAGEN, March 6 (Reuters) - Danish oil and gas group DONG Energy on Friday said it would buy the Severn gas-fired power station project and the engineering business Carron Engineering & Construction...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Mar 2009 | 11:48 am DONG awards Siemens 1,800 MW wind turbine contractCOPENHAGEN, March 6 (Reuters) - Danish state-controlled oil and natural gas group DONG Energy on Friday said it had awarded Siemens a supply contract for up to 500 offshore wind turbines with a total...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Mar 2009 | 11:46 am UPDATE 3-Satyam gets nod to sell 51 pct; suitors cautious* Sale through 31 pct new share allotment, 20 pct open offerSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Mar 2009 | 11:45 am UPDATE 3-Satyam gets nod to sell 51 pct; suitors cautious* Sale through 31 pct new share allotment, 20 pct open offerSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Mar 2009 | 11:45 am China Sinopec on new initiative to cut diesel outputBEIJING, March 6 (Reuters) - Asia's largest refiner Sinopec Corp has this month started an initiative to cut diesel production as domestic demand slowed and inventories piled up, a plant executive said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Mar 2009 | 11:09 am Learn How To Reduce Back Pain Caused By Commuting By CarAsk long distance commuters, salespeople or delivery people who spend more than three hours a day in their car how they feel about freeway driving. The probable answer for many: "it's a pain in the back." Studies have found that workers who spend at least half their time in an automobile are three times more likely than average workers to have back pain.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am BASF SE: Social Business To Promote Health For People In BangladeshBASF SE and Grameen Healthcare Trust have announced the establishment of a joint social business venture. Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, and Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Managing Director of Grameen Bank, signed an agreement in Ludwigshafen to establish a joint venture called BASF Grameen Ltd.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Rare Disorders Facing Mistrust And Lack Of UnderstandingNorwegians who suffer from rare disorders feel that they are left to face their problems alone. Since they often fall outwith the conceptual universes of the experts, they find it difficult to explain their situation. Some 30,000 people in Norway suffer from rare hereditary or congenital disorders.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Worldwide Tissue Engineering And Regenerative Medicine Market Forecast To Grow 16% Annually Through 2013According to a new report, Worldwide Markets and Emerging Technologies for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, distributed exclusively by Life Science Intelligence (LSI), the largely untapped global market potential for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine products will exceed $118 billion by 2013.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Launches Global Research InstituteA new global research institute focused on meeting 21st Century challenges in energy, the environment and healthcare has been established by Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, it was announced here today. Known as the KAITEKI Institute, it will be managed by Yoshimitsu Kobayashi, president of the Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (MCHC), and Professor Glenn H.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am First U.S. Patient Receives Transoma Medical's Sleuth AT™ Implantable Cardiac Monitoring SystemTransoma Medical, Inc., manufacturer of Sleuth and Sleuth AT, the first wireless, automated implantable cardiac monitoring systems, announced that the first U.S. patient has received the company's new Sleuth AT™ (Advanced Trending) Implantable Cardiac Monitoring System. The implant was performed on March 2 by Dr. Troy Rhodes, an electrophysiology fellow under the supervision of Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am New Foot Wound Model Called 'Betty''Betty', a new foot wound care teaching model developed by academics at the University of Hertfordshire, could play a key role in improving the care of patients with diabetes and reducing the risk of diabetes-related foot ulcers.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Health Care Reformers Should Learn From MedicarePresident Obama's March 5th Health Care Summit is a welcome step towards enacting health care reform. Hopefully, this kind of inclusive engagement will allow myriad different interests to coalesce and commit to ensuring that all Americans have health care coverage.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am AAKP And Brookland Baptist Church Health & Wellness Guild Team Up To Host Kidney Disease Educational Seminar And Health FairMarch is National Kidney Month. The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) and the Brookland Baptist Church Health & Wellness Guild have teamed up to host a Kidney Beginnings: Live program in conjunction with their Annual Community Health Fair. The event takes place Saturday, March 14 at the Brookland Baptist Church Health and Wellness Center.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am A Dead Gene Comes Back To Life In HumansResearchers have discovered that a long-defunct gene was resurrected during the course of human evolution. This is believed to be the first evidence of a doomed gene - infection-fighting human IRGM - making a comeback in the human/great ape lineage.