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Warning on liquorice in pregnancyPregnant women who eat a lot of liquorice could negatively affect their child's intelligence and behaviour, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:14 am Cocaine vaccine may reduce 'use'A vaccine to treat cocaine use helps some addicts to halve their dependency on the drug, researchers say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am UPDATE 2-New Glaxo orders point to big flu vaccine windfall* Discussions continue with governments for further suppliesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:32 am UPDATE 1-Glaxo enters joint venture with China's Walvax* Is part of Glaxo's strategy to expand in emerging markets (Adds details)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:28 am UPDATE 1-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitionsOct 6 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0900 GMT on Tuesday. (For Reuters columns on deals, click [DEALTALK...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:13 am Oak Hill in running to buy retailer-NY PostOct 6 (Reuters) - Oak Hill Capital Partners, the private equity owner of drugstore chain Duane Reade Holdings Inc, is one of the frontrunners to buy discount chain Grocery Outlet, the New York Post said,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:05 am UPDATE 2-SocGen sets rights issue to repay state, make buys* Preferential subscription entails 2 new shares for 9 heldSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:03 am India's TCS to pursue larger deals - CEOMUMBAI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Tata Consultancy Services , India's top software exporter, will pursue larger deals and leverage its full service offerings, its newly appointed chief executive and managing director...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:53 am UPDATE 1-Court tells EU Commission to review Glaxo caseLUXEMBOURG, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Europe's top court told EU antitrust regulators on Tuesday to review their veto of drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline's efforts to combat wholesalers exploiting price differentials...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:39 am UPDATE 1-JKX says first Adygea well test better than expected* Shares in the company rise 4.5 pct (Adds analyst quote, background, share price)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:30 am UPDATE 4-Samsung sees strong Q3; profits may have peaked* Q3 consol op profit at median 4.1 trln won(fcast 3.8 trln)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:22 am WRAPUP 1-Ivanhoe, Rio ink $3 bln mine deal with Mongolia* After six years of talks, Oyu Tolgoi gets green lightSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:14 am Cancer Research UK And AstraZeneca To Accelerate Biomarker ResearchAstraZeneca is to double its investment in Cancer Research UK's biomarker research in an effort to better understand how drugs behave in early stage clinical trials.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Study Pinpoints Gene Controlling Number Of Brain CellsIn populating the growing brain, neural stem cells must strike a delicate balance between two key processes - proliferation, in which the cells multiply to provide plenty of starting materials - and differentiation, in which those materials evolve into functioning neurons. If the stem cells proliferate too much, they could grow out of control and produce a tumor.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am What Is An Ingrown Toenail? What Causes An Ingrown Toenail?An ingrown toenail is when the edges or corners of a toenail grow into the soft tissue of the toe - the soft skin adjacent to the nail - and pierces it. Ingrown toenail is also known as onychocryptosis, or unguis incarnates. It is a common condition which can be quite painful, causing swelling, redness, and occasionally infection.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am The British Psychological Society Supports World Mental Health Day 2009The World Health Organisation predicts that in 20 years time more people will be affected by depression than any other health problem. The British Psychological Society seeks to raise awareness of mental health issues and the importance of seeking professional support on World Mental Health Day 2009, 10th October.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Shows Improvement Following Bariatric SurgeryAs bariatric surgical procedures (BSPs), or weight loss surgeries, have become increasingly common, so have their associated neurological complications. However, for patients with a pre-surgical diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), the benefits of the bariatric surgery may actually help improve the painful symptoms of CTS.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am New Book Helps Pharmacists Prepare For Role In H1N1 And Other Public Health CrisesWith the flu season and the H1N1 virus looming, pharmacists are increasingly being called on to take a more active role in public health, from immunizations to disaster planning and management.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Sister Study Exceeds Recruitment Goal: Now The Real Work BeginsThe National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, has many reasons to celebrate this October as it recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The NIEHS Sister Study began recruiting women for this landmark study during Breast Cancer Awareness month in October 2004 and this October has reached a milestone.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am American Psychiatric Association Honors Texas Congressman With Highest Award In AdvocacyThe American Psychiatric Association presented Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, with the Jacob K. Javits Award for Public Service in recognition of his dedication and hard work on behalf of all of those who live with mental illnesses. Rep.