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Max Healthcare of India Selects Perot Systems for Over Rs. 90 Crores ($18 Million) 10-year IT Services and Electronic Health Records ImplementationSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2009 | 3:45 am H1N1 vaccine production far less than forecast: WHOGENEVA (Reuters) - Annual production of H1N1 vaccine will be "substantially less" than the 4.9 billion doses that the World Health Organisation (WHO) previously forecast, a spokesman said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2009 | 3:23 am UPDATE 2-Glaxo seen eyeing 5 pct stake in Dr Reddy's(Adds reaction, Glaxo no comment, latest shares, background)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2009 | 3:07 am UPDATE 2-Sinopec Tianjin to delay new refinery to Dec-sourceBEIJING, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Top Asian refinery Sinopec Corp has delayed the start up of its new 200,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) refining plant in Tianjin to around mid-December or later, an industry official...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2009 | 3:07 am UPDATE 3-British Land sells Broadgate stake to BlackstoneLONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - British Land has sold a 50 percent stake in City of London office complex Broadgate to Blackstone in a deal crafted to thrust the UK real estate firm to the front of the chase...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2009 | 2:51 am RLPC-Com Hem's loan waiver gets majority consentLONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Swedish cable company Com Hem told Reuters LPC on Friday that it had reached a majority consent level for an amendment to relax existing loan covenants.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2009 | 2:34 am UAE firm in deal to manufacture Chinese H1N1 vaccineDUBAI, Sept 18 (Reuters) - United Arab Emirates firm Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Julphar) said this week it had acquired exclusive rights to manufacture an H1N1 vaccine by China's Hualan Biological...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2009 | 2:34 am UPDATE 1-Dr Reddy's stocks surge on stake sale to GSK report* Glaxo in talks to buy 5 pct in Reddy's for $150 mln-reportSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2009 | 2:32 am Daiwa House, Blife to rescue failed New CityTOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Failed Japanese REIT New City Residence Investment Corp said on Friday it had reached an agreement with new investors after its creditors spurned a rescue plan from U.S. fund...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2009 | 2:21 am Binge drinking ups infection riskGoing on a drinking binge could leave you wide open to infections, as well as hangovers, work suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Sep 2009 | 2:05 am UPDATE 3-American, BA, Qantas eye joint offer to JAL-sources* American, BA, Qantas, JAL all members of Oneworld AllianceSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2009 | 2:02 am Blood Lead Levels Well Below "Safe" Threshold Harm Children's DevelopmentBlood levels well below the accepted "safe" threshold harm young children's intellectual and emotional development, reveals research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. The current safety threshold above which blood lead levels give cause for concern is 10 µg/dl, which was set by the US Centers for Disease Control in 1991.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Blood Vessels Contribute To Their Own Growth And Oxygen Delivery To Tissues And TumorsVascular networks form and expand by "sprouting," similar to the way trees grow new branches. The process allows fresh oxygen and nutrients to be delivered to tissues, whether in a developing embryo or a cancerous tumor. Up until now, scientists thought that the molecular signals to form new sprouts came from outside the vessel.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Intermittent Preventive Malaria Treatment For African Infants Is Safe And Effective, But More Long-Acting Drugs Desperately NeededTwo Articles published Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet conclude that intermittent malaria treatment for African infants is both safe and effective in a variety of settings, although potential drug resistance (and therefore the choice of drug used) is a key issue in the strategy.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Yale Team Finds Mechanism That Constructs Key Brain StructureYale University researchers have found a molecular mechanism that allows the proper mixing of neurons during the formation of columns essential for the operation of the cerebral cortex, they report in the Sept. 16 online issue of the journal Nature.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Uptake Of Cervical Cancer Jab May Be Lower Among Ethnic Groups, Warn ResearchersStrong cultural beliefs and low levels of awareness may curb the uptake of the cervical cancer (HPV) vaccine among certain ethnic groups in the UK, reveals research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am NIH Funds Grantees Focusing On Epigenomics Of Human Health And DiseaseThe National Institutes of Health announced that it will fund 22 grants on genome-wide studies of how epigenetic changes -- chemical modifications to genes that result from diet, aging, stress, or environmental exposures -- define and contribute to specific human diseases and biological processes.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am New Research Could Dramatically Reduce The Spread Of Swine Flu And Other Infectious DiseasesThe spread of swine flu and other infectious diseases could be dramatically reduced by revolutionising the way that the places we live in are designed and built. That's the view of experts investigating how the micro-organisms that cause disease behave in buildings and associated infrastructure.