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UPDATE 1-Fiat confirms 2009 target, says market bottom hit* Confident to meet 1 bln euros 2009 trading profit targetSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Mar 2009 | 12:33 pm Aecon sets exchange ratio in Lockerbie takeoverOTTAWA, March 27 (Reuters) - Aecon Group Inc , Canada's biggest construction company, said on Friday that it will exchange 0.8672 of a share for each share of Lockerbie & Hole Inc in an offer set...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Mar 2009 | 12:23 pm UPDATE 1-Agrium ups bid for CF Industries, adding more cashTORONTO, March 27 (Reuters) - Agrium Inc boosted its hostile takeover offer for CF Industries on Friday, raising the cash component by more than 10 percent.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Mar 2009 | 12:18 pm Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2008 Financial ResultsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pm Bavarian Nordic Publishes its Annual Results 2008Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm America's Beauty Show Challenges Toxic SalonsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm RenalGuard(R) Pilot Safety Clinical Trial Data to be Presented at ACC 2009Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm Emageon Settles Shareholder Class Action LawsuitSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm Human Genome Sciences Invites Investors to Listen to Webcast of Presentation at Citi ConferenceSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm UPDATE 1-Gazprom mulls $500 mln Eurobond - sourcesMOSCOW, March 27 (Reuters) - Gas export monopoly Gazprom may become the first Russian company to return to the Eurobond market as it is considering an issue of at least $500 million, banking sources told...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am Medics 'can mend a broken heart'Scientists have found it is possible to mend a broken heart.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Mar 2009 | 11:07 am Pay-out due in 'toxic sofa' claimA judge is expected to order several retailers to pay millions of pounds to 1,675 people who suffered burns and rashes from faulty leather sofas.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Mar 2009 | 10:56 am Fla. congresswoman fought cancer in secret (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Mar 2009 | 10:41 am Bedbug cases on the rise in NYYou may end up coming back from a holiday in New York with more than you bargained for as the number of reported cases rockets in recent years.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Mar 2009 | 10:29 am China: Hand, foot and mouth virus kills 18 kids (AP)AP - Chinese health officials said Friday that hand, foot and mouth disease has sickened 41,000 people across the country and killed 18 children so far this year.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Mar 2009 | 9:28 am TV Shows Convey Mixed Messages About AlcoholEfforts to dissuade youth consumption through negative alcohol consumption depictions can be thwarted by portrayals of positive consumption in prime-time television programming. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Affairs vreveals that television series often portray mixed messages about alcohol, but the positive and negative messages were shown differently. The research, led by Dale W.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am News From The American Journal Of Pathology, 25-Mar-2009Tracking Acute Kidney Injury Dr. Eisei Noiri and colleagues at the University of Tokyo, Japan identified a novel biomarker to monitor acute kidney injury. They present their data in the April 2009 issue of The American Journal of Pathology. Acute kidney injury may be reversible if treated promptly and appropriately.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am Breakthrough's Comment On Study Looking At The Cancer Plan And Cancer Survival RatesA study published in The Lancet Oncology looks at the effect of the Cancer Plan on cancer survival rates. Dr Sarah Cant, Policy Manager at Breakthrough Breast Cancer, says: "The Cancer Plan was an important step towards improving cancer services in England and it's encouraging to see a continued increase in survival rates for breast cancer.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am Disease In Wheat Could Spread Faster Than ExpectedBoth plant and human diseases that can travel with the wind have the potential to spread far more rapidly than has been understood, according to a new study, in findings that pose serious concerns not only for some human diseases but also a new fungus that threatens global wheat production.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am The Matchmaker That Maintains Neuronal BalanceA protein identified by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine helps maintain a critical balance between two types of neurons, preventing motor dysfunction in mammals. In a report in the current edition of the journal Neuron, Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am New Solutions For The Arsenic-Poisoning Crisis In AsiaEvery day, more than 140 million people in southern Asia drink groundwater contaminated with arsenic. Thousands of people in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Myanmar and Vietnam die of cancer each year from chronic exposure to arsenic, according to the World Health Organization. Some health experts call it the biggest mass poisoning in history.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Prepares Department For Red River FloodingAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today discussed how the USDA is preparing to assist regions affected by flooding. USDA is prepared to provide personnel and resources to help save lives and support recovery operations in areas devastated by flooding. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to all who will be impacted by flooding in the Nation's heartland," said Vilsack.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am Multiple Enzymes In Cancer Pathway Knocked Out By New Drug AgentA team of 24 researchers from the U.S., Europe, Taiwan and Japan and led by University of Illinois scientists has engineered a new anti-cancer agent that is about 200 times more active in killing tumor cells than similar drugs used in recent clinical trials. The study appears this week in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am RNIB Overjoyed As Government Announces Change In Benefit Rules For Blind PeopleAfter a two and a half year campaign to change unfair benefit rules that have discriminated against blind people, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is overjoyed at the Government's announcement on an amendment in the rules for Disability Living Allowance (DLA). This will entitle people with severe visual impairment to claim the higher rate mobility component of DLA.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am Boards Overseeing Clinical Studies Don't Always Require Members To Disclose Potential ConflictsAt a time of heightened concern about conflicts of interest posed by relationships between academic medical researchers and commercial firms, a new study finds that a significant number of academic institutions do not have clear policies covering the industrial relationships of members of InstitutionSource: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am Morning Rounds: Food Safety, Flesh-Eating Bacteria and an Insurance LawsuitHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Mar 2009 | 7:54 am Circumcision Is Found to Curb Two S.T.D.’sA study of men in Africa found lower rates of infection with herpes and human papillomavirus among men who were circumcised.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Mar 2009 | 7:54 am Doctor and Patient: How Connected Are You to Your Doctor?Patients with the strongest relationships to specific primary care physicians are more likely to receive recommended tests and preventive care, a new study found.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Mar 2009 | 7:54 am Students Give Up Wheels for Their Own Two FeetTo confront childhood obesity, traffic and car emissions, a city in Italy is encouraging its children to walk to school.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Mar 2009 | 7:36 am Bill Would Let Copycats Compete With Biotech DrugsThe proposal, lauded by consumer advocates, represents a serious threat to the profits of large manufacturers that depend on the sales of older medicines.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Mar 2009 | 7:20 am An Overseer of Trials in Medicine Draws FireCoast Independent Review Board was recently snared when undercover federal investigators created a sham medical study to see how closely companies evaluate the studies they are paid to review.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Mar 2009 | 6:50 am Lance Armstrong to take recovery 'day by day'Cyclist Lance Armstrong said Thursday the surgery to repair his broken collarbone proved to be more complex than doctors originally anticipated and that he will take his recovery "day by day."Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Mar 2009 | 5:46 am Health Tip: Your Children Need Iron (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Young children are at great risk for iron deficiency because of rapid growth and increased iron requirements, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Mar 2009 | 3:47 am Clinical Trials Update: March 26, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Mar 2009 | 3:47 am Who were the first Scots to take up smoking?A set of 17th Century pipes excavated in the Borders are thought to belong to some of Scotland's first smokers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Mar 2009 | 1:15 am Pope 'distorting condom science'The medical journal the Lancet accuses the Pope of distorting science with his remarks that condoms can exacerbate Aids.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Mar 2009 | 1:06 am Medical scan sensitivity boostedA technique using the fuel which powers the space shuttle could make a form of medical scan much more sensitive.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Mar 2009 | 12:02 am Steaming hot tea linked to cancerDrinking steaming hot tea has been linked with an increased risk of oesophageal (gullet) cancer, Iranian scientists say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Mar 2009 | 12:02 am Thyroid disorders 'misdiagnosed'People with suspected thyroid disorders are being mistreated and misinformed, experts warn.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Mar 2009 | 12:02 am 5 Things You Must Never ForgetWhether it is a name, date or directions, there always seems to be something new to remember.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:45 pm Red and Processed Meat Intake Linked to MortalityIn a large, prospective study, eating red and processed meat was associated with modest increases in total mortality, cancer mortality, and cardiovascular disease mortality rates.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:02 pm Adding Etanercept to Methotrexate May Improve Outcomes in Rheumatoid ArthritisIn a randomized controlled trial, early treatment with etanercept and methotrexate led to significantly greater improvements in patient-reported outcomes vs treatment with methotrexate alone.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:52 pm FDA Approvals: Symbyax and EdluarThe FDA has approved an expanded indication for fluoxetine HCl plus olanzapine capsules (Symbyax) and zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablets (Edluar).Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:42 pm Treating sexualityTwo people offering contrasting reactionsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:25 pm CDC: Most adults should restrict salt but don't (AP)AP - Seven out of 10 Americans should restrict their salt consumption, but very few of them do, according to a new government study. About 145 million U.S. adults are thought to be more sensitive to salt a group that includes anyone with high blood pressure, African-Americans and everyone older than 40.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:07 pm Doctors say kidney stones in kids are on the rise (AP)