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Obama: Every voice must be heard on health reform (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Mar 2009 | 9:55 am M.R.I.’s May Burn Patients Who Wear Drug PatchesFederal health officials warned that tiny metal elements in some nicotine and other drug patches can overheat during M.R.I. scans.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Mar 2009 | 7:27 am Gupta Ends Surgeon General CandidacyDr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s medical reporter, withdrew his name from consideration, the network said.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Mar 2009 | 7:25 am Obama Says He Is Open to Altering Health PlanFor the first time, President Obama indicated that he was open to compromise on details of the health care overhaul he proposed in the 2008 campaign.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Mar 2009 | 7:16 am Converting Cells Shows Promise for Parkinson’sBiologists have been able to convert skin cells into the type of neurons that are destroyed in the disease.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Mar 2009 | 7:13 am Hepatitis C Infections Found in Clinic PatientsThe Manhattan clinic was dirty and some patients were not told they were infected, said a federal report. The operation was shut down last year.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Mar 2009 | 7:10 am Gupta withdraws from surgeon general search (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Mar 2009 | 6:47 am Food Problems Elude Private InspectorsFood manufacturers are increasingly hiring private auditors, but problems with contamination remain.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Mar 2009 | 6:36 am Bill Would Restore Right to Sue Over Medical DevicesThe measure follows a Supreme Court ruling allowing lawsuits against drug makers in state courts.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Mar 2009 | 6:15 am Morning Rounds: Unpaid Medical Bills, Executive Salaries at Hospitals and a New H.I.V. PreventativeHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Mar 2009 | 6:11 am Recipes for Health: Barley Soup With Mushrooms and KaleA comforting meal based on a traditional Central European soup.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Mar 2009 | 6:11 am Health Tip: Understanding Antibiotic Resistance (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria mutate and make certain medications ineffective in preventing bacterial infections.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Mar 2009 | 4:47 am Contact Lenses Boost Kids' Self-Image (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to glasses, contact lenses improve how children feel about their appearance, their ability to play sports and their acceptance among friends, a study of 484 nearsighted children finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Mar 2009 | 4:47 am Stress May Raise Diabetes Risk for Obese Black Women (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Stress may play a key role in the development of type 2 diabetes in obese black women, U.S. researchers say.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Mar 2009 | 4:47 am Drugs From Vegetables May Target Melanoma Tumors (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- A drug based on compounds extracted from cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage could offer a potent and safe treatment against melanoma, Penn State College of Medicine researchers say.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Mar 2009 | 4:47 am Free Antibiotics May Contribute to Drug Resistance, Officials SayPharmacies around the country are offering free antibiotics to cash-strapped consumers, but public health officials say the incentives could worsen drug resistance.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Mar 2009 | 3:35 am 'Love handles' may restrict lungsA large waist measurement is associated with decreased lung function, a large French study suggestsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Mar 2009 | 1:51 am Robin Williams to undergo heart surgeryRobin Williams will undergo heart surgery, according to his publicist.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Mar 2009 | 1:48 am Gupta opts out of surgeon general considerationDr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, has withdrawn his name from consideration as surgeon general of the United States, CNN U.S. President Jon Klein said Thursday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Mar 2009 | 1:41 am Middle age 'key for exercising'Increasing activity level in middle age can have a dramatic impact on health by prolonging life, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Mar 2009 | 1:31 am Menopausal sex 'myths' analysedNew research suggests more than 80% of menopausal women want to have an active sex life.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Mar 2009 | 12:46 am Scientists remove cancer genes from stem cells (Reuters)Reuters - Scientists have taken another important step toward using ordinary skin cells that are made to behave like embryonic stem cells to find treatments for conditions like Parkinson's disease.