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am What Is Sciatica? What Causes Sciatica?Sciatica (pronounced sai-AT-ti-ka) is the name given to any pain stemming from the irritation of the sciatic nerve. Anything that irritates this nerve can cause pain that ranges from mild to severe; usually, from a compressed nerve root in the lumbar (lower) spine. Often, the term "sciatica" is confused with general back pain. However, sciatica is not just limited to the back.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Toshiba Expands Availability Of Next Generation Advanced Image Processing For Infinix-i LineImproving the ability to provide premium patient care during interventional procedures, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. is expanding the availability of Next Generation Advanced Image Processing (AIP) to more systems in the Toshiba InfinixTM-i product line.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am "Safe" Threshold For Blood Lead Levels In Children Is Harmful To Their Central Nervous SystemResearch published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood reports that blood lead levels that are significantly inferior to the accepted "safe" threshold harm young children's intellectual and emotional development. The existing safety threshold above which blood lead levels give cause for concern is 10 µg/dl. This was dictated by the US Centers for Disease Control in 1991.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am World Briefing | The Americas: Canada: Swine Flu Death on Vancouver IslandHealth authorities in British Columbia said Thursday that a person from Vancouver Island had died from the swine flu virus. Source: NYT > Health | 18 Sep 2009 | 12:21 am Australia to begin vaccinating against swine flu (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Sep 2009 | 11:42 pm Health Ills Abound as Farm Runoff Fouls WellsAgricultural runoff is the single biggest source of water pollution in the nation’s rivers and streams, but farm waste is largely unregulated by many of the federal laws designed to prevent pollution and protect drinking water.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Sep 2009 | 11:34 pm Panama: More tainted medicine in 1,155 bottles (AP)AP - The death toll from contaminated medicine sold three years ago in Panama could be higher than previously believed after 1,155 bottles of tested positive for a chemical commonly found in antifreeze and brake fluid, investigators said Thursday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Sep 2009 | 11:21 pm Unmasking the GhostsInfluential editors and members of Congress are pressing medical journals to adopt tougher disclosure policies on industry-financed research.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Sep 2009 | 10:51 pm Doctor and Patient: Why Don’t Doctors Wash Their Hands More?Scrubbing up is a ritual of the operating room, but most doctors aren’t following the example.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Sep 2009 | 10:45 pm Even Small Amounts of Lead Harmful to Kids (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Children with blood lead levels well below those considered safe are still at risk for problems with intellectual and emotional development, British researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Sep 2009 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 17, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Sep 2009 | 9:49 pm Trouble With Daily Activities Could Point to Alzheimer's Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Problems carrying out daily chores or enjoying hobbies could predict which people with "mild cognitive impairment" will progress more quickly to Alzheimer's dementia, U.S. researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Sep 2009 | 9:49 pm Childhood Stroke More Common Than Thought (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of stroke among American children could be two to four times greater than has commonly been estimated, a new study says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Sep 2009 | 9:49 pm Political Memo: Rockefeller Stands Up for Liberals on Health CareSquabbling on the Senate Finance Committee about health care has provided an opportunity for a liberal Democrat from West Virginia to weigh in.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Sep 2009 | 9:49 pm New Tax in Senate Health Plan Draws Bipartisan FireLegislators in both parties said that they would seek significant changes in a Democratic proposal to tax generous high-cost health insurance policies.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Sep 2009 | 9:49 pm Call to get tough on eating sitesUK psychiatrists call for urgent action to protect vulnerable young people from eating-disorder websites.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Sep 2009 | 5:00 pm Unhealthy men 'may lose 10 years'Many middle-aged male smokers with high blood pressure and cholesterol face dying 10 years early, a UK study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Sep 2009 | 5:00 pm Extended CMV Prophylaxis After Kidney, Pancreas Transplants Lowers Risk, CostsSix-month prophylaxis lowers the risks for cytomegalovirus disease in kidney and pancreas transplant patients.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2009 | 4:17 pm Seniors largely spared of swine flu (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Sep 2009 | 3:48 pm Biomarker Predicts Response to Antidepressant TreatmentBiomarkers may help clinicians dispense with the current "trial and error" approach used to assess the efficacy of antidepressant treatment.