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Statins Guard Against Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)HealthDay - SUNDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) --Several new studies suggest statins help prevent prostate cancer and reduce the risk of erectile dysfunction.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Apr 2009 | 1:02 pm Mexico on edge as reports of swine flu cases climb (AP)
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News: Health News | 26 Apr 2009 | 12:44 pm Ping An to vote against Fortis-BNP Paribas dealBRUSSELS, April 26 (Reuters) - Ping An , the largest shareholder in Fortis , said on Sunday it will once more vote against the sale of the stricken financial group's assets to France's BNP Paribas . ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Apr 2009 | 12:39 pm Honeywell LifeStream(TM) Products Improve Patient Care by Offering Greater Access to Web-Based Health InformationSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm Fortis, BNP, Belgian state agree RPI financeBRUSSELS, April 26 (Reuters) - Stricken financial group Fortis said on Sunday it had reached agreement with French bank BNP Paribas and the Belgian state on the financing of special purpose vehicle Royal...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Apr 2009 | 11:34 am Mexico flu sparks worldwide fearMexican authorities take drastic measures to contain a swine flu virus which has killed 81, amid fears the virus may be spreading.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Apr 2009 | 11:34 am Synexus 'Best-in-Class' Solution Offers Unrivalled Control And Visibility Of Clinical Trial LifecycleSynexus, the world's largest multi-national company dedicated to the recruitment and running of clinical trials has selected IBM Cognos' performance management solution. This will be delivered in partnership with IBM Cognos partner, EnterpriseBI Ltd and rolled out across Synexus Centres in the UK, Eastern Europe and South Africa.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Recovery Of Erectile Function After Unilateral And Bilateral Cavernous Nerve Interposition Grafting During Radical Pelvic SurgeryUroToday.com - The concept behind nerve grafting is to make use of one's own nerves, which play a minimal functional role, as conduits to promote the regrowth of new nerve fibers. In certain patients with prostate cancer, the nerves crucial for erectile function (cavernous nerves) may need to be cut in the interest of removing high-risk cancer.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Salvage Permanent Perineal Radioactive-Seed Implantation To Treat Recurrence Of Localized Prostate Adenocarcinoma After External Beam RadiotherapyUroToday.com - We used our relatively extensive experience to evaluate retrospectively the safety and efficacy of salvage brachytherapy for the treatment of locally recurrent prostate cancer after external beam radiotherapy. Prior studies demonstrated significant morbidity to this therapy, however that does not seem to be true in our hands.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Talley Environmental Care Granted U.S. EPA Approved Establishment NumberTalley Environmental Care™ is pleased to announce that it has been granted a U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) approved establishment number 85343-GBR-001. Establishments that produce pesticides, active ingredients or devices, including companies or establishments that import into the United States, must register and file production reports with EPA.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am "Only 10 Seconds To Care" By Dr. Wendy S. Harpham Helps Heal Clinician-Patient BondsIn Only 10 Seconds to Care : Help and Hope for Busy Clinicians -- just released by ACP Press, the book publishing program of the American College of Physicians -- Wendy S. Harpham, MD, FACP, shares insights and advice about the healing power of compassionate words and actions that take only seconds to say or do, yet can make a world of difference to patients.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Optical Groups' Cautious Welcome For NICE Glaucoma Guidelines, UKThe optical professional and representative bodies have welcomed NICE's development of national guidelines on the diagnosis and management of chronic open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. The new guidelines provide clarity for all clinicians involved in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma, however we do have concerns about implementation.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Emerging Trend Data Show Shorter Waits For Joint Replacement And Cataract SurgerySince 2005, four out of the five provinces where trends can be monitored have shown improvements in wait times for hip replacement surgery (Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia), and another three of four (Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta) show decreasing wait times for cataract surgery, according to a new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am Synergy Between Anti-CCL2 And Docetaxel As Determined By DW-MRI In A Metastatic Bone Cancer ModelUroToday.com - In the Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, an international research group with Dr. Ken Pienta as senior author reports findings using diffusion-weighted MRI (DW-MRI) to image the response of prostate cancer (CaP) to treatment in the bone environment.