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UPDATE 1-Oil must not be under $60 for investment-ENIVIENNA, March 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices should not drop under $60 a barrel if investment is to be maintained, said ENI Chief Executive Officer Paolo Scaroni on Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Mar 2009 | 12:35 pm CORRECTED-EU Commission charges Eni over pipelines(Corrects description of Eni to oil and gas group from utility in first paragraph)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm India's Dr Reddy's to exit small generics marketsMUMBAI, March 19 (Reuters) - Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd said on Thursday it would gradually exit some very small markets, as part of a strategy to realign its global generics business...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Mar 2009 | 12:23 pm Oil must not be under $60 for investment-ENIVIENNA, March 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices should not drop under $60 a barrel if investment is to be maintained, said ENI Chief Executive Officer Paolo Scaroni on Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm Hoe-ld it! Gung-ho gardeners warned to be carefulGardening after a winter break needs a similar kind of preparation to that of an elite athlete going into a final, experts have warned.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm Lundbeck says get U.S. approval for Ovation dealCOPENHAGEN, March 19 (Reuters) - Drug maker Lundbeck has closed its purchase of U.S.-based Ovation Pharmaceuticals after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission cleared the deal, the Danish company said in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm Roche files Tarceva for first-line lung cancer use (Reuters)Reuters - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG said on Thursday it had submitted its Tarceva drug to the European Medicines Agency for use as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm Cannes in first as animated film opens festivalPARIS, March 19 (Reuters Life!) - An animated 3-D comedy directed by the one of the creators of "Toy Story" will raise the curtain on the Cannes Film Festival, the first time an animated film has opened...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Mar 2009 | 12:01 pm General Nutrition Centers, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 ResultsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm China Information Security Technology, Inc. Announces that Its Medical Case Statistics Software Selected for Exclusive ContractSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm Anpath Group, Inc. Announces Intent To Seek Shareholder Approval for a Reverse Split of Its Common StockSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm Poniard Pharmaceuticals to Present at Needham & Company's Cancer Therapeutics: Today & Tomorrow ConferenceSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm Kellogg CEO: Food safety must be strengthened (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Mar 2009 | 11:36 am NFL players promoting improved physical education (AP)AP - NFL players are coming to Capitol Hill to tackle an important issue physical education in schools.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Mar 2009 | 9:26 am Synta Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial Of STA-9090 In Hematologic MalignanciesSynta Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ: SNTA), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing small molecule drugs to treat severe medical conditions, announced that the first patient has been treated in a Phase 1/2 clinical study of STA-9090, a novel heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) inhibitor, in hematologic malignancies.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am Kamada Completes Last Patient Visit In Phase II Bronchiectasis Study With Its Inhaled AATKamada , a bio-pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of specialty life-saving therapeutics, announced today that it has completed the last patient visit in a Phase II bronchiectasis study with its Inhaled Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT), delivered via an optimized Investigational eFlow Nebulizer System (PARI Pharma GmbH).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am Vyteris Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial Of Infertility Treatment Using Smart Patch TechnologyVyteris, Inc. (OTCBB: VYTR), manufacturer of the first FDA-approved active transdermal drug delivery system and a leader in active transdermal drug delivery technology, has announced the initiation of a Phase II clinical trial sponsored by its development partner, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am Royal Society Of Chemistry Identifies NIMBUS(R) As A Next-Generation BiomaterialChemistry World, a publication of Great Britain's distinguished Royal Society of Chemistry, has cited Quick-Med's (OTCBB:QMDT) novel NIMBUS® antimicrobial materials technology as "next generation" in advanced wound care.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am Axis Three Announces Launch Of Portrait 3D-Breast V.2.0, World's First Tissue-Based Simulation Software; Portrait 3D-Face To Be Launched SoonAxis Three, the leader and pioneer of surgical simulation tools for the cosmetic surgery industry, today announced the general availability of the Portrait 3D - Breast, the world's first simulation software based on physics-driven tissue typing. This is the fifth generation of the Portrait 3D product and a major breakthrough in the surgical simulation and imaging industries.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am Austrian Scientists Identify A Potential Tumor SuppressorThe gene Myc is an important factor for the growth of organisms by cell division. It causes the production of a protein which, as a transcription factor, controls the expression of up to 15 % of all human genes. When this gene mutates to an oncogene, the cell proliferates excessively and apoptosis is inhibited. Thereby the gene plays a decisive role in the development of many tumors.