UPDATE 1-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

Aug 3 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0930 GMT on Monday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:51 am

Germany, GM to meet Opel bidders Tues-govt sources

BERLIN, Aug 3 (Reuters) - German government officials and General Motors representatives will meet the remaining two bidders for Opel on Tuesday to work on forging a deal on who takes over the GM unit,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:29 am

UPDATE 1-Thousands strike at S.African phone group Telkom

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Thousands of workers at South African fixed-line telephone group Telkom began striking on Monday, the Communications Workers Union said, the latest industrial action to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:24 am

UPDATE 1-Swiss Nycomed to buy Sanofi local portfolio

ZURICH, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Privately owned Nycomed [NYCMD.UL] is to buy a portfolio of 20 branded generic products in a number of Central and Eastern European countries from French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:23 am

Alibaba.com may set up JV firm in India for B2B-CEO

SHANGHAI, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Alibaba.com , China's top e-commerce company, is considering setting up a joint venture company in India to operate B2B platforms, its chief executive David Wei said on Monday...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:21 am

Photos: Balance Nutrition and Taste, Reduce Food Waste!

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:20 am

UPDATE 2-Astellas profit slips 4.8 pct, keeps outlook

* Prograf still without generic rival (Adds company comments, byline)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:18 am

UPDATE 1-HIG Capital secures stake in 3i-owned VNU Media

LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Alternative asset manager HIG Capital has secured a stake in Netherlands-based publisher VNU Media alongside previous owner private equity firm 3i , HIG said on Monday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:14 am

UPDATE 2-Roche's Avastin gets US nod for kidney cancer

* Kidney cancer is US's 8th most commonly diagnosed cancer
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:09 am

Parents Concerned About Kids' After-School Snacking Habits

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:06 am

Second plague death in west China

A second man dies of pneumonic plague in north-west China, where a town of thousands of people has been sealed off.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Aug 2009 | 2:36 am

Study finds rise in student injuries in gym class (AP)

AP - Injuries to American children during physical education classes increased by 150 percent from 1997-2007, a new study finds, a possible drawback to a movement encouraging more vigorous exercise in schools.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Aug 2009 | 2:09 am

New HIV strain discovered in woman from Cameroon (AP)

AP - A new strain of the virus that causes AIDS has been discovered in a woman from the African nation of Cameroon. It differs from the three known strains of human immunodeficiency virus and appears to be closely related to a form of simian virus recently discovered in wild gorillas, researchers report in Monday's edition of the journal Nature Medicine.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Aug 2009 | 2:08 am

In Elderly Lung Cancer Patients, All-Biologic Regimen Found To Be Efficacious And Well-Tolerated

Previously untreated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients over the age of 70 respond well to a combination of bevacizumab and erlotinib, Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers reported at the annual meeting of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

GERD Patient Satisfaction Hinges On Medication Type And Physician Bedside Manner

Patient satisfaction with their medications and the quality of interactions with their doctor reflect the success of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) therapy, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

U.S. Decision On Use Of Adjuvants Could Reduce World Supply Of H1N1 Vaccine, Says Lancet Editorial

"A U.S. plan to rely on swine flu vaccines without ingredients to stretch the supply [known as adjuvants] would reduce the number of available shots just when other countries need them most, the British journal Lancet said in an editorial," Bloomberg writes.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Association Between Sugar Consumption And Race/Ethnicity, Family Income And Education

The intake of added sugars in the United States is excessive, estimated by the US Department of Agriculture in 1999-2002 as 17% of calories a day. Consuming foods with added sugars displaces nutrient-dense foods in the diet. Reducing or limiting intake of added sugars is an important objective in providing overall dietary guidance.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Decoding The Genomic Sequences Of H1N1 Using Isolates From Outbreak In Argentina

Researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health are working with Argentina's National Institute of Infectious Diseases, the National Administration of Laboratories and Health Institutes (ANLIS), and Roche 454 Life Sciences to decode th
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Potential Prenatal Origins For Poor Sleep In Children