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Mar 2009 | 11:25 pm Obama summit eyes cure for U.S. health care woesThe Obama administration is hosting a summit Thursday designed to cure a frustrated patient battling a persistent ailment: the United States and its rising health care costs.Source: CNN.com - Health | 5 Mar 2009 | 11:07 pm Anesthetic Care for Magnetic Resonance Imaging ReviewedThe American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Anesthetic Care for Magnetic Resonance Imaging issues a practice advisory.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Mar 2009 | 10:26 pm Obama launches US health reviewUS President Obama begins public consultations on reforming the US health care system, a key election campaign pledge.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Mar 2009 | 10:25 pm FDA Approvals: Symbicort and Synvisc-OneThe FDA has approved a new indication for budesonide/formoterol fumarate dihydrate inhalation aerosol (Symbicort) and a new formulation for hylan G-F 20 (Synvisc-One).Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Mar 2009 | 10:20 pm Exercise: The Best MedicineFour new studies tout the benefits of exercise.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 5 Mar 2009 | 10:17 pm Kyphoplasty Shows Benefit in Vertebral FractureThe first large, randomized, long-term study of balloon kyphoplasty for vertebral fracture has confirmed it can be done with low periprocedural morbidity rates and can result in clinical improvement.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Mar 2009 | 10:00 pm FDA Approvals: Symbicort and Synvisc-OneThe FDA has approved a new indication for budesonide/formoterol fumarate dihydrate inhalation aerosol (Symbicort) and a new formulation for hylan G-F 20 (Synvisc-One).Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Mar 2009 | 10:00 pm Probiotics Should Not Be Given to Patients With Severe Acute PancreatitisIn patients with severe acute pancreatitis, a combination treatment of probiotic strains did not reduce the risk for infectious complications and was associated with an increased risk for mortality.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Mar 2009 | 10:00 pm Wrong ACS Patients Are Being Referred for AngiographyCardiac catheterization is not being used optimally in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome because clinicians are not risk-stratifying these patients correctly.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Mar 2009 | 10:00 pm Anesthetic Care for Magnetic Resonance Imaging ReviewedThe American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Anesthetic Care for Magnetic Resonance Imaging issues a practice advisory.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Mar 2009 | 10:00 pm ISC 2009: Silent Cerebral Infarcts Far Outnumber Symptomatic Strokes in MidlifeNew findings from the Framingham Heart Study show that in middle age, silent cerebral infarcts are 5 times more common than symptomatic stroke and represent a major, unmeasured portion of the burden of cerebrovascular disease in this population.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Mar 2009 | 9:57 pm Should Physicians Inform Relatives of Genetic Risks, Without the Consent of the Patient?If a patient refuses to disclose genetic-risk information to relatives, the physician might have to weigh the benefits of disclosure against the obligation to maintain confidentiality.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Mar 2009 | 9:57 pm Kennedy back in DC as health care reform heats upSen. Ted Kennedy, who has been recuperating from brain cancer surgery, was back in Washington on Thursday as President Obama set out to tackle a major domestic policy item on his increasingly loaded plate -- health care reform.Source: CNN.com - Health | 5 Mar 2009 | 9:54 pm Barbara Bush expected to make good recoveryThe surgeon who performed heart surgery Wednesday on former first lady Barbara Bush said Thursday that she is recovering well from the 2 1/2-hour surgery in which her aortic valve was replaced with a pig valve.Source: CNN.com - Health | 5 Mar 2009 | 9:52 pm Medicated Patch Can Cause Burns During MRI, FDA WarnsCertain transdermal patches containing even small traces of aluminum or other metals in the adhesive backing can cause skin burns if worn during magnetic resonance imaging.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Mar 2009 | 9:18 pm Octuplet mom says hormones drove wild 911 call (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Mar 2009 | 9:03 pm Virus 'triggers child diabetes'A common virus may be the trigger for many cases of diabetes, say researchers, opening the way for a vaccine.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Mar 2009 | 7:01 pm Warning: Don't wear medication patches during MRI (AP)AP - Need an MRI scan? Tell the doctor if you use a nicotine patch or any other medication patch or you'll risk a burn during the MRI.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Mar 2009 | 6:23 pm Barbara Bush has heart surgery in HoustonFormer first lady Barbara Bush underwent heart surgery Wednesday at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, a hospital spokeswoman told CNN.Source: CNN.com - Health | 5 Mar 2009 | 3:17 pm Bad Marriages Strain Women's Hearts, But Not Men'sWomen in strained marriages face risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 5 Mar 2009 | 2:44 pm Why Is Obama Going Gray?President Obama is going a little gray at the temples. Is it the stress?Source: Livescience.com - Health | 5 Mar 2009 | 2:27 pm Fat may reduce allergic reactionsFatty foods may play a role in reducing allergic symptoms, a study by Edinburgh scientists has shown.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Mar 2009 | 12:40 pm
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