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News: Health News | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:56 pm The Truth About Skydiving RisksA skydiving physician studies the risks of his sport.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:34 pm Doctors Raise Doubts on Digital Health DataA federal study found digital records in only 9 percent of hospitals, and two experts say that financing the current system would be counterproductive.Source: NYT > Health | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:08 pm Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Heightens Suicide RiskInvestigators have found that posttraumatic stress disorder is an independent predictor of attempted suicide.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:07 pm Tight Glucose Control May Increase Mortality in Critically Ill PatientsIntensive glucose control vs standard glucose control increased the risk for mortality by 14% in critically ill patients in a large, multinational trial.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm FDA Approvals: Symbyax and EdluarThe FDA has approved an expanded indication for fluoxetine HCl plus olanzapine capsules (Symbyax) and zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablets (Edluar).Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm Red and Processed Meat Intake Linked to MortalityIn a large, prospective study, eating red and processed meat was associated with modest increases in total mortality, cancer mortality, and cardiovascular disease mortality rates.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm Adding Etanercept to Methotrexate May Improve Outcomes in Rheumatoid ArthritisIn a randomized controlled trial, early treatment with etanercept and methotrexate led to significantly greater improvements in patient-reported outcomes vs treatment with methotrexate alone.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm Learning disabled may engage in unsafe sex: survey (Reuters)Reuters - Adult men with mild learning disabilities may engage in unsafe sex even though they understand the associated risks, survey findings suggest.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:37 pm AD/PD 2009: Experts Ponder Association Between Oophorectomy and DementiaEarly loss of estrogen could be a main factor.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:29 pm Repeated Early Anesthesia Exposure Linked to Learning DisabilitiesA new study shows that repeated doses before age 4 almost doubles the risk of developing a learning disability later in life.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 7:56 pm CDC: Fido and Fluffy behind 86,000 falls a year (AP)AP - Watch out for Fluffy and Fido! Cats and dogs are a factor in more than 86,000 serious falls each year, according to the first government study of pet-related tumbles. Such incidents are relatively rare, accounting for just about 1 percent of injuries from falls. The vast majority cause only minor injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Mar 2009 | 7:35 pm Recipes for Health: Bulgur and Chickpea Salad With Mint and ParsleyA grain salad that packs a complete protein package.Source: NYT > Health | 26 Mar 2009 | 6:57 pm Circumcision reduces risk of herpes and HPVMen who are circumcised are less likely to get sexually transmitted infections such as genital herpes and human papillomavirus (HPV), but not syphilis, according to a study of adult African men published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.Source: CNN.com - Health | 26 Mar 2009 | 6:33 pm Head Injuries: Looking for Signs and Acting QuicklyNatasha Richardson’s sudden death has prompted the medical community, as well as parents and leaders of recreational, youth and college sports to take harder looks at the inherent risks of brain injury.Source: NYT > Health | 26 Mar 2009 | 5:21 pm Fire and ambulance recruits often overweight (Reuters)Reuters - A new study suggests that many young recruits for fire and ambulance services are overweight and already have risk factors for heart disease -- a problem that poses a threat to public safety, researchers say.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Mar 2009 | 5:04 pm Online Age Quiz Is a Window for Drug MakersTakers of the popular online RealAge test are handing out valuable data to drug companies.Source: NYT > Health | 26 Mar 2009 | 4:02 pm Mark EastonLooking at teenage pregnancies and family mealtimesSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Mar 2009 | 3:04 pm Plagued by chronic pain? Treatment teams can helpUp to 15 percent of the U.S. population have chronic pain, and as many as five percent have pain so persistent that they need heavy-hitting painkillers, known as opioids, just to get through the day.Source: CNN.com - Health | 26 Mar 2009 | 2:09 pm Depression Linked to Brain ThinningA structural difference in the brain, in particular a thinning of the right hemisphere, is linked to a higher risk for depression.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 26 Mar 2009 | 1:13 pm
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