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am Emergent BioSolutions Announces Commencement Of Phase I/II Clinical Trial Of Anthrax Immune Globulin For Treating Anthrax DiseaseEmergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced that the Phase I/II clinical trial for its Anthrax Immune Globulin (AIG) therapeutic candidate has commenced with the initial treatment given to the first subject.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am Obese People Seem To Fare Worse After Pancreatic Cancer SurgeryAfter having surgery for pancreatic cancer, obese people with a BMI of 35 or more seem to be the most likely to have poorer outcomes such as cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes, lower rates of survival and higher rates of cancer recurrence.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am Impax Confirms Patent Challenge Relating To RENAGEL(R) Tablets, 400 Mg And 800 MgImpax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPXL) confirms that it has initiated a challenge of the patents listed by Genzyme Corporation in connection with its RENAGEL® (sevelamer hydrochloride) tablets, 400 mg and 800 mg. Impax filed its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) containing a paragraph IV certification for a generic version of RENAGEL® with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am Health Net Reminds Seniors That Open Enrollment Closes March 31Health Net, Inc. reminds seniors, age 65 or older, and others who are eligible for Medicare that the Medicare Open Enrollment period closes on Tues., Mar. 31, 2009. If Medicare beneficiaries are not satisfied with the choice they made in November or December of last year during the Annual Election Period, they have one last chance to switch to a different Medicare Advantage plan for 2009.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am Recipes for Health: Winter Tomato and Celery Soup With RiceSimpler than minestrone, this soup delivers flavor with a touch of tartness.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Mar 2009 | 7:11 am Heart Failure Strikes Blacks More Often and at Younger Ages, Study FindsUncontrolled blood pressure, obesity and other risk factors contributed to a dramatic increase in heart failure among black participants in a cardiac care study.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Mar 2009 | 7:05 am Prostate Test Found to Save Few LivesThe popular PSA test saves few lives and seems to expose men to unnecessary, risky treatment, according to two new studies.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Mar 2009 | 6:52 am Our Towns: Free Dentistry via Fire Truck? It’s a ThoughtDr. Robert Grunstein’s mobile office visits about 60 schools in North Jersey towns, providing checkups that many children would not otherwise receive.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Mar 2009 | 6:29 am Insurance Change for Veterans Is ScrappedThe White House said the president had heeded the concerns of veterans’ organizations that feared the proposal could make it more difficult for their members to obtain care.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Mar 2009 | 6:14 am ’07 U.S. Births Break Baby Boom RecordThe 4,317,000 births edged out the figure for 1957, at the height of the baby boom, and reflected a slight rise in childbearing by women of all ages.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Mar 2009 | 6:02 am US births break record; 40 pct out-of-wedlock (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Mar 2009 | 5:41 am Skin Deep: An Expression of Doubt About FacialsDermatologists question the need for routine and exotic facials as required maintenance for radiant skin.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Mar 2009 | 4:53 am Fitness: She’s Pumped. Your Turn.The arms have taken on a life of their own. They have provoked controversy, envy, a bit of backlash, even bad puns about the right to bare them. But enough debate and deconstruction. Now women are talking about construction.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Mar 2009 | 4:47 am Obesity Takes Years Off Your Life (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- Being obese can shorten your life, a new study shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Mar 2009 | 3:48 am Clinical Trials Update: March 18, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Mar 2009 | 3:47 am Unmarried Childbirths in U.S. Reach Record Levels (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- The number of unmarried women who are having babies has reached a record level in the United States, and Cesarean delivery rates continue to hit new highs, a government report shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Mar 2009 | 3:47 am Morning Rounds: F.D.A. Leaks, Free Circumcision and Paying for War InjuriesHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Mar 2009 | 3:30 am Doctor Admits Pain Studies Were Frauds, Hospital SaysOne of the most prolific researchers in anesthesiology has admitted that he fabricated much of the data underlying his research.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Mar 2009 | 2:04 am Protein 'behind Alzheimer's fits'Scientists say they have discovered what could be causing some Alzheimers patients to develop epilepsy.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Mar 2009 | 1:39 am Pope's condom stance sparks rowSeveral EU states criticise the Pope's rejection of condoms as a means to combat HIV/Aids as he visits Africa.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:49 pm Holy rowWhy Pope Benedict maintains anti-condom stanceSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:25 pm Studies don't end prostate cancer test controversy (AP)AP - Screening for prostate cancer doesn't necessarily save lives, and any benefits can come at a high price, according to two, big long-awaited studies. The findings are unlikely to end the debate over the usefulness of routine testing.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Mar 2009 | 10:13 pm Offspring of Older Fathers May Have Subtle Neurocognitive ImpairmentsA study shows that the offspring of older fathers show subtle impairments on tests of neurocognitive ability during infancy and childhood.