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UPDATE 2-Porvair sees H1 loss, revises FY09 earnings view* Shares sink as much as 27 pct (Recasts lead, adds broker comment, share movement)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Apr 2009 | 1:18 pm Home-Based Program Extends Seniors' Lives (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 7 (HealthDay News) -- A home-based program for seniors that includes occupational and physical therapy, as well as some minor home modifications, can help people live longer, new research found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Apr 2009 | 1:03 pm Now Available Online, The Pillow Bar is the Right Mix of Luxury and NecessitySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Apr 2009 | 1:00 pm Allscripts Integrates Electronic Health Record With Innovative Patient KioskSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Apr 2009 | 1:00 pm Global Med Technologies(R), Inc. Licenses Its Leading European Blood and Laboratory Solutions to Homburg, Germany Clinic Blood CenterSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Apr 2009 | 1:00 pm Carefx Expands International Presence with New Office in LondonSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Apr 2009 | 12:51 pm French claim full face transplantA leading French surgeon says he has now effectively carried out a full face transplant after two operations in the same number of weeks.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Apr 2009 | 12:37 pm Pine Brook raises $1.4 bln fund, sees deals aheadNEW YORK, April 7 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Pine Brook Road Partners said on Tuesday it has finished raising its first fund, with more than $1.4 billion committed by investors.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm Pine Brook raises $1.4 bln fund, sees deals aheadNEW YORK, April 7 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Pine Brook Road Partners said on Tuesday it has finished raising its first fund, with more than $1.4 billion committed by investors.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm Microbix Announces A New Technology Platform For The SST ProjectSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm UPDATE 2-Bowleven shares drop as offer talks terminated* Has sufficient funding for work programme in 2009 (Adds further details, analyst comment, background)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm Voler Systems Continues Investments and Expands ServicesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Apr 2009 | 12:25 pm Mark EastonCould we save billions by legalising heroin and cocaine?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Apr 2009 | 12:24 pm Tycoon helps pneumonia researchComputer tycoon Bill Gates gives more than £1m to Scottish scientists to help tackle the world's biggest childhood killer.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Apr 2009 | 12:16 pm Study finds 1 in 5 obese among 4-year-olds (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Apr 2009 | 11:49 am Child disease outbreak kills 18 in China's Henan (Reuters)Reuters - Eighteen children from central China's Henan province have died in an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease that could claim more victims as its spreads in summer heat, state media reported on Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Apr 2009 | 11:41 am Salmonella found in central Calif. pistachio plant (AP)
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News: Health News | 7 Apr 2009 | 10:39 am Spray for 'six times longer' sexA spray can help men with premature ejaculation problems prolong the length of time they have sex by six times.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Apr 2009 | 10:17 am Social Security Administration First To Go Live With CONNECT Solution For Nationwide Health Information Network(HIMSS'09, Booth #3974) -- The Social Security Administration is realizing significant reductions in the time required to obtain medical records to support the processing of disability claims through the use of the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) CONNECT solution developed by Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am University Of Tennessee Medical Center Saves 60 Percent On IT Costs With Unified Email Management By MimecastMimecast, offering SaaS-based email archiving, continuity and security, announced University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) has realized a 60 percent IT cost savings by selecting Mimecast Unified Email Management (UEM) for its 4,000 email users.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Kaiser Permanente Honored As Leader In Health Information TechnologyKaiser Permanente, the nation's leading health care provider and not-for-profit health plan, received multiple honors from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) for its leadership in the use of health information technology to build a groundbreaking electronic health record (EHR) system.