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ATS Medical Announces First Use of the New ATS CryoMaze 10-S ProbeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2009 | 10:30 am No proposal to free Indian retail fuel prices -minNEW DELHI, July 20 (Reuters) - The Indian government is not considering a proposal to free controls on retail prices of petrol and diesel, junior oil minister Jitin Prasada said on Monday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2009 | 10:21 am India's Ranbaxy gets Canada nod for Ran-AmlodipineMUMBAI, July 20 (Reuters) - Indian drug-maker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd said on Monday it had got approval from Health Canada Therapeutic Products Directorate to make and market Ran-Amlodipine tablets...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2009 | 10:08 am UPDATE 2-Malaysia's Astro fails to detail plans, stock down* Astro says has proposals that could include divestmentsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2009 | 10:07 am South Africa launches AIDS vaccine clinical trials (AP)AP - South Africa announced the launch of clinical trials of the first AIDS vaccines created by a developing country with assistance from the U.S. on Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Jul 2009 | 10:06 am In picturesBeauty contest tackles skin-bleaching dangerSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Jul 2009 | 10:05 am UPDATE 2-Roche says Xeloda combo works in colon cancer* Phase III study shows Xeloda with oxaliplatin effectiveSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2009 | 10:02 am Cardax Pharmaceuticals Nominates Clinical Candidate Heptax for Liver Disease; Heptax Ameliorates Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Related to Liver Disease and Metabolic SyndromeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am Fushan Energy to raise $300 mln in share placementHONG KONG, July 20 (Reuters) - Coking coal products maker Fushan International Energy Group plans to raise around $300 million through a share placement, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:34 am PetroChina Jilin's crude capacity to rise a thirdBEIJING, July 20 (Reuters) - PetroChina will raise crude oil processing capacity at its Jilin plant by a third to 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) by October 2010, its parent CNPC said in a company newspaper...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:26 am UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digestBANGALORE, July 20 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Monday:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:13 am UPDATE 1-Vivendi breaks talks over Zain African assetsPARIS, July 20 (Reuters) - French media and telecoms giant Vivendi said on Monday it was calling off talks to buy a majority stake in Zain Group's African telecoms operations, saying the potential investment...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jul 2009 | 9:08 am Largest Lupus Drug Trial Ever Completed Is Successful!Today, Human Genome Sciences (HGS) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced positive results from a year-long clinical trial of BENLYSTA for treating lupus.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:00 am New Incentives Needed To Encourage GPs To Teach Medical Students, AustraliaNew strategies are needed to encourage general practitioners to teach medical students in their practices, according to a letter published in this year's General Practice edition of the Medical Journal of Australia.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:00 am Senators Squabbling Over Health Bills"For a brief moment Thursday, Senate Democrats could celebrate. Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus suggested for the first time publicly he was hoping for a bipartisan deal to pay for health care reform by the end of the day. The good feelings didn't last long," Politico reports. "Within hours, Baucus (D-Mont.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:00 am President's Council Projects Growth For Physical Therapy ProfessionThe nation's aging population and expanded health care coverage will increase the demand for physical therapist (PT) services, says the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as a new federal report1 that presents a projection of potential developments in the US labor market over the next 5 to 10 years is released.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:00 am Doctor Shortage To Worsen As One Third Of GPs Retire Early, AustraliaA third of Western Australian GPs aged 45-65 years plan to retire early, potentially deepening Australia's medical workforce shortage, according to research published in this year's General Practice edition of the Medical Journal of Australia.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:00 am Made-To-Measure Solutions For Enhancing Prostheses Of Amputated LegsTECNALIA Corporación Tecnológica and the Valencia Institute for Biomechanics (IBV) have designed made-to-measure solutions to improve adaptation to replacements for amputated legs - the prime objective of the new health biomaterials project, FABIO, financed by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:00 am TMA "Deeply Troubled" By Health Reform BillTexas Medical Association (TMA) statement from TMA president William H. Fleming III, MD, regarding H.R. 3200, "America's Affordable Health Care Choices Act of 2009," Congressional legislation to reform America's health care system. "The physicians of the Texas Medical Association believe our health care system is broken and needs reform.