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Health Tip: Remember to Take Your Medicine (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Many medications should be taken at the same time every day, both to ensure their effectiveness and so that you remember to take them.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Mar 2009 | 1:02 pm A Child's Sweet Tooth May Be All in the Bones (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- Ever wonder why your children will eat only a few bites of dinner but have no problem scarfing down a big bowl of ice cream?Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Mar 2009 | 1:02 pm Scientists ID New Biomarker for Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- A newly identified marker for prostate cancer progression may also offer a new target for treatment, University of Michigan researchers say.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Mar 2009 | 1:02 pm ICBC says Goldman to extend stake lock-up to 2010HONG KONG, March 25 (Reuters) - Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs agreed not to sell at least 80 percent of its stake in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China , the world's biggest bank by market value,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:46 pm UPDATE 1-Rodman & Renshaw terminates offer to buy Cowen GroupMarch 25 (Reuters) - Tiny U.S. investment bank Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group Inc said it terminated its offer to buy bigger rival Cowen Group Inc citing current market conditions.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:36 pm ICBC plans to make at least $78 bln new loans in '09BEIJING, March 25 (Reuters) - Industrial and Commercial Bank of China , the world's biggest bank by market value, said on Wednesday it plans to make at least 530 billion yuan ($77.6 billion) in new loans...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm CANADA STOCKS-TSX seen lower as commodities sagTORONTO, March 25 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index may open lower on Wednesday, pressured by weakness in the price of crude and metals.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:17 pm UPDATE 2-Showa Shell, Japan Energy see lower Q2 crude runs* Showa Shell plans 25 pct less Q2 crude processing yr/yrSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:16 pm CareOregon and Health Integrated Partner to Enhance Services for Oregonians with Chronic IllnessSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm Enloe Medical Center Partners with Carefx to Help Clinicians Quickly, Easily Access Diverse Patient InformationSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm Frost & Sullivan Accolade for Ferring PharmaceuticalsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:13 pm ICBC says to announce strategy with Goldman SachsHONG KONG, March 25 (Reuters) - Industrial and Commercial Bank of China , the world's biggest bank by market value, will announce its strategic plans with Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs later on Wednesday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:12 pm Morning Rounds: Livestock Antibiotics, Alzheimer's Care and Detox DietsHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:10 pm US Spinal Nonfusion Procedures Set to Increase Nearly Five Times From 2008 to 2013, According to Millennium Research GroupSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:07 pm Tinnitus cure 'is a step closer'Scientists say they are a step closer to curing tinnitus after they find what causes ringing in the ears.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:29 am Licorice May Block Effectiveness Of Drug Widely Used By TransplantChemists in Taiwan are reporting that an ingredient in licorice widely used in various foods and herbal medicines appears to block the absorption of cyclosporine, a drug used by transplant patients to prevent organ rejection.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Patent For Making Combination Chemotherapy Work BetterPatent 7,507,704 issued on 03/24/09 to NexGen Biomedical, Inc. founder Mark Zamoyski of San Jose, California discloses an improved method of treating lung, brain, pancreatic, breast and colon cancers that are driven by a mutation known as HER1 overexpression (also called EGFR or c-ErbB-1).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Epiphany Biosciences Initiates Program To Assess Valomaciclovir (EPB-348) As Adjunctive Therapy In Multiple Sclerosis (MS)Epiphany Biosciences announced that the company plans on filing an IND with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to study the potential impact of using the antiviral medication valomaciclovir (EPB-348) as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Sugary Drinks Are Bad For Your HeartRegular consumption of sugary beverages such as soda put women at a higher risk for coronary heart disease. This data is part of a new study led by Simmons College Nutrition Professor Teresa Fung.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Job Loss Means Fewer Americans Have Health Care Coverage: How Will The Economic Downturn Affect The Small-Joint Implant Market?According to Millennium Research Group's (MRG's) US Markets for Small-Joint Implants 2009 report, which includes arthroplasty implants (shoulder, elbow, digit, ankle, and wrist) and arthrodesis devices (ankle, digit, and wrist), the double-digit market growth seen in recent years will continue despite the global economic downturn.