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Coal giant says Australian ETS will hurt industryCANBERRA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - U.S. coal giant Peabody Energy Corp. said Australia's planned carbon trade scheme would hurt investment in coal mines and could force mine closures as Australia's parliament...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:42 am From BBC HealthDo you know if youre at risk of Chlamydia?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am UPDATE 2-Smartphone boom eases handset sales pain -Gartner* Handset sales down 6 pct yr/yr in Q2, vs 9 pct fall in Q1Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:37 am Frost & Sullivan: Outsourcing/Offshoring Environment Possesses Considerable Potential for Pharmacovigilance MarketSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am Hutchison Telecom swings to H1 net loss of HK$285 mlnHONG KONG, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd on Wednesday posted a first-half net loss, reversing its year-earlier profit, on a sharp drop in turnover from its Israel operations...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:25 am Health Care Opposition Exposed; Ex-White House Drug Spokesman Bob Weiner and Analyst Jordan Osserman Tell of 'Web of Vested Interests'Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am UPDATE 1-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions** Student accommodation provider Unite Group has set up a five-year joint venture with Bahrain's Oasis Capital Bank to develop student housing in London worth an estimated 194 million pounds ($320.2...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:15 am UPDATE 2-SOCO targets Congo oil exploration, posts H1 profit* Targets 500 mln barrels from Africa, 100 mln in VietnamSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Aug 2009 | 2:55 am Poland, Russia unlikely to sign gas deal by SeptWARSAW, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Poland is unlikely to sign a gas deal with Russia during Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's visit to Warsaw at the beginning of September, Polish Economy Minister Waldemar Pawlak...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am UPDATE 1-Exit strategies must await recovery, Canada saysBEIJING, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Global policymakers must secure a rock-solid economic recovery before they turn their attention to exit strategies from stimulus policies or to discussion of exchange rates,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Aug 2009 | 2:35 am RPT-UPDATE 1-AstraZeneca buys rights to Forest Labs antibiotic* AZ to co-develop ceftaroline outside U.S., Canada, JapanSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Aug 2009 | 2:31 am Survey Finds High Fees Common in Medical CareA survey shows the sort of irrational pricing of medical care that is an integral part of health care problems in the U.S.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Employee Mental Health Strained By Temp WorkWorkers hired for temporary, contract, casual or fixed-term positions are at risk for increased mental health problems, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Recruitment Of New Neurons Slows When Old Brain Cells Kept From DyingLike clockwork, brain regions in many songbird species expand and shrink seasonally in response to hormones. Now, for the first time, University of Washington neurobiologists have interrupted this natural "annual remodeling" of the brain and have shown that there is a direct link between the death of old neurons and their replacement by newly born ones in a living vertebrate.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am ProUroCare Medical Completes Clinical Trial At Second Study Site Using Digital Prostate Imaging TechnologyProUroCare Medical, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PUMD and PUMDU) announced that the second of the required three centers in its FDA clinical study of the ProUroScan imaging system has completed its portion of the study. ProUroCare began the current study with the objective of enrolling at least 10 patients in three sites and having more than 40 patients enrolled overall.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Tumor Imaging Could Be Improved By New Light-Emitting BiomaterialA new material developed at the University of Virginia - an oxygen nanosensor that couples a light-emitting dye with a biopolymer - simplifies the imaging of oxygen-deficient regions of tumors. Such tumors are associated with increased cancer aggressiveness and are particularly difficult to treat.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Stimulus Funding Helps K-State Biochemist Study Eye's Lens In Diabetes, Galactosemia PatientsThanks to a grant awarded through federal stimulus research funding, a Kansas State University biochemist has more funding for research that could eventually help diabetics preserve their eyesight. Dolores Takemoto, a K-State professor of biochemistry, received more than $366,000 from the National Eye Institute to study how a particular enzyme affects the lens.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am The Ugly Truth About One Night StandsMen are far more interested in casual sex than women. While men need to be exceptionally attractive to tempt women to consider casual sex, men are far less choosy. These findings1 by Dr Achim Schützwohl, from the Department of Psychology at Brunel University in the UK, and his team are published online in Springer's journal Human Nature.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Treatment For Chronic Illness Must Be Less Disruptive In The Daily Lives Of PatientsA paper published today on bmj.com reports that many patients with complex chronic illnesses are overwhelmed by their treatment. The authors explain that the burden is caused by the healthcare systems themselves. In order to be effective, care must be less disturbing in the daily lives of patients.