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am What Is The Best Strategy For Overcoming Constant Worries?A group of German investigators has published a randomized controlled trial on how to overcome constant worries in the current issue of Psyhotherapy and Psychosomatics. Worry exposure (WE) is a core element of cognitive-behavioral treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am The Pig Of The Future Might Be Free Of Diseases That Can Infect PeoplePigs are known carriers of the bacterium Yersinia enterocolitica, and they can infect both other pigs and people. Human infection occurs through eating improperly-cooked pork. Professor Truls Nesbakken of the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science is trying to rid pigs of the bacterium. The professor, who already has 2 Norwegian doctorates (Dr. scient and Dr. med. vet.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Critics Of New Afghan Law Say It Legalizes Rape Of WivesSome human-rights groups and Afghan lawmakers are criticizing a new law they say makes it legal for men in Afghanistan's Shiite community to rape their wives, the AP/Denver Post reports. The law is intended to regulate family life for Shiites, who represent about 20% of Afghanistan's 30 million people.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am California Medical Association Embraces President Obama's Call For Health Care ReformCalifornia physicians, who have long supported health system reform that will expand access to care to the millions of Americans who do not have it, today applauded President Obama's push for comprehensive reform this year.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Diabetes Ten City Challenge Reduces Health Care Costs And Improves Patient HealthResults of the Diabetes Ten City Challenge (DTCC) released by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation demonstrate how employers and pharmacists can work together to help people with diabetes manage their disease and reduce health care costs.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am FDA Warns 14 Pharmaceutical Companies About Short Internet Ads That Do Not Contain Risk InformationFDA has warned 14 major pharmaceutical firms about brief Internet advertisements that could have misled patients because they did not include information about health risks related to the drugs, according to letters posted to the agency's Web site Friday, the Wall Street Journal reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Launch Of The Osteoporosis Treatment, RECALBON® Tablets / Bonoteo® TabletsOno Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Ono"; headquarters: Osaka; President and Representative Director: Gyo Sagara) and Astellas Pharma Inc. ("Astellas"; headquarters: Tokyo; President and CEO: Masafumi Nogimori) announced that RECALBON® Tablets 1mg (Ono) / Bonoteo® Tablets 1mg (Astellas) (generic name: minodronic acid hydrate) will be launched on April 7, 2009 in Japan.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am The future of 999Ejector seats a possibility for hi-tech ambulancesSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Apr 2009 | 8:54 am 'Sedation link' to birth defectsHundreds of women sedated in care homes may be at risk of having children with birth defects, the BBC learns.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Apr 2009 | 6:52 am Wristbands 'could stop sunburn'Scientists in Glasgow have developed a wristband that changes colour when skin is at risk of burning in the sun.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Apr 2009 | 6:41 am Mutation 'sparks most melanoma'Scientists pinpoint a genetic mutation which may trigger up to 70% of cases of melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Apr 2009 | 6:28 am Patient Money: Getting a Health Policy When You’re Already SickReform is promised, but for now consumers with pre-existing conditions must still struggle for coverage.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Apr 2009 | 5:56 am Pistachio Recall Signals Tough Stance on SafetyAs a major nut processor agreed to recall its 2008 crop, the Obama administration warned of stiffer penalties.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Apr 2009 | 5:54 am House Dust Yields Clue to Asthma: RoachesDust bunnies from real homes suggest a cause for allergies in poor children.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Apr 2009 | 5:51 am DNA Test Outperforms Pap SmearGynecologists hope that a new test for cervical cancer will replace Pap smears in countries that can afford it.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Apr 2009 | 5:44 am Removing Medtronic Heart Cables Is Hard ChoiceIn the next few years, thousands of patients may face risky surgical procedures to remove and replace the Sprint Fidelis, a heart defibrillator cable.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Apr 2009 | 5:41 am Morning Rounds: Egg Donors, Baby Formula and a Hepatitis B OutbreakHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Apr 2009 | 5:35 am Really?: The Claim: Birth Complications Are More Likely With Boys.Is the old wives’ tale true? Are boys more likely to cause a difficult pregnancy?Source: NYT > Health | 7 Apr 2009 | 5:26 am Radiologist Adds a Human Touch: PhotosA doctor makes a personal connection to scans and X-rays.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Apr 2009 | 5:25 am Cases: A Roller Coaster to Acceptance of a Son’s AutismWhen told their son’s autism was “untreatable,” two parents stepped into action.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Apr 2009 | 5:24 am From Developing Limbs, Insights That May Explain Much ElseFuture treatments for injuries and birth defects may be possible.