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Safe Driving Education Should Be Part Of Routine Teen Physicals, Experts SayThe "are you driving yet?" talk should become part of every pediatrician's regular physical exam for teenagers, Hopkins Children's experts say. Pediatrician Letitia Dzirasa, M.D., notes that car accidents kill more 15- to -20-year-olds than any disease, so teenage driving should be considered a risky behavior, in need of as much attention as unprotected sex or underage drinking.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am IROs Help Decide Medically On Approved Uses Of Off-Label Drugs For CancerAs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves new cancer fighting drugs for the market, researchers often study their use for non-approved, or off-label, treatments. When the studies show promise for combating other forms of cancer, physicians may prescribe these drugs to patients. By some estimates, nearly 20 percent of all drugs prescribed in the United States are for off-label use.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am How Long Will The Economic Downturn Affect The Dental Biomaterials Market?According to Millennium Research Group's (MRG's) US Markets for Dental Biomaterials 2009 report, although dental biomaterials are being used in a growing proportion of dental implant procedures, the market for these products will be dampened by the global financial crisis in the coming years as many patients postpone dental implant procedures or choose less expensive alternatives such as crowns.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Where Asian Americans Live Might Affect Whether They SmokeDoes the neighborhood where you live play a role in whether you become a smoker? According to a new study, certain neighborhood traits might in fact have some influence. The study in the May issue of the American Journal of Public Health looked at factors that affect smoking habits among Asian-Americans living in California.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Anti-Aging Expo & Symposium Showcases In Charlotte On March 28thFor anyone interested in how to live a vibrant and healthy life at any age, or to turn around current health issues, the Charlotte Anti-Aging Expo & Symposium may have the answers right in your own backyard. The Charlotte Anti-Aging Expo & Symposium is this year's premier health and wellness event in the queen city.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Study Links Depression to Thinning of Brain’s CortexA brain imaging study has found a link between depression and changes in the right cortex of the brain.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:42 am A Health Plan for All and the Concerns It RaisesA plan that would resemble Medicare but be open to all Americans is raising questions and concerns for insurers, doctors and legislators.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Mar 2009 | 5:09 am Insurers Offer to Soften a Key Rate-Setting PolicyThe health insurance industry said it was willing to stop charging higher premiums to sick people if Congress were to require that all Americans carry insurance.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Mar 2009 | 4:18 am With Alzheimer's, Health-Care Costs Could Triple (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- In a new report, the Alzheimer's Association estimates that Alzheimer's disease and dementia triple the health-care costs for afflicted seniors.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Mar 2009 | 3:48 am Insurers offer to stop charging sick people more (AP)
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News: Health News | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:11 am No risk from eating during labourIt is safe for most healthy women to eat a light diet during labour, contradicting previous thinking.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:02 am Porton Down 'not death sentence'War veterans of Porton Down face no greater risk of dying of cancer but health concerns remain, experts say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:01 am Drinkers’ Red Face May Signal Cancer RiskMany Americans, particularly those of East Asian descent, are ignoring an unusual cancer warning sign, researchers say.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Mar 2009 | 11:48 pm The Doctor's World: A Quandary in Sweden: Criminals in Med SchoolDifficult cases raise questions about who is fit to become a doctor.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Mar 2009 | 11:38 pm WHO issues pessimistic global tuberculosis report (AP)AP - The number of people infected with both tuberculosis and HIV is twice what researchers previously thought, top health officials said Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Mar 2009 | 11:36 pm Discordance Between Primary and Metastatic Tumors Seen in Breast CancerThere is a substantial rate of discordance in pathology and molecular markers between primary and suspected metastatic lesions in women with breast cancer, and this can alter treatment decisions.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 10:47 pm EAU 2009: Increased Cancer Risk Among Family Members of Men With Aggressive Prostate CancerA Finnish study suggests that having a first-degree relative with aggressive prostate cancer increases a family member's risk for gallbladder, small intestine, breast, and liver cancers, as well as for multiple myeloma.