BP appoints new global crude trading head

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - BP has appointed Henrik Wareborn as global head of crude oil trading, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 May 2009 | 1:05 pm

Drug May Lessen Amputation Risk for Diabetics (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- The chances of having to have a limb amputated because of diabetes were reduced by 36 percent when people with type 2 diabetes were given the drug fenofibrate to lower their blood fat levels, new research has found.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 May 2009 | 1:03 pm

Health Tip: Be More Comfortable During Childbirth (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Few women would say childbirth is easy. The amount and type of pain depends on the woman herself, her baby's size and its position, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 May 2009 | 1:03 pm

Health Tip: Thwarting Head Lice (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Head lice are tiny, parasitic bugs that live in the hair and scalp, and are most common in school-aged children.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 May 2009 | 1:03 pm

The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society (GUAES) Announces New Survey Results Highlighting Major Gaps in Public Awareness of Gout


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 May 2009 | 1:00 pm

New Study Evaluating the ADHD Medication VYVANSE(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII Demonstrated No Change in the Pharmacokinetic Profile of VYVANSE When Coadministered with Prilosec OTC(R) 40 mg (20...


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 May 2009 | 1:00 pm

Cutler to Direct Debt Management Product Strategy at Ontario Systems


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 May 2009 | 1:00 pm

Health and Wellness Partners, Inc., A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Zealous Inc., Launches Organix+


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 May 2009 | 1:00 pm

AIM Health Group Inc. reports largest quarterly profit since going public and announces filing of financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2009 on SEDAR


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 May 2009 | 1:00 pm

Photos: The Nation's Leading Scientists and Top Rock Stars Shine a Spotlight on the Promise of Medical Research


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 May 2009 | 12:59 pm

UPDATE 2-PBG seeks $64 mln for tie-ups as Polimex bid fails

* PBG in takeover talks with 3 peers after Polimex bid fails
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 May 2009 | 12:54 pm

Mid-market beats mega-buyout shops for returns

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Mid-market buyout shops top private equity fund performance over the medium term, as their larger counterparts struggle to sell on their portfolio companies and generate returns...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 May 2009 | 12:29 pm

OPG/TransCanada Ontario Portlands natgas plant shut

NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - Ontario Power Generation/TransCanada Corp's 550-megawatt Portlands natural gas-fired power plant in Ontario shut by early Friday, the Independent Electricity System Operator...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 May 2009 | 12:15 pm

Fathers-to-be 'gain extra weight'

The average father-to-be gains a stone during his partner's pregnancy, a poll has suggested.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 May 2009 | 11:04 am

Increased Risk Of Earlier Death In Elderly Women With 'Dowager's Hump'

Hyperkyphosis, or "dowager's hump" - the exaggerated forward curvature of the upper spine seen commonly in elderly women - may predict earlier death in women whether or not they have vertebral osteoporosis, UCLA researchers have found.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 May 2009 | 10:00 am

Seasonal Flu Vaccine Unlikely To Protect Against New H1N1 Says CDC

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), vaccination with seasonal flu vaccines made for the 2005 to 2009 seasons is unlikely to protect people against infection by the new A (H1N1) swine flu virus.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 May 2009 | 10:00 am

I'm Pregnant... So Now What Happens?

Somerset's midwives can now offer women a new early pregnancy support service. Women in Somerset now have a new source of expert information and advice available to them as soon as they know they are pregnant. After missing a monthly period, and possibly testing with a home pregnancy kit, the first step for many women is to visit their GP.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 May 2009 | 10:00 am

Private Healthcare Guide To Private Medicine Now Available On Netdoctor

Private Healthcare UK - the UK's leading web portal for information on private treatment and private healthcare services and providers is now available on NetDoctor.co.uk. The Guide is located at http://netdoctor.privatehealth.co.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 May 2009 | 10:00 am

A-B-C-D-E Spells Fitter Future For Nation's Obese Children

The fitness mantra - Activity, Belief, Confidence, Diet and Exercise. Britain's growing army of overweight children need a diet of confidence-building techniques and a boost in self-esteem to shed dangerous pounds. Getting fit to lose weight is not enough to solve the crisis; children need to be ensuring they get their five a day to keep obesity at bay.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 May 2009 | 10:00 am

