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RLPC-Materis looks to reset loan covenants -bankersLONDON April 16 (Reuters) - Privately owned French construction speciality chemicals company Materis is asking lenders to reset its leveraged loan covenants and relax its repayment schedule, two bankers...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:21 am UPDATE 2-Glaxo and Pfizer pool AIDS drugs in new company* JV has 19 pct share of HIV market, 2008 sales $2.4 blnSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:16 am Belgium's NPM/CNP sees capital gain from U.S. rulingBRUSSELS, April 16 (Reuters) - Belgium's NPM/CNP said a U.S. arbitration court ruling on the price Brazil's Petrobras must pay CNP for its stake in a jointly owned refinery operator should deliver a consolidated...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:14 am Agrium says "100 percent committed" to buying CFNEW YORK, April 16 (Reuters) - Canadian fertilizer company Agrium Inc said on Thursday it was still "100 percent committed" to buying hostile takeover target CF Industries Inc and dismissed the U.S...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:00 am Unison Capital to bid for Aderans stakeTOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) - Japanese private equity fund Unison Capital plans to bid for a 35 percent stake or more in wig maker Aderans Holdings , Aderans said on Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:59 am UPDATE 2-Nokia says visibility improving after weak Q1* Q1 reported EPS 0.03 eur vs 0.06 eur avg in Reuters pollSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:59 am Indonesia court says Time magazine wins Suharto caseJAKARTA, April 16 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Supreme Court has reversed a 1 trillion rupiah ($92.76 million) libel ruling against Time magazine by former President Suharto, the Supreme Court said on Thursday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:50 am UPDATE 1-Singapore's Banyan Tree raises 1st China hotel fund* To finance 5-6 China projects, including a Tibet hotelSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:45 am UPDATE 1-EU's Fortis inquiry will not hit loan guaranteeAMSTERDAM, April 16 (Reuters) - An in-depth investigation by the European Commission into the nationalisation of Fortis' Dutch banking unit will have no impact on a state loan guarantee, the Dutch Finance...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:35 am ATS Medical Announces Regulatory Approval of the ATS Open Pivot AP360 Mechanical Heart Valve in JapanSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:30 am Army officials say war concussions overdiagnosed (AP)
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News: Health News | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:43 am Morning Rounds: A Deadly Polio Vaccine, Bed Bugs and Medical MarijuanaHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:14 am CT Scans Increase Cancer Risk Estimates In Multiple-Imaged Emergency Department PatientsPhysicians should review a patient's CT imaging history and cumulative radiation dose when considering whether to perform another CT exam, according to researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, and Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am 3T MRI Detects "Early" Breast Cancer Not Seen On Mammography And Sonography3T MRI, a powerful tool for evaluating patients with a high risk of having breast cancer, can detect a significant number of lesions not found on mammography and sonography, according to a study performed at the University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Metals In Pharmaceuticals And Dietary Supplements: WorkshopWorkshop April 28 - 29, 2009 USP Headquarters, Rockville, Maryland Overview Metal impurities tests have been available in the United States Pharmacopeia - National Formulary for many years. These tests include the general heavy metals screening tests contained in General Chapter Heavy Metals, as well as specific tests for aluminum, arsenic, iron, lead, mercury and selenium.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Royal College of Nursing: The Fewer Staff There Are, The More Mistakes Are Made, UKThe Royal College of Nursing has said that not having enough staff may result in mistakes being made. The comments follow the publication of statistics obtained by the Daily Mirror in a Freedom of Information request. These show that at least 4,000 patients were put at risk in the last year due to avoidable errors by staff. RCN Chief Executive & General Secretary, Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am UNICEF And Partners Mobilise To Counter Meningitis OutbreaksIn an effort to save lives and contain the spread of meningitis, the GAVI Alliance has agreed to fast-track a US$55 million contribution to UNICEF and WHO to establish a stockpile of meningococcal vaccines and pay for reactive campaigns in the highly endemic African "meningitis belt" countries.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Royal College of Nursing Calls For More Training For Care Staff Following TV Investigation, UKThe Royal College of Nursing has commended the Panorama investigation into domiciliary care. The RCN said the amount of training offered to some staff is 'deeply concerning' and that the BBC programme was right to bring this to the public's attention.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am FDA Adopts Interim Plan To Avoid Shortage Of Medically Necessary OpioidThe U.S Food and Drug Administration amended its March 30, 2009, action warning manufacturers to stop the production and distribution of certain unapproved prescription opioids, to allow the continued marketing and distribution of one particular type of opioid -- a high concentrate morphine sulfate oral solution -- on an interim basis.