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 10:18 pm Colonoscopy contamination at VA facilitiesThousands of veterans in South Florida may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV because of contaminated equipment after getting colonoscopies at the Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, officials announced Monday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Mar 2009 | 9:34 pm More Questions About Primary-Prevention ICD Benefit in the Very Old With ComorbiditiesAn analysis of a cohort from British Columbia supports the view that the survival benefit of primary-prevention ICDs varies widely with how old and how sick the patient is.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 9:07 pm Clinical Assessment of the Crying Infant Should Guide Decision MakingHistory and physical examination is the key to evaluate the crying infant and should determine testing; afebrile infants in the first few months of life should undergo urine evaluation.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm Obesity Increases Risk for Metastases in Pancreatic CancerIn a study of patients with pancreatic cancer, obesity greatly increased the risk for metastasis, as well as for recurrence and death.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm Lung Transplantation May Be Used With Caution in Older PatientsA retrospective study shows that lung transplantation may be used with caution in patients older than 60 years but should not be used for patients older than 70 years.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm Chlorhexidine Gluconate May Help Reduce Risk for Major Catheter-Related InfectionsFor critically ill patients in intensive care units, use of a sponge containing chlorhexidine gluconate as part of the dressing for catheters reduced the risk for major catheter-related infections.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm SSRI Use in Depressed Moms Do Not Change Odds of Preterm BirthPregnant women with major depression have a 1-in-5 risk for preterm delivery, regardless of whether they are taking continuous serotonin-reuptake inhibitors or receive no treatment for depression.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm FDA Advisory Panel Says More Data Needed for Supersaturated Blood Device in AMI PatientsPanelists who tipped the vote toward the "no" majority were concerned that the TherOx Aqueous Oxygen System, which combines a patient's own blood with supersaturated oxygen and then delivers it to the injured area of the myocardium, showed some worrying trends toward increased adverse events.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 8:55 pm Very Low LDL and Normal BP Result in Slowest Progression of AtherosclerosisAmong patients with coronary artery disease, new IVUS data suggest that systolic blood pressure <120 mm Hg and LDL cholesterol <70 mg/dL are best for slowing the progressing of atherosclerosis.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 8:45 pm France offers nuclear test moneyFrance says it will compensate people who suffered health problems as a result of three decades of nuclear tests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Mar 2009 | 6:58 pm One third of Americans have high triglyceridesWhat the heck are triglycerides? If you don't know, you have plenty of company.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Mar 2009 | 6:49 pm Findings: Oversaving, a Burden for Our TimesNow that shoppers have sworn off credit cards, we’re risking an epidemic of a hitherto neglected affliction: saver’s remorse.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Mar 2009 | 6:19 pm Recipes for Health: Barley and Mushroom Salad With English PeasWe all love barley and mushrooms in soup, so why not use this popular combination in a salad?Source: NYT > Health | 24 Mar 2009 | 5:54 pm Vital Signs: Childhood: Combing Through Wet Hair May Be Best Way to Find LiceFiguring out whether a child has head lice may require more than just taking a look.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Mar 2009 | 5:43 pm Patient Money: Going Abroad to Find Affordable Health CareAmericans are traveling to other countries in search of affordable health care. Here’s some advice on how to avoid the pitfalls.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Mar 2009 | 5:34 pm Wrinkle-Blasting Laser Treatments SoarA cosmetic surgery technique called laser resurfacing is soaring in popularity.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 24 Mar 2009 | 4:26 pm Want to live longer? Cut back on red meatBurger lovers beware: People who eat red meat every day have a higher risk of dying than those who eat less red or processed meat, according to a large new study.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Mar 2009 | 2:58 pm Children's sweet tooth explainedA childhood love of sweet treats is associated with growth, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Mar 2009 | 2:07 pm HIV-TB 'double trouble' warningOne in four TB deaths is HIV related, twice as many as previously recognised, experts say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Mar 2009 | 2:00 pm Drinking Hurts, Emergency Rooms AttestEven moderate alcohol consumption greatly increases the risk of personal harm.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 24 Mar 2009 | 12:55 pm
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