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Studies Published In The New England Journal Of Medicine Highlight Potential New Option In The Treatment Of Bone LossAmgen Inc. (Nasdaq: AMGN) announced the publication of results from two pivotal Phase 3 studies investigating the safety and effectiveness of denosumab at reducing fracture risk in more than 7,800 women with postmenopausal osteoporosis and in more than 1,400 men with non-metastatic prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) leading to bone loss.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am What Is Acute Pancreatitis? What Causes Acute Pancreatitis?Pancreatitis means inflammation of the pancreas that can appear in two very different ways. Acute pancreatitis is sudden while chronic pancreatitis is recurring or persistent. Some cases of pancreatitis may be mild and go away on their own and do not require treatment. However, severe cases can lead to potentially fatal complications. Acute pancreatitis is uncommon.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Holograms A New Tool In Battling Ovarian CancerTwo University of Arizona researchers have formed a research team to design, build and evaluate two versions of an ovarian cancer medical imaging and screening instrument that will use holographic components in a new type of optical microscope. Raymond Kostuk and Jennifer Barton have secured a five-year, $2.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Aspirin Seen Aiding Colorectal Cancer PatientsA study found that even after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer, patients who took aspirin had a much better chance of surviving than non-users.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Aug 2009 | 12:35 am Senator Goes Face to Face With DissentMore than 1,000 people showed up for a Pennsylvania meeting with Senator Arlen Specter, and like many such events, it was punctuated with rowdy moments.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Aug 2009 | 12:06 am Tony Huesman, Transplant Patient, Dies at 51Mr. Huesman lived for 31 years with a single donated heart, setting a record.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Aug 2009 | 11:16 pm Mark Rosenzweig, Brain Researcher, Is Dead at 86Dr. Rosenzweig proved that the rodent brain reshapes itself in response to experience, even into adulthood.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Aug 2009 | 11:11 pm 'No shows' cost the NHS millionsPatients failing to turn up for hospital appointments cost the NHS across the UK more than £600m, figures show.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Aug 2009 | 11:03 pm Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 11, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Aug 2009 | 9:49 pm New Bone-Building Drug Promising Against Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) -- A new bone-building drug has worked well in a trial of men whose bones were weakened by the hormone therapy they were taking for prostate cancer, researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Aug 2009 | 9:49 pm Many Parents, Caregivers Lack Basic Child-Safety Information (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Parents of young children identified fewer than half of the potential safety hazards for kids in a home, but did far better than either health-care professionals or day-care workers, a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Aug 2009 | 9:49 pm Aspirin May Stem Deaths From Colorectal Cancer (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Taking aspirin might not only reduce the risk of getting colorectal cancer, but it also might lower the odds of dying if you have it, new research suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Aug 2009 | 9:49 pm Mediterranean Diet Plus Exercise Lowers Alzheimer's Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes fruits, vegetables, legumes and healthy fats, and increasing physical activity levels can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new study shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Aug 2009 | 9:49 pm Aspirin shows promise for colon cancer patients (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Aug 2009 | 7:23 pm 'Shock' over stroke death ratesStroke death rates are three times higher in the poorest areas of England and Wales, a study shows.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Aug 2009 | 5:07 pm Family-friendly baby units urgedNeonatal units looking after premature babies need redesigning to put parents at the heart of care, say campaigners.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Aug 2009 | 5:03 pm Cognitive Impairment Increases Risk of Perioperative DeliriumElderly patients admitted for hip fracture repair who are cognitively impaired at the time of hospital admission have an increased risk of preoperative delirium. Likewise, low BMI is a risk factor for postoperative delirium in elderly patients with hip fracture.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Aug 2009 | 4:01 pm Heart transplant record holder dies of cancer (AP)AP - A heart transplant recipient who lived a record 31 years with a single donated organ has died at age 51 of cancer, his heart still going strong, his widow said.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Aug 2009 | 3:56 pm Rate of severe childhood obesity up sharply in U.S. (Reuters)Reuters - The rate of severe obesity among U.S. children and teenagers more than tripled over the past three decades, a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Aug 2009 | 3:00 pm C-section anesthesia doesn't impair kids' learning (Reuters)Reuters - Exposure to anesthesia during cesarean section delivery (C-section) doesn't increase a child's risk of learning disabilities down the road, according to a new report in the journal Anesthesia.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Aug 2009 | 2:59 pm Studies: New osteoporosis drug cuts fracture risk (AP)AP - A first-of-its-kind osteoporosis drug lowers the risk of bone fractures better than some existing treatments, two studies suggest, and could soon add a more expensive but easier option to the booming market.