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Chevron receives buyer interest for Wheatstone gasPERTH, July 31 (Reuters) - Chevron Corp has received lots of interest from potential gas buyers for liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its proposed Wheatstone project, it said on Friday. "We have received...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2009 | 7:34 pm TABLE-LTT Bio-Pharma -1qtr group results3 months ended 3 months ended 6 months to Year toSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2009 | 7:30 pm UPDATE 1-US House panel limits comparative medical studies* Blue Dogs still complain about cost of bill (Updates with Blue Dog, biotech, insurance amendments)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2009 | 7:09 pm Americans spend $34 billion a year for herbals, chiropractors, other therapiesATLANTA - Americans spend more than a 10th of their out-of-pocket health care dollars on alternative medicine, according to the first national estimate of such spending in more than a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:59 pm Exxon says restarting Beaumont refinery hydrocrackerHOUSTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp was restarting a hydrocracking unit on Thursday night at its 344,500 barrel per day (bpd) Beaumont, Texas, refinery, a company spokesman said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:49 pm Private transplants to be bannedThe government is to ban private transplants of organs from dead donors after concerns foreign patients jump the queue.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:29 pm Healthcare reform looms large in TexasHOUSTON (Reuters) - At Ben Taub General Hospital in the rich U.S. oil hub of Houston, 52 people wait in a holding room designed for 26, in beds crammed so close together that patients can...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:22 pm Rapid chlamydia diagnosis for menA urine test can diagnose the sexually transmitted infection chlamydia in men within an hour, enabling quicker treatment.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:12 pm 'Keep slim friends' to stay trimIf you want to stay slim, don't hang out with fat friends as they can make you obese, mounting evidence suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:03 pm Exxon shuts Beaumont, Texas, refinery HCU -filingHOUSTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp shut a hydrocracking unit at its 344,500 barrel per day (bpd) Beaumont, Texas, refinery on Thursday, according to a notice filed with Texas pollution regulators...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:00 pm UPDATE 1-Shell pipeline fix could take a few weeks--experts(Adds Tahiti start-up uninterrupted; unclear how much oil flow affected)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:49 pm Regence BlueShield of Idaho Announces Executive ChangesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:48 pm Australia Origin Energy Q4 output up 16 pctPERTH, July 31 (Reuters) - Origin Energy Ltd , Australia's second-largest power retailer, on Friday posted a 16 percent rise in fourth-quarter production and said its coal seam gas reserves have increased...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:44 pm Experts: UN program to save children didn't work (AP)AP - The U.N. unveiled a multimillion dollar strategy a dozen years ago to save children worldwide, but a new study has found the program had surprisingly little effect in Bangladesh, one of the world's poorest countries.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:09 pm Pregnant Women, Health-Care Workers Top Swine Flu Vaccine Candidates (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Women who are pregnant, children 6 months and older and health-care workers should all get top priority when the H1N1 swine flu vaccine arrives this fall, a U.S. government advisory panel recommended late Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:04 pm Health Tip: Your Pregnancy in the Third Trimester (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's your third trimester -- the home stretch of your pregnancy.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:04 pm Clinical Trials Update: July 30, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:04 pm Muscle Density Linked to Disability (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise programs designed to increase muscle density in the elderly could help reduce rates of disability and hospitalization, new research suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:03 pm Virus May Affect Survival in Head and Neck Cancer (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- Infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV) may improve survival in patients with head and neck cancer, U.S. researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:03 pm American Lung Association Experts To Testify At EPA Public Hearings Urging Stronger Nitrogen Dioxide Air Pollution StandardsThe American Lung Association will tell the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at a public hearing today to adopt even stronger, health-based national air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) than what the agency proposed.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:00 pm Americans spend $34B for alternative medicine (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:10 pm Fees Announced By Society's Council, UKThe Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has announced a fee increase of 2.2% for 2010, following the outcome of the 2010 fees consultation and a review of the Society's financial position. It is the second year in a row that fees have not been raised significantly. Last year's fees only rose by the annual inflationary rise and were between 3.9% - 4.5%.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:00 pm Obama's former doctor is critical of reform planPresident Obama talks often about all of the forces lining up against his health care plan. But there's one critic who has remained relatively mum in the debate.Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:27 pm Democrats Struggle to Keep Health Bill on TrackAs the House Energy and Commerce Committee resumed work on a bill, top Republicans stepped up their criticism.