Transatlantic Regulatory Integration Of Drug Approval Process Vital For The Global Pharmaceutical Industry, Notes Frost & Sullivan

Regulatory processes differ across continents, posing challenges to drug launches. There is a pressing need to integrate the regulatory environment of the European Union (EU) and the U.S. Diverse regulations impact drug launches as less price controlled markets witness quicker launches, while it takes longer in regulated markets.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 May 2009 | 10:00 am

HIV Transmission In Europe Occurs Primarily In Vacation Destinations, Study Finds

HIV in Europe is transmitted primarily in vacation destinations, according to a study published recently in the journal Retrovirology, the PA/Google.com reports. For the study, researchers led by Dimitrios Paraskevis of the University of Athens analyzed samples of HIV-1 subtype B virus, the most prevalent form of HIV in Europe, from 16 European countries and Israel (PA/Google.com, 5/20).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 May 2009 | 10:00 am

Upcoming BioAlliance Pharma's Presentations At International Conferences On Infectious Diseases And Oncology

BioAlliance Pharma SA (Paris:BIO), a company dedicated to therapies and supportive care for cancer and AIDS patients, announced its scientific communications at upcoming international conferences on infectious diseases and oncology: Loramyc®, indicated for fungal infections in immune-compromise
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 May 2009 | 10:00 am

Early Alzheimer's Disease May Be Identified By Automated Analysis Of MR Images

Analyzing MRI studies of the brain with software developed at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) may allow diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and of mild cognitive impairment, a lesser form of dementia that precedes the development of Alzheimer's by several years.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 May 2009 | 10:00 am

Swine Flu Media Bulletin Issued At: 11am Monday 18 May 2009, Wales

-- 0 confirmed cases in Wales. -- 84 people have been under investigation in Wales. Of these, swine flu has been ruled out in 79 cases, leaving five still under investigation. All of these are displaying, or have displayed, mild symptoms. -- Of the five people under investigation, all were well when first identified, but reported recent flu-like symptoms following travel to Mexico.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 May 2009 | 10:00 am

The Next Steps for Swine Flu: Predictions, Protection and Prevention

Health officials say many people will need three flu shots in the fall, but those born after 1957 may have some immunity.


Source: NYT > Health | 22 May 2009 | 6:27 am

Spread of Swine Flu Puts Japan in Crisis Mode

The widening outbreak is a particular shock to this hygiene-obsessed country, which has been harder hit than any other country outside North America.


Source: NYT > Health | 22 May 2009 | 6:17 am

Brain Power: At the Bridge Table, Clues to a Lucid Old Age

A study of people 90 and over without a trace of dementia has begun to alter understandings of the aging brain.


Source: NYT > Health | 22 May 2009 | 6:03 am

At the Hospital, the Faces of Fear and Swine Flu

Parents have flocked to emergency rooms with children who are feeling ill to find out if they have swine flu.


Source: NYT > Health | 22 May 2009 | 5:35 am

Mexico City lifts swine flu curbs

Mexico City lifts all restrictions imposed last month, following an outbreak of swine flu across Mexico.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 May 2009 | 4:13 am

Clinical Trials Update: May 21, 2009 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 May 2009 | 3:49 am

Mexico City ends swine flu alert, no cases in week (AP)

Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard gestures during a press conference with the foreign press in Mexico City, Thursday, May 21, 2009. Ebrard said the lalert for the swine flu is now at it's lowest level and invited tourists and investors to come back to Mexico City. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)AP - Mexico City lowered its swine flu alert level from yellow to green on Thursday, and the mayor said "we can relax" now that there have been no new infections for a week.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 May 2009 | 2:49 am

Pancreas cancer drug failure clue

Experts believe they have discovered why pancreatic cancer can be so resistant to drug treatment.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 May 2009 | 2:07 am

Diabetes heart risk 'can be cut'

Tighter control of blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes may cut their risk of heart problems, a study says.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 May 2009 | 1:52 am

vCJD carrier risk 'overestimated'

Far fewer people may have the human form of mad cow disease in the UK than previously feared, Health Protection Agency researchers say.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 May 2009 | 1:34 am