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:00 am An Open Letter To The Health Minister From An Outback GP, AustraliaAn Alice Springs doctor has urged the Federal Government to overhaul Medicare to remove disincentives for General Practitioners to conduct longer consultations with patients. An open letter from Dr Susan Wearne to the Federal Minister for Health, the Hon. Nicola Roxon MP, is published in this year's General Practice edition of the Medical Journal of Australia.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:00 am California Cuts Back On Kids Insurance While New Hampshire ExpandsCalifornia cuts back on health insurance for children, while New Hampshire expands state insurance to young adults. Meanwhile, a regional health commission in Missouri hopes to help the uninsured, and an Iowa report concludes that minorities face discrimination in the health care system.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:00 am Asthma Mucus Myth SlammedAs the winter cold and flu season tightens its grip, the National Asthma Council Australia is concerned that Australians may be incorrectly pointing the finger at milk as the mucus-causing culprit.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jul 2009 | 8:00 am Obama's priorityCan his health care reforms get through Congress?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Jul 2009 | 6:15 am Governors Fear Medicaid Costs in Health PlanThe state leaders are worried about “unfunded mandates” landing in their laps as a result of changes to the nation’s health care system.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Jul 2009 | 6:02 am Ninth UK pupil in China 'has flu'British officials say they are trying to confirm reports that a ninth British teenager is in hospital in Beijing with swine flu.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:57 am Trial for New Lupus Treatment Is Called PromisingThe medicine, Benlysta, proved effective in a large trial, meaning it could become the first new treatment for the disease in more than 40 years.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:21 am Health Bill Might Direct Tax Money to AbortionAn official would not rule out the possibility that abortion coverage might eventually be included in “essential benefits” required under measures now in Congress.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:20 am South Africa Is Seen to Lag in H.I.V. FightCircumcision has been proven to reduce a man’s risk of contracting H.I.V., but the South African government does not educate the public about its benefits.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:18 am Kids' lower IQ scores linked to prenatal pollution (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Jul 2009 | 5:10 am Depression Poses Pregnancy Risks (HealthDay)HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- Thanks to high-profile celebrities like Brooke Shields, postpartum depression is out of the closet and discussed as something to recognize and treat.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Jul 2009 | 3:48 am Methylphenidate, Amphetamine Salts Show Similar Cardiac Risks in Children With ADHDIn a retrospective study, use of methylphenidate and amphetamines shows a similar risk for cardiac emergency department visits in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Jul 2009 | 3:39 am Alarming Africa male gay HIV rateHIV rates among gay men in some African countries are 10 times higher that of the general male population, researchers say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Jul 2009 | 1:05 am Dystrophy treatment 'closer'Scientists have found a way to block the genetic flaw that causes the most common form of muscular dystrophy.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Jul 2009 | 1:02 am Watson, Armstrong break through age barriers (AP)AP - Old for their sports, yet still vying to be at the top of their games, Tom Watson and Lance Armstrong showed the skills that made them great when they were young haven't faded away with the years.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Jul 2009 | 12:33 am Life lessonsKarachi sex workers talk health and safetySource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Jul 2009 | 11:54 pm Starting to get crowded in 100-year-olds' club (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jul 2009 | 12:59 pm Obama: Now is time to change health care (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jul 2009 | 12:09 pm Mentally ill immigrants have little hope for care when detainedJuly 19, 2009 AUSTIN, Texas - Jose Fernandez Sanchez was delusional when he broke a window to enter his neighbor's apartment. The schizophrenic and epileptic 45-year-old, who had gone to an Austin hospital the day before, complaining of hearing voices, told police he was trying to light a candle for his dead mother....Source: PsycPORT.com | 19 Jul 2009 | 12:06 pm Standards Might Rise on Monitors for DiabeticsFederal officials may soon require improvements for the home glucose monitors used by diabetics in the U.S.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jul 2009 | 11:05 am Scientists could reduce the risk of allergic reactions to peanutsScientists make a breakthrough which could reduce the risk of children suffering allergic reactions to peanuts and other food.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Jul 2009 | 10:38 am
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