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:25 pm Migraine May Lower Breast Cancer RiskThe two hormonally mediated diseases may be linked, suggest researchers.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:03 pm Society Calls For Clarification Of Responsible Pharmacist RegulationsThe Royal Pharmaceutical Society has called for clarification of the responsible pharmacist requirements but will not be asking the Department of Health to amend the commencement date of the regulations. The Society's Council debated the responsible pharmacist requirements in the light of concerns amongst community and hospital pharmacists about their implementation.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:00 pm Nap Time! One-third of Americans Do ItA new survey reveals who is most likely to take naps.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 30 Jul 2009 | 2:42 pm Society Welcomes Decision On Ephedrine And PseudoephedrineThe Royal Pharmaceutical Society welcomed the decision by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency that medicines containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine should retain their status as pharmacy (P) medicines. President Steve Churton said: "We are delighted at the MHRA's decision to keep cold and flu remedies containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine as pharmacy (P) medicines.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pm Chinese Workers Say Illness Is Real, Not HysteriaOfficials said breathing difficulty and paralysis that affected more than 1,000 were mass hysteria.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:38 pm Texas Hospital Flexing Muscle in Health FightA major source of campaign contributions for Senate Democrats is a physician-owned hospital that is trying to soften health care legislation.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:33 pm Pfizer and Nigerian state in dealUS-based pharmaceutical company Pfizer signs a deal worth $75m with the Nigerian state of Kano, a joint statement says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:25 pm Discovery May Help Treat ObesityIn a new study, researchers raise the possibility that if certain brown fat cells could be made more active, a person might burn more fat.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:07 pm New Poll Finds Growing Unease on Health PlanPresident Obama’s ability to shape the debate on health care appears to be waning as opponents portray the effort as a government takeover, according to a Times/CBS News poll.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:01 pm Aged Care Nurses Putting The Pressure On Our Pollies, AustraliaPoliticians will be put under the pump today as aged care nurses push for better funding in Budget 2010. Visiting Ministers, Senators and MPs will be asked to undergo blood pressure tests as they enter the ALP National Conference starting today at Darling Harbour.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:00 pm Senators: No health deal until recess overTwo of the three Senate Republicans negotiating a bipartisan deal on health-care reform said late Wednesday they consider an agreement out of reach before the Senate goes on its August recess.Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Jul 2009 | 12:57 pm Massachusetts Adjusts a Cut, Providing Some Health Care for 30,000 ImmigrantsA blow to the Massachusetts health care experiment was received with a measure of relief by some who had feared deeper cuts.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2009 | 12:46 pm Doctor and Patient: Treating Patients as Partners, by Way of Informed ConsentThe medical consent process can be a way to strengthen the bond between patients and physicians.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2009 | 12:46 pm Cognitive Testing and MRI May Predict MS ProgressionNeuropsychological tests and imaging may help clinicians predict short-term disease evolution, researchers say.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2009 | 12:00 pm American Nurses Association Mourns The Passing Of John GardeThe American Nurses Association (ANA) joins with the entire nursing community in mourning the passing of American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) interim Executive Director John Garde, CRNA, MS, FAAN. John Garde passed away last week from complications related to pancreatic cancer.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2009 | 12:00 pm Clinical Alerts Modestly Improve Flu Vaccine Uptake by Asthmatic ChildrenElectronic health record-based alerts to clinicians, to remind them their pediatric and adolescent asthma patients need an influenza vaccine, result in only a small improvement in vaccine delivery.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2009 | 11:59 am Artemisinin-Resistant Malaria Detected in Western CambodiaNew research indicates that artemisinin resistance among Plasmodium falciparum isolates is common in western Cambodia and that in vitro testing may give false results.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2009 | 11:59 am Higher Infliximab Dose Does Not Help Patients With Rheumatoid ArthritisIncreasing the dosage of infliximab from 3 mg/kg to 5 mg/kg did not significantly reduce symptoms among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who were incomplete responders at the lower dose, according to the findings of a randomized, double-blind study by researchers in the Czech Republic.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2009 | 11:59 am Delayed In-Hospital Defibrillation Unexplained by Traditional FactorsDelay in defibrillation of hospitalized patients with cardiac arrest beyond 2 minutes, as well as rates of survival to hospital discharge, vary widely in hospitals across the US, according to new research.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2009 | 11:59 am MS woman wins right-to-die fightA woman with multiple sclerosis has won a landmark case to have the law on assisted suicide clarified.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 11:56 am ANA And International Association Of Forensic Nurses Co-Publish First Standards For Forensic NursingThe American Nurses Association (ANA) and the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) released Forensic Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, a comprehensive reference guide that identifies and defines the expectations for the role and practice of the forensic nurse.