A study, "Prenatal Origins of Poor Sleep in Children," in the Aug.1 issue of the journal SLEEP found that alcohol consumption during pregnancy and small body size at birth predict poorer sleep and higher risk of sleep disturbances in 8-year-old children born at term.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Decoding The Genomic Sequences Of H1N1 Using Isolates From Outbreak In Argentina

Researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health are working with Argentina's National Institute of Infectious Diseases, the National Administration of Laboratories and Health Institutes (ANLIS), and Roche 454 Life Sciences to decode th
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Differences In Treatments And Outcomes Of Patients With Second Primary Lung Cancers Versus Those With One Primary Lung Identified

Patients with second primary lung cancers (SPLC), when compared to those with one primary lung cancer (OPLC), are more likely to have localized disease at the time of diagnosis and are more likely to receive surgical treatment rather than radiation treatment.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Common Diabetic Therapy Reduces Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer

Taking the most commonly-prescribed anti-diabetic drug, metformin, reduces an individual's risk of developing pancreatic cancer by 62 percent, according to research from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, published in the Aug. 1 issue of Gastroenterology.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Altered Micriobiome Prevalent In The Diseased Esophagus: Findings Of NYU Langone Medical Center Researchers

Gastroesophageal reflux diseases , or GERD, affects about 10 million people in the United States, yet the cause and an unexpected increase in its prevalence over the last three decades remains unexplainable. Now, researchers have discovered that GERD is associated with global alteration of the microbiome in the esophagus.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Two Sides Take Health Care Debate Outside Washington

Democrats are planning an offensive against the insurance industry, while Republicans are organizing efforts against legislation to overhaul health care.


Source: NYT > Health | 2 Aug 2009 | 11:29 pm

Forty Years' War: Lack of Study Volunteers May Hobble Cancer Fight

In the war on cancer, a major hurdle involves finding cancer patients willing to participate in clinical trials, and doctors willing to enroll them.


Source: NYT > Health | 2 Aug 2009 | 10:34 pm

Scientists find new strain of HIV

Gorillas are identified for the first time as a source of HIV after tests in Paris on an infected woman from Cameroon.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Aug 2009 | 7:20 pm

Suicide's Rising Toll: After Combat, Victims of an Inner War

The rising toll of suicides in the military has hit a National Guard unit particularly hard: four soldiers, out of roughly 175 members, have committed suicide.


Source: NYT > Health | 2 Aug 2009 | 5:04 pm

Flawed gene link to ovary cancer

Scientists have identified a genetic flaw which appears to increase the risk of ovarian cancer by 40%.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Aug 2009 | 5:00 pm

Protein 'key to premature births'

Premature labour may be prevented in mothers-to-be by blocking a protein which seems to cause it, a study suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Aug 2009 | 4:58 pm

Experts find new targets to stop breast cancer (Reuters)

Reuters - One of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer may originate in the cells lining the mammary ducts, which can be targeted in the fight against the disease, experts in Australia say.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Aug 2009 | 11:07 am

New SATURN Results Show Survival Benefit From Erlotinib in NSCLC

The new results show a 10% absolute difference in survival benefit with erlotinib maintenance therapy, compared with placebo, at 3 years.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Aug 2009 | 10:19 am

New Chinese rules bar astronauts with bad breath and runny noses

China draws up 100 health requirements for people wanting to go into space, banning body odours, runny noses and tooth cavities.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Aug 2009 | 8:51 am

Breast Cancer Patients Increasingly Opting for Mastectomy

After years of a steady decline, mastectomy rates have been increasing among women with early-stage breast cancer. Both surgery year and MRI were found to be significant predictors of mastectomy.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Aug 2009 | 7:33 am

Colleges help students with mental health problems

August 02, 2009 Aug. 2--Counselors on college campuses used to see students who wanted to talk about roommate conflicts, relationship blues or test anxiety.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 2 Aug 2009 | 5:36 am

US Marshals seize sanitizer for bacteria problems (AP)

AP - Officers with the U.S. Marshals Service have seized all skin sanitizers and skin protectants, including ingredients and components, at Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory's facility in Roy, Utah, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Aug 2009 | 3:37 am