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Health Tip: Signs of Nail Fungus (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Fungi can creep underneath nails on the toes and fingers, causing an infection. While this problem usually can be treated with a prescription medication, keeping nails clean and dry can help prevent it in the first place.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Apr 2009 | 1:03 pm Marathon plans Garyville hydrotreater in May-sourceFor refinery outages in the new Reuters Oil Fundamentals Database see http://bond.views.session.rservices.com/CE/ or go to <OFD/INFO>.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2009 | 1:01 pm UPDATE 1-Rate of UK ad budget cutting eases-report* Return to growth seen unlikely this year (Adds further details, Publicis quotes)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2009 | 12:57 pm UPDATE 1-Xerox CEO's 2008 total pay slips 19 pctApril 6 (Reuters) - Xerox Corp Chief Executive Anne Mulcahy's 2008 total pay fell to $10.9 million from $13.5 million a year ago, due to a lower non-equity incentive plan compensation and a drop in stock...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2009 | 12:42 pm Bone-repairing stem cell jab hopeDoctors may soon be able to patch up damaged bones and joints anywhere in the body with a simple shot in the arm.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Apr 2009 | 12:39 pm Conoco's Bayway CDU down for a few days after fire-sourceFor refinery outages in the new Reuters Oil Fundamentals Database see http://bond.views.session.rservices.com/CE/ or go to <OFD/INFO>.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2009 | 12:34 pm UPDATE 2-YouGov H1 profit halves as forecast; shares rise* Shares rise as much as 11 percent (Adds Chief Executive comments, reaction, shares)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm UPDATE 1-Allen-Vanguard, Tailwind Financial deal terminated* Allen-Vanguard enters exclusivity deal with US investorSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2009 | 12:24 pm UPDATE 3-Court okays Saab restructuring, sale seen soon* Saab to negotiate 75 pct cut in debt with creditors * Car-maker aims for positive cash flow in 2011Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2009 | 12:04 pm CANADA STOCKS-TSX may open higher on oil, global economy hopesTORONTO, April 6 (Reuters) - Toronto's key stock index could open higher on Monday as a rise in oil prices may lend a boost to the resource-heavy index while renewed optimism over the recovery in the global...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2009 | 11:50 am UPDATE 1-Ackman urges rejection of Target board proposal*Ackman urges shareholders to vote against board reductionSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2009 | 11:50 am Morning Rounds: Egg Donors, Baby Formula and a Hepatitis B OutbreakHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Apr 2009 | 11:47 am Biotechnology boom raises security fears* Advances in gene sequencing, bacteriology bring dangersSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Apr 2009 | 11:43 am Keyhole for old artificial valvesDoctors say they have for the first time used keyhole surgery to replace a worn-out prosthetic heart valve.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Apr 2009 | 10:13 am Doctors, And A Special Patient, Use New Imaging Tools To Document How A Seizure Travels Through The Labyrinth Of The BrainFor the millions of people who suffer from epilepsy, what is going on in Jeff Nelson's brain might be a map to freedom. Twice now, Nelson has come to Stanford Hospital & Clinics to undergo long hours of testing. First, he sits patiently while neuroscientists attach electrical cables to a special hat he wears during testing.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Taro Receives Final FDA Approval For Carbamazepine Extended-Release TabletsTaro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ("Taro" or the "Company," Pink Sheets: TAROF) reported that it received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application ("ANDA") for Carbamazepine Extended-Release Tablets USP, 100 mg, 200 mg and 400 mg ("carbamazepine extended-release tablets").Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Alnylam Initiates Phase I Clinical Study Of ALN-VSP In Patients With Liver CancerAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced that it has initiated a Phase I human clinical trial of ALN-VSP to evaluate its safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics in patients with advanced liver cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma and other solid tumors with liver involvement.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Study Finds New Evidence Of Periodontal Disease Leading To Gestational DiabetesA new study by NYU dental researchers has uncovered evidence that pregnant women with periodontal (gum) disease face an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes even if they don't smoke or drink, a finding that underscores how important it is for all expectant mothers - even those without other risk factors - to maintain good oral health. The study, led by Dr. Ananda P.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am New Study Demonstrates Improvements In LDL-Cholesterol On Top Of Statin Therapy With HEP-40, A Novel Natural ProductDiversified Natural Products, Inc.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am UNITAID Reaches Deal With Travel Agencies To Raise Donations For HIV/AIDS, TB, MalariaUNITAID on Wednesday announced that it has reached an agreement with three travel reservation systems that will allow users to make voluntary $2 donations to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria efforts, AFP/Google.com reports. According to UNITAID Chair Philipe Douste-Blazy, he expects the system to be established by the end of this year.