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Supreme Court Justice Scalia Says U.S. Constitution 'Says Nothing About Abortion'In response to a question about whether the U.S. Constitution guarantees fetuses the right to life, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Tuesday said the document "says nothing about abortion," the AP/Las Cruces Sun-News reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Salaried Dental Services Let Down By Pay Award, Says BDARepresentatives of England's salaried dentists have said the pay uplift they have been awarded for 2009/10 will not help to address the problems their services are facing. Representatives of dentists working in salaried primary care dental services, hospitals and academia have all criticised the award, arguing it will not help staff and morale problems in their respective fields.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Terrence Higgins Trust And Regional Partners Aim To Roll Out Play Zone NationallyAfter a successful pilot in London and Brighton, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is working with a range of regional HIV and sexual health organisations to launch Play Zone across England and Wales. Play Zone is a code of good practice which aims to create a safer environment in venues where sex between men might occur.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Quest to Pay $302 Million in Marketing CaseQuest Diagnostics will pay $302 million and one of its business units will plead guilty to misleading marketing practices as part of a settlement with the federal government.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Apr 2009 | 7:14 am Help Is Sought for West Virginia Health SystemAmid reports that characterized West Virginia’s system for treating the mentally ill as one of the worst in the country, the state’s legislature approved a $6 million increase in financing.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Apr 2009 | 6:58 am I.Q. Harmed by Epilepsy Drug in UteroChildren of women who took valproate during pregnancy scored lower on I.Q. tests than similar children not exposed to the drug, researchers found.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Apr 2009 | 6:52 am Genes Show Limited Value in Predicting DiseasesThe genetic analysis of common disease is turning out to be a lot more complex than expected, according to new commentary.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Apr 2009 | 6:28 am Skin Deep: Many Cutbacks but Not for Straight TeethEven in a recession, parents see braces for their children as an investment in the future.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Apr 2009 | 5:07 am Deployment takes toll on military moms and teens (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- When military mothers are away at war, their teenage children are more likely to slip into trouble, from getting into fights to earning poor grades at school, a new study has found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Apr 2009 | 3:48 am Clinical Trials Update: April 15, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com and CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Apr 2009 | 3:48 am More Options for Less Invasive Brain Tumor Surgery (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- The type of brain tumor can determine whether entry through the nose or the eyebrow is the best approach for minimally invasive "keyhole" surgery to remove the tumor, a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Apr 2009 | 3:48 am Newer Antipsychotics May Boost Weight in Alzheimer's Patients (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) Newer antipsychotic drugs promote weight gain and lower levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol in Alzheimer's patients, according to a new study of more than 400 elderly patients.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Apr 2009 | 3:48 am Promising Test for Dendreon’s Prostate Cancer DrugA new prostate cancer drug seemed to prolong the lives of men in a decisive clinical trial, said the company that manufactures the drug on Tuesday morning.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Apr 2009 | 2:57 am Study Finds Risk of Dementia Increases After HypoglycemiaA study of older patients with Type 2 diabetes found that those who had experienced a serious episode of hypoglycemia were at higher risk for developing dementia.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Apr 2009 | 2:02 am Really?: The Claim: Nasal Irrigation Can Ease Allergy SymptomsCan a “neti pot” help to reduce suffering during allergy season?Source: NYT > Health | 16 Apr 2009 | 1:17 am Allergy reactionHuge study hopes to find the cause of a new 'epidemic'Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Apr 2009 | 1:15 am Vitamin deficiency asthma 'link'A low intake of vitamins A and C could raise the risk of asthma, a review of 40 studies since 1980 suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:27 am Screening for Asymptomatic CAD in Diabetic Patients Does Not Reduce Cardiac EventsIn light of the findings, researchers conclude that routine screening for inducible ischemia in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus should not be advocated.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:26 am AARP: Prescription drug prices on the rise (AP)AP - Prices of the most popular brand-name prescription drugs are on the rise even as the economy falters, the AARP says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:13 am Woody Allen says American Apparel is harassing him (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Apr 2009 | 11:44 pm Showdown at the Coffee ShopThe world of artificial sweeteners is changing as a new player, dressed in green, hopes to shift the balance of power.Source: NYT > Health | 15 Apr 2009 | 11:41 pm Much Heart Failure in Elderly Stems From Modifiable Risk Factors, Especially in Blacks: Health ABC StudyAlmost half the HF risk in whites and two-thirds in blacks could be traced to modifiable risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, and coronary heart disease in the community-based study.