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Completion Of Reform To The Healthcare Regulatory Bodies, UKThe completion of a series of reforms, to strengthen the focus on public protection in the regulation of health professionals including nurses, midwives and dentists, was announced by the Department of Health.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Emergency Departments Do Not Provide Timely Care For All PatientsIn a new study, Yale University researchers document a disturbing lack of consistency among U.S. hospitals in how quickly they treat patients in emergency rooms. Furthermore, some hospitals were least able to provide timely care to the sickest patients. The study appears online early in Annals of Emergency Medicine.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Really?: The Claim: With a Runny Nose, Green Calls for an AntibioticDoes the color of nasal discharge indicate the need for antibiotics? Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:29 am Obama Reaches Past Congress for Health Care SupportThe administration has opened a new front reminiscent of one that helped carry the day for its stimulus plan.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:29 am Secrets of the Cell: Self-Destructive Behavior in Cells May Hold Key to a Longer LifeTo the surprise of scientists, links are emerging between our inner recycling and protection from disease.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:26 am Mind: How Nonsense Sharpens the IntellectWhen things don’t add up, the mind goes into high gear.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:23 am National Briefing | Health: Schools Selling Fewer Sugary SnacksA new government report finds that fewer American high schools and middle schools are selling candy and salty snacks to students.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:23 am Cocaine Vaccine Is Developed, but It Does Not Keep Users From Wanting the DrugA study reported some decreased drug use, but some experts say a better vaccine is needed.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:17 am In Debate on Health, It’s Coverage vs. CostDemocrats want people to pay affordable prices for health insurance, but want those policies to offer comprehensive benefits — goals that are colliding in Congress.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:12 am 3 Americans Share Nobel for MedicineThree scientists solved a longstanding puzzle of cell biology with deep relevance to cancer and aging.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:11 am Swine Flu Vaccine Reaches an Anxious NationThe fear of swine flu is being compounded by new worries, this time among primary care doctors who say that they are already being swamped by calls.Source: NYT > Health | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:58 pm Exploring the Health Benefits of PetsOrganizations joined forces in an effort to explore the sway animals have on the well-being of children.Source: NYT > Health | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:52 pm DNA sequencing in a holey new wayIBM researchers announce an effort to trap DNA molecules in tiny holes in an effort to decode their genetic instructions.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:06 pm Higher Rate of Autism in Children: Is New Number Real? 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Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:25 pm Autism May Be More Common Than Thought (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- While research has suggested that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in American children was about 1 of every 150 children, a new government study estimates that the prevalence is more likely about 1 in every 91 children.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Oct 2009 | 9:49 pm Half of U.S. Babies Living Today May Reach 100 (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- If current life expectancy trends continue, more than half of babies born in rich nations since 2000 will live to 100 years of age, and they'll have less disability than elderly people in previous generations.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Oct 2009 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 5, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Oct 2009 | 9:49 pm New Test Assesses Individual Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Analyzing individual breast tissue for specific structural characteristics may more precisely determine a woman's risk for developing breast cancer.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Oct 2009 | 9:49 pm Vaccine-like shots help fight cocaine addiction (AP)AP - Vaccine-like shots to keep cocaine abusers from getting high also helped them fight their addiction in the first successful rigorous study of this approach to treating illicit drug use.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Oct 2009 | 7:11 pm 3 Americans share Nobel medicine prize (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm Educated women 'aid long life'A well-educated woman influences both her own and her partner's chances of a long life, Swedish research indicates.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Oct 2009 | 5:26 pm Med-style diet 'can battle blues'Following a Mediterranean diet may help prevent depression, a Spanish study of more than 10,000 adults suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Oct 2009 | 5:10 pm Schools Cut Back on Unhealthy FoodThe CDC sees improvement in reducing sale of candy and soda to students.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 3:51 pm Hypoglycemia Associated With Increased Risk of MI Among US Veterans With DiabetesClose attention should be paid to diabetes patients who experience an episode of hypoglycemia, because a new case-control study suggests a 65% increased risk of MI in the immediate two-week aftermath of such an event. Doctors should tailor diabetes therapies to minimize the risk of hypoglycemia occurring, say the researchers.