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Broccoli Sprouts May Prevent Stomach Cancer By Defeating Helicobacter PyloriThree-day-old broccoli sprouts, a widely available human food, suppressed Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections, according to a report in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. H. pylori infections are one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide and are a major cause of stomach cancer.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am AMC Entertainment(R) And The Autism Society Of America Announce PartnershipAMC Entertainment® and the Autism Society of America Announce Partnership AMC Entertainment (AMC) and the Autism Society of America (ASA) announced, on World Autism Awareness Day, a formal commitment to their current partnership that aims to include people with autism in their community through work and play.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Zosano Pharma, Inc. Presents Positive Phase 2 Results Of Its Needle-Free Osteoporosis TherapyZosano Pharma, Inc., a privately held pharmaceutical company developing products using a novel transdermal delivery technology, today presented positive results from its phase 2 study of the ZP-PTH rapid delivery patch for the treatment of osteoporosis at the 8th International Symposium on Osteoporosis in Washington, D.C.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Gov. Schwarzenegger To Host April 6 Regional White House Forum On Health Reform At The California Endowment's Center For Healthy CommunitiesWhat Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will join Washington Governor Christine Gregoire and White House Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes in hosting the fifth and final White House Forum on Health Reform.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Lives at riskCritically ill patients caught up in Palestinian feudSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Apr 2009 | 8:30 am Cancer scareBoyzone singer talks about finding a lumpSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Apr 2009 | 8:17 am Baby broccoli may help prevent stomach cancer: study (Reuters)Reuters - Eating two and a half ounces of baby broccoli daily for two months may protect against a common stomach bug that is linked to gastritis, ulcers and even stomach cancer, a study in Japan has found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Apr 2009 | 8:01 am Cancer risk 'not changing habits'Most British people make no attempt to change their lifestyle to cut their risk of cancer, a BBC survey finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Apr 2009 | 8:01 am FDA wants more data on Astra's Symbicort for kids (Reuters)Reuters - AstraZeneca Plc faces a delay in marketing its asthma drug Symbicort to young children in the United States after regulators asked for more information, dealing a blow to an important growth driver.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Apr 2009 | 7:22 am Brain Power: Brain Researchers Open Door to Editing MemoryAn influx of money and talent into neuroscience has led to an experimental drug that could block certain memories.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Apr 2009 | 7:07 am A Hospital Is Offering Digital RecordsNewYork-Presbyterian moves beyond the pilot project stage on consumer-controlled health records this week, a move that will be closely watched by other institutions.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Apr 2009 | 5:49 am Baby broccoli 'controls gut bug'A daily portion of broccoli sprouts could help tame the H. pylori bacteria, linked to stomach ulcers and cancer, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Apr 2009 | 5:09 am Drilling Down: Want Salad With That? Make It FriesA paper soon to be released in the Journal of Consumer Research suggests that the presence of healthy options on a menu can induce some diners to eat less healthily than they otherwise would.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Apr 2009 | 5:01 am Obesity Boosts Gum Disease Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - SATURDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Obese adults are at higher risk of gum disease than are normal-weight people, a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Apr 2009 | 3:47 am Doctors Are Opting Out of MedicareMany people, just as they become eligible for Medicare, discover that the insurance rug has been pulled out from under them.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Apr 2009 | 3:17 am Patient Money: Getting a Health Policy When You’re Already SickA reform is promised, but for now consumers with pre-existing conditions must still struggle for coverage.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Apr 2009 | 3:05 am How scratching can stop an itchA scientific study by the University of Minnesota has discovered why scratching helps relieve the irritation of an itch.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Apr 2009 | 12:58 am Menus to display calorie countsHundreds of UK outlets will start displaying calorie information on menus later this month, ministers announce.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Apr 2009 | 11:16 pm Students share data on brains, tattoosApril 05, 2009 Apr. 5--TAMPA -- Tattoos, risky sexual behavior, drinking at prom.Source: PsycPORT.com | 5 Apr 2009 | 2:21 pm Study hints at new addiction therapyApril 05, 2009 Apr. 5--A new nanotechnology treatment for drug addiction may be on the horizon, according to a study by University at Buffalo researchers.Source: PsycPORT.com | 5 Apr 2009 | 2:21 pm
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