60 Percent of Teens Text While Driving

Ironically, about 83 percent of the respondents think DWT should be banned.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 22 May 2009 | 1:34 am

96,000 pounds of ground beef products recalled

An Illinois meat producer recalled nearly 96,000 pounds of potentially contaminated beef, the federal government announced Thursday.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 22 May 2009 | 1:31 am

31 New York schools closed as flu spreads

New York had closed 30 schools as of Thursday -- and one private school closed on its own -- after an increase of reports of students with flu-like symptoms, city health and education officials said.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 22 May 2009 | 1:25 am

Study: Diabetes drug lowers amputation risk (AP)

AP - Doctors who gave diabetics a drug originally intended to lower patients' cholesterol found it reduced their risk of so-called minor amputation by 36 percent, a new analysis of research says. Researchers in Australia, Finland and New Zealand studied almost 10,000 patients aged 50 to 75 with type 2 diabetes, the kind linked to obesity.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 May 2009 | 12:15 am

Boy, mom in chemo case may be in California

A 13-year-old Minnesota boy whose family has rejected chemotherapy to treat his cancer is near Los Angeles, California, with his mother, and the pair may be planning to travel to Mexico, authorities said Thursday.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 22 May 2009 | 12:14 am

AP poll: Most students stressed, some depressed (AP)

AP - Stress over grades. Financial worries. Trouble sleeping. Feeling hopeless.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 May 2009 | 10:29 pm

Revisiting Spirituality and AIDS

An HIV-positive woman says prayer replaces medicine for her, but research remains less certain.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 21 May 2009 | 9:21 pm

Flu Closings Failing to Keep Schoolchildren at Home

The vision of thousands of students spending the week out of school but still in close proximity was not exactly what city officials had in mind.


Source: NYT > Health | 21 May 2009 | 9:20 pm

Elderly may have greater swine flu immunity: US (AFP)

Prestige Ameritech employees inspect and pack disposable surgical masks for shipping May 3, 2009 in Richland Hills, Texas. Older people may have some kind of immunity to swine flu, US health officials said Thursday, as the number of confirmed and suspected cases of H1N1 virus rose again around the country.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Tom Pennington)AFP - Older people may have some kind of immunity to swine flu, US health officials said Thursday, as the number of confirmed and suspected cases of H1N1 virus rose again around the country.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 May 2009 | 9:00 pm

UK's attempts to stop swine flu called flawed (AP)

File - People wear masks as they stand outside the Houses of Parliament in London, in this Monday, May 11, 2009 file photo, when British health officials confirmed seven new cases of swine flu, bringing the then national total to 55. British health authorities have confirmed three new cases of swine flu, bringing the country's total to 112. The Health Protection Agency said Thursday May 21 2009 that the new cases are all children living in the West Midlands. The children had all recently returned from an affected area in the U.S. The authority did not say where in the U.S. the children had visited. The virus in Britain has generally been mild and no one has died from swine flu in the country. Britain has relaxed its advice against travel to Mexico. But the Foreign Office Web site warns that parts of Mexico and the U.S. are still affected by the virus. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, file)AP - Flu experts are looking very closely at Britain — and some have decided that the U.K.'s swine flu-fighting tactics are seriously off the mark and may be hiding a much larger outbreak.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 May 2009 | 8:20 pm

Taper Medication, Continue Behavioral Therapy Best Long-Term Approach for Chronic Insomnia

The first head-to-head comparison of treatment approaches to determine separate and combined effects on insomnia shows initial combination therapy, followed by tapering medication and continuing with CBT alone, produces the best long-term outcome.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 May 2009 | 8:16 pm

Japan, San Marino top life expectancy league (AP)

A pedestrian walks past a Sony showroom in Tokyo, December 2008. Japan's Sony Corp., facing a second year of losses, said Thursday that it would cut its number of suppliers by more than half to reduce procurement cost by 5.3 billion dollars a year.(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AP - The World Health Organization says women in Japan have the highest life expectancy in the world with 86 years. WHO says men in San Marino have the longest life expectancy for their sex with 81 years.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 May 2009 | 7:31 pm

Alzheimer's Researchers Among GQ's "Rock Stars of Science"

A new pictorial spread in GQ magazine teams music rock stars with the "rock stars of science." Among them are AD researchers Ron Peterson, Stephen DeKosky, Sam Gandy, and Jeffrey Cummings.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 May 2009 | 7:19 pm

Cases: Willing to Be Vulnerable: The Patient Grows Up

Innocence at 12, fearlessness at 27, uncertainty at 50.