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Apr 2009 | 5:23 am Legacy of care?Why some women risk having children with birth defectsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Apr 2009 | 5:20 am Women have a keener nose for body odoursWomen may be better at sniffing out biologically relevant information from underarm sweat, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Apr 2009 | 4:19 am 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 | 7 Apr 2009 | 3:49 am Yale Plans Closer Look at Exercise and Cancer (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- A Yale professor has received $7 million in federal grants for two studies into whether exercise affects ovarian and breast cancer recovery.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Apr 2009 | 3:49 am Topical Spray Helped Men With Premature Ejaculation (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- A new spray enabled men with premature ejaculation to delay their orgasm six times longer than before, according to a study that included 300 European men.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Apr 2009 | 3:49 am Pistachio recall widenedA California company has widened its recall of pistachios to raw nuts and all roasted nuts produced in 2008 after health inspectors raised concerns of salmonella contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 7 Apr 2009 | 2:50 am Fawcett treated for cancer's spread to liver (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Apr 2009 | 10:01 pm Outpatient Management of the Post-ICU Patient ReviewedThe care of a patient in the intensive care unit extends well beyond the hospitalization, according to a review of outpatient management of these patients.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Apr 2009 | 9:28 pm Repeat Prenatal Steroid Treatment Did Not Increase BP or Myocardial Wall ThicknessRepeat prenatal steroids did not increase neonatal blood pressure or myocardial wall thickness in infants still at risk for very preterm birth 7 days after initial corticosteroid treatment.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Apr 2009 | 9:21 pm Gene May Inspire Male ContraceptiveA male infertility gene mutation could lead to male infertility treatments and a male contraceptive.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Apr 2009 | 9:15 pm Poverty Linked to Poor Memory Skills in KidsThose who had known nothing but poverty scored about 20 percent lower on working memory.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 6 Apr 2009 | 9:13 pm Rocket Fuel Chemical Found in Infant FormulaCDC scientists find perchlorate in samples of powdered infant formula.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Apr 2009 | 9:06 pm Outpatient Management of the Post-ICU Patient ReviewedThe care of a patient in the intensive care unit extends well beyond the hospitalization, according to a review of outpatient management of these patients.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Apr 2009 | 9:00 pm Repeat Prenatal Steroid Treatment Did Not Increase BP or Myocardial Wall ThicknessRepeat prenatal steroids did not increase neonatal blood pressure or myocardial wall thickness in infants still at risk for very preterm birth 7 days after initial corticosteroid treatment.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Apr 2009 | 9:00 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 | 6 Apr 2009 | 9:00 pm Muscles Sore After Exercise? Sip CaffeineCaffeine in coffee and other beverages reduces exercised-induced muscle pain, according to a new study.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Apr 2009 | 8:54 pm Obesity may raise risk of restless legs syndrome (Reuters)Reuters - People who are obese may have an increased risk of developing the neurological disorder restless legs syndrome (RLS), researchers reported Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Apr 2009 | 8:31 pm Ovarian Cancer Screening Fails to Detect Early-Stage DiseaseInterim results from the PLCO trial show that screening failed to detect early-stage ovarian cancer and led to a high rate of unnecessary surgeries. The effect of screening on mortality is not yet available.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Apr 2009 | 8:13 pm When should Alzheimer's patients stop driving? (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Apr 2009 | 7:51 pm Gene Mutation Tied to Skin CancerMelanoma, a virulent form of skin cancer, is among the deadliest of cancers.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 6 Apr 2009 | 7:40 pm Farrah Fawcett hospitalized in cancer battleFarrah Fawcett has been hospitalized in the latest stage of her battle against cancer, a producer working with the actress said Monday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Apr 2009 | 6:13 pm Financial Barriers to Children's Mental Health Services Should Be RemovedThe American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend reducing administrative and financial barriers to access and collaboration.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Apr 2009 | 5:31 pm Diet Tip: Watch What You DrinkLiquid calories are the bigger culprit than food itself, when it comes to weight loss.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 6 Apr 2009 | 1:30 pm
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