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 9:39 pm FDA Safety Changes: Hycodan, Lotensin, Lotensin HCT, OmnicefThe FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for hydrocodone bitartrate and homatropine methylbromide, benazepril, benazepril plus hydrochlorothiazide, and cefdinir.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 9:33 pm Study finds younger blacks have more heart failure (AP)AP - One in 100 black men and women develop heart failure before age 50, according to one of the first long-term studies to look at the life-threatening condition in younger adults. The research suggests blacks in that age group suffer the condition at a rate 20 times higher than whites do an astounding difference more pronounced than earlier studies had indicated.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Mar 2009 | 9:06 pm ADVANCE: Diabetic Patients With AF at Increased Risk of Adverse EventsAtrial fibrillation is relatively common in type 2 diabetes and is associated with substantially increased risks for death and cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm FDA Safety Changes: Hycodan, Lotensin, Lotensin HCT, OmnicefThe FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for hydrocodone bitartrate and homatropine methylbromide, benazepril, benazepril plus hydrochlorothiazide, and cefdinir.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm Offspring of Older Fathers May Have Subtle Neurocognitive ImpairmentsA study shows that the offspring of older fathers show subtle impairments on tests of neurocognitive ability during infancy and childhood.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm Criteria Identified to Help Predict Survival Benefit From Combined Heart/Kidney TransplantationAn analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing Database shows that low-risk patients with both kidney and heart failure have a survival benefit from combined heart and kidney transplantation.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm ADAA 2009: Exposure Therapy for PTSD May Benefit Older VeteransResults from a small study suggest prolonged exposure therapy may benefit older veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 8:27 pm AAAAI 2009: Early Childhood Respiratory Illness a "Huge" Risk Factor for AsthmaA history of pneumonia in infancy was associated with an incidence of asthma later in childhood more than 2-fold higher.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 8:20 pm AAAAI 2009: Claims Analysis Shows Asthma Guidelines Rarely FollowedFewer than 15% of asthma patients with exacerbations receive step-up care as defined in the revised NHLBI Asthma Treatment Guidelines.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 7:52 pm US Study Shows No Mortality Benefit From Prostate Cancer Screening, But European Study Suggests There May Be OneA preliminary report from the US Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial showed that annual prostate-specific antigen screening does not reduce prostate-cancer-related mortality, whereas the European Randomized Trial of Screening for Prostate Cancer suggests there may be one.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Mar 2009 | 7:24 pm Family visits actress Richardson after ski fallHours after actress Natasha Richardson was reportedly transferred to a New York City hospital, her mother and sister were seen visiting late Tuesday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Mar 2009 | 6:54 pm Obesity can shorten lifespan up to a decadeObesity shaves two to four years off the average lifespan, while being very obese can shorten your lifespan by 8 to 10 years, according to a new analysis of 57 studies including nearly 900,000 people.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Mar 2009 | 6:45 pm Older drug seen better for Parkinson's depression (Reuters)Reuters - People with Parkinson's disease who need treatment for depression seem to do better with an older antidepressant than a newer agent, according to a small clinical trial.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Mar 2009 | 6:16 pm How 'minor' head injuries turn seriousA blow to the head that at first seems minor and does not result in immediate pain or other symptoms can in fact turn out to be a life-threatening brain injury, experts tell CNN.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Mar 2009 | 6:02 pm Inside the prostate cancer screening debateOver the past 20 years, my research interests have focused on prostate cancer. An important question that has plagued us is, "Does prostate cancer screening save lives?" Prostate cancer screening is extremely controversial and is an emotional issue. Two studies published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine address the question: These two studies may not end the controversy, but clearly provide needed information. Perhaps I can provide some prospective given my experiences.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Mar 2009 | 5:45 pm Prostate screening 'saves lives'Routine prostate cancer screening could cut death rates from the disease by 20%, an international study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Mar 2009 | 4:01 pm Octomom brings some of her babies homeNadya Suleman, who gave birth to octuplets in January, brought an undisclosed number of her babies home from the hospital late Tuesday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Mar 2009 | 3:36 pm Commentary: Pope wrong on condomsThe African-American religious community deserves considerable praise for taking leadership of the civil rights movement during the first half of the 20th century.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Mar 2009 | 3:28 pm Tough economy sets teeth grindingMarch 18, 2009 Mar. 18--As the economy is grinding to a halt, it's taking our teeth with it.Source: PsycPORT.com | 18 Mar 2009 | 1:51 pm Mending the snipRemarriage fuels a boom in vasectomy reversalSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am
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