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2009 | 3:47 pm TADS Sets New Standard of Care for Major Depression in AdolescentsNew results from the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study support 6 to 9 months of fluoxetine plus CBT for moderate to severe adolescent depression.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2009 | 3:26 pm Merck, Schering-Plough Spent $60 Million on CME, Reports Dow JonesThe payments were disclosed as part of the investigation by the Senate Special Committee on Aging into CME and include payments to the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, as well as grants to academic institutions for continuing education.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2009 | 3:21 pm Coumarin Derivatives Affect Clopidogrel ActionAnother interaction that may affect the response to clopidogrel has been reported, this time with the coumarin derivative phenprocoumon, an anticoagulant commonly used in Europe.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2009 | 3:21 pm Cutting Salt Intake in US Could Save $50 Billion a YearA new economic analysis concludes that regulations to reduce sodium content in processed foods and/or voluntary reductions in salt by companies could save up to $50 billion a year in healthcare costs in the US.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2009 | 3:21 pm Yet Again, CMS Declines to Expand Carotid-Stenting CoverageHopes for expanded Medicare coverage of carotid-stenting procedures beyond patients at high risk for carotid endarterectomy who have symptomatic carotid artery stenosis ≥70% have been swatted down by the CMS.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2009 | 3:21 pm Proposed Tax on Sugary Beverages DebatedThe proposed tax is billed as a way to fight obesity and provide billions for health care reform.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Sep 2009 | 2:29 pm Personal Best: To Train Harder, Consider a CrowdSome runners say good teammates help improve performances.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Sep 2009 | 2:28 pm CDC: 1 in 3 teen girls got cervical cancer vaccine (AP)AP - One in three teenage girls have rolled up their sleeves for a vaccine against cervical cancer, but vaccination rates vary dramatically between states, according to a federal report released Thursday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Sep 2009 | 2:26 pm Democrats in Senate Reach for 60 Votes on Health Care OverhaulThe health care proposal has Democrats pondering how to keep all 59 Democrats and attract at least one Republican.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Sep 2009 | 1:02 pm Calif. lawmaker plans hearings on soda-obesity link (Reuters)Reuters - Sen. Alex Padilla, who led a campaign requiring big restaurant chains to disclose calories in meals, said on Thursday he planned to hold hearings in November on the link between soda consumption and obesity.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Sep 2009 | 12:47 pm Severe H1N1 Infection in Children Linked to Asthma and Other DiseasesCanadian researchers find that most children with severe H1N1 have comorbid conditions, and a significant percentage require ICU care.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2009 | 12:46 pm Intermittent Preventive Malaria Treatment for African Infants is Effective, but Problem of Drug Resistance RemainsIntermittent preventive treatment of infants is generally safe and effective, but more long-acting drugs are needed.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2009 | 12:32 pm Vitamin D, Calcium Shown to Reduce Mortality — Even Among Those With Hip FracturesResults show that the benefits of vitamin D and calcium on survival are not explained by fracture risk reduction alone.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2009 | 12:30 pm US to share 10 percent swine flu vaccine globally (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Sep 2009 | 11:49 am Baucus Offers Health Plan but Lacks G.O.P. SupportSenator Max Baucus did not win support from a single Republican despite tailoring his proposal to be less costly and to extend the reach of government less than other health bills.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Sep 2009 | 11:41 am Surviving H1N1 -- with baby in bellyIf you're pregnant or have recently had a baby, finding information on exactly how to prepare for H1N1 or swine flu can be daunting. Here are some expert answers.Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Sep 2009 | 11:26 am White House offers medical malpractice initiativeThe Obama administration announced a $25 million medical malpractice initiative Thursday as part of its plan to rein in skyrocketing health care costs.Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Sep 2009 | 10:58 am The pros and cons of becoming the world's tallest manThe new world's tallest man has been named by Guinness World Records for the launch of the 2010 edition of its book.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Sep 2009 | 10:42 am UK swine flu rise 'suggests upturn'Swine flu looks to be on its way back as cases rise, according to Sir Liam Donaldson, England's chief medical officer.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Sep 2009 | 9:02 am Men queuing up for 'moob' surgeryMore than 1,000 British men have paid for cosmetic surgery to reduce their flabby breasts in the last year, a conference hears.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Sep 2009 | 8:52 am What Are the Signs of Diabetes?Intense thirst, Frequent urination, strong hunger, fatigue, unintended weight loss, and more.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 17 Sep 2009 | 7:11 am Egypt closes schools to curb fluThe Egyptian government orders all schools and universities to close until October in an attempt to slow the spread of swine flu.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Sep 2009 | 5:02 am
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