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 3:28 pm Next Up: Drug-Eluting Stents for Erectile DysfunctionIn what may be the first clinical trial to test a DES in the pudendal artery, investigators at nine sites are looking at whether pudendal stenting is safe and effective in men who have failed PDE-5 inhibitors.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 3:28 pm Philips Recalls Thousands of AEDsThe automatic external defibrillators were distributed by Philips Medical and Laerdal Medical with model numbers M3860A, M3861A, M3840A, and M3841A.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 3:27 pm Earlier H1N1 Vaccination, Expanded Vaccination, and Antiviral Prophylaxis for Avian Flu May Be Cost-EffectiveTwo studies showed that earlier H1N1 vaccination prevented more deaths and that expanded vaccination and antiviral prophylaxis are effective and cost-effective against avian flu pandemic.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 3:03 pm Stroke Reduction With Dronedarone Shown in Post Hoc AnalysisInvestigators say that although the analysis raises the possibility that a drug with antiarrhythmic activity could reduce the risk of stroke, dronedarone is not a replacement for oral anticoagulant therapy or a treatment for stroke prevention.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 2:58 pm Best Practices for Human Milk in the NICU: An Expert Interview With Paula Meier, RN, DNSc, FAANNeonates fed breast milk in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have lower rates of infection, chronic lung disease, and retinopathy of prematurity, and have higher neurocognitive scores.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 2:56 pm CDC: Fewer schools selling candy, soda to students (AP)AP - Fewer U.S. high schools and middle schools are selling candy and salty snacks to students, the federal government said in a report released Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Oct 2009 | 2:51 pm Internet addiction linked to ADHD, depressionSome children and teens are more likely than their peers to become addicted to the Internet, and a new study suggests it's more likely to happen if kids are depressed, hostile, or have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or social phobia.Source: CNN.com - Health | 5 Oct 2009 | 2:48 pm First doses of H1N1 flu vaccine going outA national campaign to inoculate tens of millions of Americans against H1N1 influenza begins Monday, with health care workers in Tennessee and Indiana targeted as the first recipients, federal health authorities said.Source: CNN.com - Health | 5 Oct 2009 | 2:34 pm First swine flu vaccinations but most must wait (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Oct 2009 | 2:32 pm Insulin Pump With Glucose Sensor More Effective at Lowering HbA1c Than Multiple Daily InjectionsAn insulin pump with an integrated continuous glucose sensor can maintain lower hemoglobin A1c levels than multiple daily injection therapy, diabetologists announced in Vienna.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 2:26 pm U.S. schools do a little better trimming junk food (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. schools are doing a little better to limit the amount of junk food students can buy in vending machines or elsewhere, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Oct 2009 | 2:19 pm Study: More autism cases than previously knownA study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics indicates about 1 percent of children ages 3 to 17 have autism or a related disorder, an increase over previous estimates.Source: CNN.com - Health | 5 Oct 2009 | 1:46 pm Online Tools Guide Transfer of Patients to Alternate Care Facilities During DisastersThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has developed 2 online tools to help emergency planners select alternate care facilities for patients with less need for acute care during disasters.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 12:52 pm First-Ever Comprehensive Safety Standards for Chemotherapy in the USFirst-Ever Comprehensive Safety Standards for Chemotherapy in the USMedscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 12:29 pm 3 Americans win Nobel for chromosome researchThree U.S. researchers were awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on how chromosomes are protected against degradation, the Nobel Foundation reported Monday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 5 Oct 2009 | 12:18 pm Cancer cookbook makes food appetizingFor cancer patients, nutrition is important, but many find that they are too tired to cook, nauseated to eat or the food tastes bad. A new cookbook, "What to Eat During Cancer Treatment" offers options.Source: CNN.com - Health | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:51 am Commentary: A fat tax is a healthy ideaI recently accompanied my family to one of the top-selling movies in America, "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs."Source: CNN.com - Health | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:50 am Aging Breakthrough Gets Nobel Prize in MedicineThe Nobel Prize in medicine went to a trio of researchers this year for their discovery of telomeraseSource: Livescience.com - Health | 5 Oct 2009 | 7:08 am Key cancer spread gene foundScientists have pinpointed a gene linked to more than half of all breast cancers, and many other types of tumour.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Oct 2009 | 5:28 am Nobel prize for chromosome findThe Nobel prize for medicine goes to three US researchers over their work on chromosomes and the ageing process.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am Back in trainingArm wrestling champ fights back after transplantSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Oct 2009 | 3:04 am
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