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am Mechanism Of Bone Metastasis: The Role Of Osteoprotegerin And Of The Host-Tissue Microenvironment-Related Survival FactorsProstate cancer, the most frequently occurring cancer in men, very often metastasizes to bone, as more than 84% of patients demonstrate skeletal lesions (1, 2-3). Although such metastases have been traditionally characterized to be osteoblastic, today it is well known that both bone formation and resorption are dysregulated and participate in the metastatic lesions (4).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am Ultrasound Imaging Now Possible With A Smartphone - Imaging Device Fits In The Palm Of A HandComputer engineers at Washington University in St. Louis are bringing the minimalist approach to medical care and computing by coupling USB-based ultrasound probe technology with a smartphone, enabling a compact, mobile computational platform and a medical imaging device that fits in the palm of a hand. William D. Richard, Ph.D.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am Bats: A Personal Trainer Plugged Into the TVIf Heath Bell has a good season as the San Diego Padres closing pitcher, he may have to give at least part of the credit to his children and to his Wii Fit.Source: NYT > Health | 26 Apr 2009 | 8:32 am Taliban shave Pakistan men for listening to musicTaliban militants in northwest Buner district shaved the heads and moustaches of four Pakistani men as punishment for listening to music, according to one of the men. Buner has been...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Apr 2009 | 7:40 am Gyms for Saudi women face closure: reportIncreasingly popular sports clubs and gyms for women in Saudi Arabia face shut-down because the government only licenses men's clubs, according to a Saudi newspaper report. Dozens of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Apr 2009 | 7:32 am Israel's Koor cuts Credit Suisse stake to 2.78 pctTEL AVIV, April 26 (Reuters) - Israeli holding company Koor Industries said on Sunday it would post a gain of 256 million shekels ($60 million) from the sale of part of its stake in Credit Suisse . ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Apr 2009 | 6:52 am Honda marks 50th year in moto GP racingHonda celebrated its 50th year in world Grand Prix motorcycle racing on its home track, just months after pulling out of four-wheeled Formula One due to a business slump. Freddie...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Apr 2009 | 6:29 am Students Fall Ill in New York, and Swine Flu Is Likely CauseThe eight suspected cases were said to be mild, and there have been no deaths from swine flu in the U.S., but the outbreak has killed at least 81 people in Mexico.Source: NYT > Health | 26 Apr 2009 | 6:28 am Ancient rites survive on Indonesia's Bali islandBali's rapid development as a tourist destination has transformed the island's culture, but in the isolated village of Trunyan the dead bear witness to centuries of unbroken tradition. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Apr 2009 | 5:15 am Clog show given boot in Hong Kong over feng shuiOne of Hong Kong's tallest skyscrapers has declined to hold a Dutch charity exhibition of clogs because of worries the clunky footwear will bring bad luck, a report said. The Cheung KongSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Apr 2009 | 5:08 am City Visible: The Doctor in the KitchenA physician who runs a nonprofit health care cooperative for city restaurant workers is excited about the future of operations like his.Source: NYT > Health | 26 Apr 2009 | 4:38 am Statins link to healthy prostateTaking cholesterol-lowering statins may be an effective way to keep the prostate healthy, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Apr 2009 | 4:15 am China's new contender for world's tallest manZhao Liang needs two beds to rest his 2.46-metre (8ft, 1in) frame, one of life's inconveniences for the Chinese giant who could become officially known as the world's tallest man. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Apr 2009 | 3:40 am Missouri legislature tackles eating disordersApril 25, 2009 Apr. 25--JEFFERSON CITY -- When she recounts the day last year when her daughter was diagnosed with an eating disorder, Annie Seal still tears up.Source: PsycPORT.com | 26 Apr 2009 | 3:16 am Questions for Maria Shriver: In the TwilightThe first lady of California talks about her father’s Alzheimer’s disease, her husband’s future plans and what it was like the first two times she lost her job.Source: NYT > Health | 26 Apr 2009 | 2:48 am Swine flu worse in Mexico than US, but why? (AP)AP - Why has the swine flu engulfing Mexico been deadly there, but not in the United States?Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Apr 2009 | 11:10 pm Inside MedicineThe medical photographer talks about his workSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Apr 2009 | 11:01 pm WHO declares international concern over swine flu (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Apr 2009 | 8:56 pm Soccer pro survives malaria, now helps othersSaana Nyassi considers himself lucky.Source: CNN.com - Health | 25 Apr 2009 | 4:05 pm Swine flu could spread globally, WHO saysMexican officials closed all schools Friday in the capital city in an effort to combat the swine flu virus that has killed dozens in Mexico and infected eight people in the United States.Source: CNN.com - Health | 25 Apr 2009 | 3:48 pm Magnitude of dirty VA hospital equipment unknown (AP)
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