Source: NYT > Health | 21 May 2009 | 7:06 pm

Doctor and Patient: Fear of Contagion

Experts still do not know what the actual occupational death rate is for health care workers who put themselves at risk to care for others.


Source: NYT > Health | 21 May 2009 | 7:04 pm

AANS 2009: Surgery Improves Outcomes for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

One-year outcome data for this large multicenter prospective study show that surgery improved outcome even for those with mild or moderate disease.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 May 2009 | 6:43 pm

Innards of H1N1 Virus Resemble 'Flu Sausage'

Pigs cough up a mish-mash of flu viruses, which is why the swine flu outbreak was something that scientists saw coming for years
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 21 May 2009 | 6:43 pm

ATS 2009: Blacks at Higher Risk for Acute Lung Injury

In a database analysis, black Americans were at disproportionate risk of developing acute lung injury, although their chances for in-hospital mortality were about the same as for white patients.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 May 2009 | 5:06 pm

APA 2009: Call for Routine Cardiac Screening in Emergency-Department Patients with Cocaine Intoxication, Addiction

Despite the fact that cocaine abuse accounts for approximately 25% of nonfatal myocardial infarctions in young people, most addicted individuals presenting to the psychiatric emergency department are not routinely screened for this potentially lethal complication, new research suggests.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 May 2009 | 4:31 pm

Genes of 'Bearded Lady' Revealed

Scientists find the genetic mutations that give rise to "bearded lady's" condition
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 21 May 2009 | 4:03 pm

Subunit Influenza Vaccine More Immunogenic for Immunocompromised Patients

Compared to virosomal influenza vaccines, conventional subunit vaccines are slightly more immunogenic for immunocompromised patients, according to a report in the May 15th issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 May 2009 | 3:54 pm

Guidelines Not Followed for Most Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure

Fewer than half the patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) receive recommended medications from their cardiologists, according to a report in the May 5th Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 May 2009 | 3:54 pm

APA 2009: Functional MRI Reveals Neural Correlates of Internet Addiction

Although it is not yet considered an official diagnosis, Korean researchers have shown neurophysiologic differences in brain activation on functional MRI between subjects who take part in an Internet-addiction support group and casual gamers.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 May 2009 | 3:13 pm

Cancer fight

A girl of eight fights a rare form of ovarian tumour
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 May 2009 | 3:06 pm

Most students stressed, some depressed

May 21, 2009 WASHINGTON - Stress over grades. Financial worries. Trouble sleeping. Feeling hopeless.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 21 May 2009 | 2:34 pm

Brain's problem-solving function works while we daydream

May 21, 2009 May 21, 2009 (Voice of America News/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- DATELINE: Durham, North Carolina
Source: PsycPORT.com | 21 May 2009 | 2:34 pm

Walking test can ID heart-lung fitness, mortality risk

If you're middle-aged or older, a 10-minute walking test can give you and your doctor a pretty clear picture of whether you are at higher risk of dying during the next few years compared with other people your age, according to a large new analysis of data showing that cardiorespiratory fitness is intimately linked with the risk of dying of just about any cause.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 21 May 2009 | 2:25 pm

Finding relief as spring allergies rage on

Jack Schwartz, 8, has had seasonal allergy symptoms in the past, but his parents never needed to give him medication.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 21 May 2009 | 1:38 pm

DASH Diet May Help Prevent Heart Failure in Women

In a prospective, observational cohort study, women who followed the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet had lower rates of heart failure.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 May 2009 | 1:24 pm

FDA Approvals: ACTOplus met XR, Azor, Vancomycin HCl Injection

The FDA has approved pioglitazone HCl and metformin HCl extended-release tablets (ACTOplus met XR), an expanded indication for amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil tablets (Azor), and a new packaging size for vancomycin HCl injection.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 May 2009 | 11:37 am