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Aug 2009 | 2:34 pm Vital Statistics: More Americans on the Road to ObesityA nationwide survey of obesity rates offers very little good news.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Aug 2009 | 1:25 pm Breast-Feeding Linked to Lower Cancer RiskThere is new evidence that breast-feeding is associated with a lower incidence of breast cancer among younger women with breast cancer in the family.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Aug 2009 | 1:24 pm Cases: A Pungent Life: The Smells in My HeadAvoiding gruesome odors is a first line of defense against phantosmia.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Aug 2009 | 1:24 pm Faith groups launch pro-reform campaignReligious groups in favor of health care reform have launched a national campaign to offset the loud opposition to President Obama's plan to overhaul the nation's health care system, organizers announced.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Aug 2009 | 1:07 pm Online Treatment May Help InsomniacsTwo studies suggest that online applications based on cognitive behavioral therapy can be effective in treating insomnia.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Aug 2009 | 1:06 pm 18 and Under: Stealing in Childhood Does Not a Criminal MakeWhen is stealing a normal childhood behavior, and when is it something to worry about?Source: NYT > Health | 11 Aug 2009 | 1:05 pm Optimism may protect women's heartsNeed a reason to look on the bright side? A new study suggests that optimists' glass-half-full approach to life may actually offer some health benefits. Women 50 or older who are optimistic are less likely to get heart disease and die of any cause in a given time period compared to women their age who are more pessimistic, according to a study published this week in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Aug 2009 | 1:00 pm Elevated Cholesterol in Midlife Increases Dementia RiskEven moderately elevated cholesterol levels in midlife increase later risk for Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Aug 2009 | 11:21 am Key to Affordable Health Care: Healthier LifestylesA breakthrough therapy lowers the risk of developing the most common and deadly chronic diseases.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 11 Aug 2009 | 11:19 am Denosumab May Improve BMD in Men Receiving Androgen-Deprivation TherapyIn a randomized controlled trial, denosumab was better than placebo at reducing new vertebral fracture and was not associated with a higher rate of adverse events.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Aug 2009 | 11:09 am After recess, it'll be back to work on reformMembers of Congress will come back from their summer break in September to a plate full of health care reform -- that's if they survive the latest rancorous and sometimes violent town hall meetings.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Aug 2009 | 10:30 am Structured Education Incorporating Pedometer Use May Improve Glucose ToleranceIn a study, a pragmatic structured education program that incorporated pedometer use was effective for improving glucose tolerance in those with impaired glucose tolerance.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Aug 2009 | 10:30 am Coronary Artery Disease More Extensive in Type 2 DiabeticsDespite similarities in coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores and coronary atherosclerosis prevalence, type 2 diabetics have more extensive coronary artery disease than do type 1 diabetics, according to a report in the August Diabetes Care.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Aug 2009 | 10:26 am Limiting Radiation Field Cuts Risk of Breast Cancer in Hodgkin's SurvivorsWomen treated with radiation therapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma before age 41 are at high risk for breast cancer, but a reduction in radiation volume can lower this risk, according to a study published online Monday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Aug 2009 | 10:26 am Labor Induction at 37 Weeks Recommended for Women With Mild Hypertensive DisordersA randomized controlled trial suggests that pregnant women with high blood pressure or mild preeclampsia should have labor induced once they complete 37 weeks of pregnancy.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Aug 2009 | 10:23 am Poor Strength, Function, and Low Muscle Density Linked to Hospitalization in ElderlyA study suggests that interventions to reduce the disease burden associated with sarcopenia should target increased muscle strength and physical function vs just increased lean mass in older adults.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Aug 2009 | 10:19 am Insurers in Crosshairs of U.S. Health ReformersThe debate over reforming the U.S. healthcare system has zeroed in on one main target: insurance companies.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Aug 2009 | 9:55 am Bee Venom Desensitization Appears Safer With Purified ExtractsPatients who are allergic to yellow jacket, wasp or honeybee venom are less likely to have severe local reactions if venom immunotherapy (VIT) is purified, rather than nonpurified, according to a study by Italian researchers.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Aug 2009 | 9:55 am Shriver's Special Olympics legacy is hopeWhen Katy Wilson was born with Down syndrome, doctors told her mother that the infant likely would never walk or talk.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Aug 2009 | 7:52 am Red or dreadDo ginger-haired people really feel pain more acutely?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Aug 2009 | 6:07 am Peanut-free night lets allergic kids enjoy gameThanks to one team's special efforts, Kyle Gaddy and other allergic kids experience their first pro baseball game.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Aug 2009 | 5:40 am India swine flu toll rises to 10The number of people to die of swine flu in India rises to 10 with the death of three more patients on Tuesday, federal health officials say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Aug 2009 | 4:15 am
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