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am Blue Dye Stops Spinal-Cord-Injury ProgressionIV injections of Brilliant Blue G, a dye used in eye surgery, may stop secondary damage and prevent paralysis after SCI.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2009 | 10:55 am FDA Approves Injectable Poly-L-Lactic Acid to Correct Smile WrinklesThe FDA has approved injectable poly-L-lactic acid for use in immune-competent people to correct shallow to deep nasolabial fold contour deficiencies and other facial wrinkles.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2009 | 10:11 am Fitness: The Trapeze, the Catwalk, the GymHealth club members who are looking for novelty in their workouts are flocking to the unorthodox classes.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2009 | 10:09 am High Success Rate With Multiple Assisted Reproductive CyclesInfertile women using assisted reproductive technology (ART) have a greater than 50% chance of having a baby after four ART cycles, according to the results of a study in the July 20th issue of the journal Fertility and Sterility.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2009 | 10:09 am Cervical Screening Has Little Impact on Cancer Rates in Young WomenNew research suggests that cervical screening with Pap smears in women between 20 and 24 years of age does not affect the rate of invasive cervical cancer before 30 years of age. By contrast, in older women, cervical screening is associated with a marked reduction in rates of invasive disease and associated mortality, the results indicate.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2009 | 10:09 am Indiana University Student Outreach Clinic To Provide Free Health Care To The UninsuredPeople without health insurance will have another avenue for medical care beginning Aug. 1 when student volunteers at the Indiana University School of Medicine open the IU Student Outreach Clinic in a near eastside Indianapolis neighborhood.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am Phys Ed: How to Avoid HeatstrokeWhy do some people become seriously ill while exercising in hot weather and others don't?.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2009 | 9:13 am Social Security Administration Considers Adding Alzheimer's To Its Compassionate Allowances ListToday there are an estimated 5.3 million Americans with Alzheimer's disease. Although the majority of Alzheimer cases are individuals age 65 and older, there is still a significant number of individuals under age 65 impacted by this fatal disease that today has no cure.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am New Drug-Resistant Malaria Could Put Millions Of Lives At RiskA new study published in a leading medical journal today shows that in Western Cambodia, the parasites that cause malaria have developed resistance to first line drugs, thus reducing their effectiveness and potentially putting at risk the lives of millions of people.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am Vital Signs: Anesthesia Does Not Harm Development in Babies Born by C-SectionExposure to an anesthetic during labor and delivery did not harm the newborn’s brain, a study finds.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2009 | 7:40 am China has more than 13 million abortions a yearThe number of abortions performed in China each year tops 13 million, with inadequate knowledge of contraception playing a major role in the annual tally, state-run media reported.Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Jul 2009 | 7:39 am Malawi strives to reverse nursing brain drainLike most African countries, Malawi has suffered from a severe shortage of nurses and key health workers.Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Jul 2009 | 7:36 am China concerned about abortionsThere are 13 million abortions each year in China, highlighting a lack of sex education, according to a Chinese newspaper.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:04 am Wounded in battleSoldier's tough transition after losing limbSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:12 am China seeks to reduce its abortion toll (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:23 am Right time?A teenager investigates if she is ready for sexSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jul 2009 | 2:16 am Lupus Drugs Dull Flu ShotsTitle: Lupus Drugs Dull Flu ShotsCategory: Health News Created: 7/30/2009 Last Editorial Review: 7/30/2009 Source: MedicineNet Daily News | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am Slim Risks From Weight Loss SurgeryTitle: Slim Risks From Weight Loss SurgeryCategory: Health News Created: 7/30/2009 Last Editorial Review: 7/30/2009 Source: MedicineNet Daily News | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am Pregnant Women First to Get Swine Flu VaccineTitle: Pregnant Women First to Get Swine Flu VaccineCategory: Health News Created: 7/30/2009 Last Editorial Review: 7/30/2009 Source: MedicineNet Daily News | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am Oral Sex Cause of Throat Cancer RiseTitle: Oral Sex Cause of Throat Cancer RiseCategory: Health News Created: 7/30/2009 Last Editorial Review: 7/30/2009 Source: MedicineNet Daily News | 30 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am Scientists use mosquitoes deliver malaria 'vaccine' via bites (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jul 2009 | 10:13 pm Scientists Find Way to Make 'Good' Brown Fat (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Boston scientists have succeeded in making brown fat out of mouse and human cells, a feat that takes scientists a step closer to victory in the fight against obesity and type 2 diabetes.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jul 2009 | 9:49 pm Swine flu vaccine for 'half US'About half the US population are in the priority group for H1N1 virus vaccine, including pregnant women and health workers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Jul 2009 | 6:39 pm
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