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Apr 2009 | 10:41 pm FDA Clears Myxo ETlogix Valve Ving Under New Name But Disagrees With Earlier Decision By Edwards That Device Did Not Need 510(K)After reviewing company documents, the FDA says the ring is safe and effective but says Edwards Lifesciences was "wrong" to commercialize the ring without appropriate clearance. The company will not face sanctions, however, since it made a good-faith effort to follow FDA guidance for devices with only minor modifications. The device will no longer known as the "Myxo."Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Apr 2009 | 10:25 pm United Air to charge obese double on full flights (Reuters)Reuters - United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp, will require obese passengers bumped from full flights to purchase two seats on a subsequent flight, matching the policy of some other carriers.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Apr 2009 | 9:29 pm Lifetime exercise may cut breast cancer death risk (Reuters)Reuters - Women who participate in recreational exercise and sports over their lifetime may be lowering their risk of death from breast cancer and breast cancer recurrence.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Apr 2009 | 9:24 pm Valproate During Pregnancy Impairs Cognitive DevelopmentResults of the Neurodevelopmental Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs study are in and suggest that valproate should not be used first line in women who may become pregnant.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Apr 2009 | 9:13 pm Epilepsy drug in pregnancy may lower child's IQ (AP)AP - Toddlers of moms who took the epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy had lower IQs than the children of women who used other anti-seizure medicines, according to a new study.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Apr 2009 | 9:00 pm Nonpharmacological Treatments Reduce Depression After CABGTwo nonpharmacologic interventions seem to be more effective in treating depression and preventing relapse than usual care in patients who have undergone recent coronary artery bypass graft surgery.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Apr 2009 | 9:00 pm Much Heart Failure in Elderly Stems From Modifiable Risk Factors, Especially in Blacks: Health ABC StudyIn a community-based study, almost half the heart failure risk in whites and two thirds in blacks could be traced to modifiable risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, and coronary heart disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Apr 2009 | 9:00 pm FDA Safety Changes: Toprol XL, Revlimid, FludaraThe FDA has approved safety labeling revisions for metoprolol succinate extended-release tablets (Toprol-XL), lenalidomide (Revlimid), and fludarabine phosphate intravenous infusion (Fludara).Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Apr 2009 | 9:00 pm Pacifier Use May Not Adversely Affect Breast-Feeding Duration or ExclusivityA systematic review shows that the highest level of evidence does not support an adverse relationship between pacifier use and breast-feeding duration or exclusivity.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Apr 2009 | 9:00 pm Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure Linked to Abnormal Brain Development in ChildrenPrenatal use of methamphetamine has been linked to abnormal brain development and may explain developmental delays sometimes observed in these children.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Apr 2009 | 8:00 pm Does stress level depend on your home state?The state you live in may affect your state of mind, according to new report that shows that rates of stress, depression, and emotional problems vary by geographic region.Source: CNN.com - Health | 15 Apr 2009 | 6:14 pm Stem cell transplant promising for type 1 diabetesA handful of people with type 1 diabetes have been able to survive without insulin shots for more than two-and-a-half years, on average, after having their own blood stem cells removed and reimplanted through intravenous injection, U.S. and Brazilian researchers reported Tuesday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 15 Apr 2009 | 6:06 pm Guidelines Needed for Optimal Vitamin D Supplementation in Cancer PatientsGrowing research suggests that low levels of vitamin D increase the risk of developing certain cancers and lead to poorer outcomes in patients with cancer. However, more definitive recommendations are needed for supplementation.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Apr 2009 | 5:42 pm Nurse found guilty of misconductA nurse who secretly filmed to reveal the neglect of elderly patients at a hospital is found guilty of misconduct at a disciplinary hearing.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 Apr 2009 | 2:46 pm Sports Drinks Might Work Even If Spat OutThey might help even if you spit them out.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 15 Apr 2009 | 12:43 pm Home comfortsHow Wales is pushing ahead with births at homeSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 Apr 2009 | 11:35 am Female genital mutilation denouncedTen villages in western Niger have publicly denounced the practice of female genital mutilation, according to a UNICEF report.Source: CNN.com - Health | 15 Apr 2009 | 11:08 am Why getting promoted at work may be bad for mental healthGetting promoted at work may be bad for a person's mental health, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 Apr 2009 | 10:15 am
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