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Russia, China sign agreement on gas supplyBEIJING, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom on Tuesday signed a preliminary agreement on gas supplies to China with China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC).Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am SK Energy to sell car batteries to local firm -paperSEOUL, Oct 13 (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Energy will supply rechargeable auto batteries to CT&T, a local maker of small electric vehicles, the Korea Economic Daily reported citing industry sources...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am Battle for control shakes China's Caijing magazineBEIJING, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The future of one of China's best-selling investigative magazines is at stake in an increasingly public battle for control that pits its envelope-pushing editor against her...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Oct 2009 | 3:58 am UPDATE 1-AMT's DMD treatment gains orphan status in Europe* Orphan status for Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatmentSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am UPDATE 2-Tangguh to ship 50 LNG cargoes in 2010-BPMIGAS* Second train to start by year-end (adds comments and details)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Oct 2009 | 3:44 am Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitionsOct 13 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0900 GMT on Tuesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Oct 2009 | 3:12 am AIG to sell Taiwan unit for $2.2 billion, more deals seenTAIPEI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - American International Group has struck a deal to sell its Taiwan life insurance unit for $2.15 billion, marking its largest disposal of a unit since a government bailout...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Oct 2009 | 3:08 am Mad for itIngenious cigarette adverts, in sound and picturesSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 Oct 2009 | 3:04 am Tackling HIVZimbabwe female footballers v AidsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 Oct 2009 | 3:03 am FACTBOX-AIG sells unit for $2.2 bln to new fund, small companyHONG KONG, Oct 13 (Reuters) - AIG said on Tuesday it had agreed to sell it's Taiwan life insurance company, Nan Shan Life, for $2.15 billion to Primus Financial and China Strategic Holdings.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Oct 2009 | 3:01 am CVC's Zhu quits to lead StanChart China PE -sourcesHONG KONG, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Zhu Wei, a senior managing director of CVC Capital Partners, has resigned from the private equity firm to join Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered , sources familiar with...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Oct 2009 | 2:53 am Dogan faces setback in $3.3 bln Turkish tax row* Collateral to appeal $3.3 billion tax fine rejectedSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Oct 2009 | 2:47 am Memory not first Alzheimer's signA failing memory may not be the first mental problem to signal the onset of Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 Oct 2009 | 1:29 am Should Americans banish the burger?Hamburgers are an American passion. And millions of Americans consume burgers, and other forms of meat, every day without consequences.Source: CNN.com - Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 1:19 am New Survey Shows Devastating Impact Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain On Intimate RelationsA new survey of U.S. women living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) published reveals that RA has a clear emotional impact on people living with the disease, with loss of self-confidence seen in their sex lives, in the workplace, and in their social lives. Survey findings suggest that almost 60 percent of women living with RA in the U.S.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Surgeons Discover A Visceral Fat Hormone That Could Protect Against Life-threatening SepsisA hormone naturally found in the fat that surrounds the abdominal organs for the first time has been linked to death related to sepsis, surgeons reported at the 2009 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. A study exhibited at the conference showed that low levels of the hormone adiponectin placed animals at a profoundly high risk of death from a septic insult.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Researchers Present 'a Novel, Automated, Efficient Environmental Disinfection Technology That Significantly Reduces C. Difficile, VRE And MRSAIn a study presented at the 49th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), researchers used a mobile, automated UV device to decontaminate hospital rooms at the Cleveland Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Ohio and analyzed its ability to remove troublesome bacteria, including C. difficile spores.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Texas State Tests Potential New Cancer-Fighting WeaponResearchers at Texas State University-San Marcos have completed initial testing of a cancer chemotherapeutic and anti-retroviral compound with promising results. Dhiraj Vattem, professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, and Reed Richardson, professor in the Department of Agriculture, supervised the tests in cooperation with Orizon Research.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Helping Patients In Pain: An ASN Podcast On Palliative CarePain is undertreated in three-quarters of dialysis patients and a recent survey reveals why. Only one-third of surveyed second year nephrology fellows indicated receiving training on how to treat pain in dialysis patients and when and how to address end-of-life issues with patients.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am U-M Doctor Working To Get Neurologists In The Game When It Comes To Sports InjuriesOn the football field, the hockey rink or wrestling mat, an athletes' head can take a beating -- and a University of Michigan neurologist is leading the charge to help doctors who treat the brain better understand those sports injuries. Jeffrey S. Kutcher, M.D.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am AvMed Covers H1N1 Flu Vaccine For MembersAvMed Health Plans announced that it will cover H1N1 flu administration fees for all of its fully insured members. Co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles will not apply for administration of the H1N1 vaccine even if they have a benefit plan that does not include immunizations.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Arena Pharmaceuticals' Lorcaserin To Be Featured In Multiple Presentations At Obesity 2009Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA) announced that lorcaserin will be featured in multiple presentations at Obesity 2009, the 27th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society in Washington, DC.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Celling Technologies Launches The Res-Q Adult Stem Cell Device To Complement Regenerative Medicine PortfolioCelling Technologies, an innovator in stem cell therapy, launched its latest technology for the isolation of adult stem cells. The Res-Q device was developed by ThermoGenesis Corporation to provide an easy to use, point-of-care system to compliment their MXP system currently being marketed in the United States and several international markets.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Electronic Brachytherapy A Viable Option For Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT)Clinical experience with the FDA cleared Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy, eBx(TM), System from Xoft shows promise for the multi-disciplinary use of the isotope-free cancer treatment platform to deliver intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Is a Virus the Cause of Fatigue Syndrome?In a new study, many patients with the debilitating disorder were infected with a recently discovered virus. Source: NYT > Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 12:45 am Really?: The Claim: Always Wash Your Hands With Hot Water, Not Cold.Is warm or hot water really more effective than cold in preventing the spread of infections?Source: NYT > Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 12:43 am Well: Behind the ‘Wimpy Kid’ PhenomenonThe latest book in the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series is out, posing another ethical dilemma for its antihero.Source: NYT > Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 12:41 am Congress Is Split on Effort to Tax Costly Health PlansA proposed tax on high-cost health insurance plans has touched off a fierce clash between the Senate and the House over how to pay for a health care overhaul.Source: NYT > Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 12:22 am Vital Signs: Nutrition: Lower Depression Risk Linked to Mediterranean DietA Mediterranean may protect not just the heart, but mental health as well, a new study finds.Source: NYT > Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 12:14 am Vital Signs: More Women With Breast Cancer Choosing Double Mastectomies, Study FindsRates of double mastectomies in New York held steady for healthy women but increased in those with cancer.Source: NYT > Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 12:14 am VItal Signs: Babies Born to Childhood Cancer Survivors Do WellNewborns of cancer survivors did not face an increased risk of birth defects or death.Source: NYT > Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 12:14 am 18 and Under: Texting, Surfing, Studying?In an age of multimedia and multitasking, we have a lot to learn.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Oct 2009 | 11:37 pm Personal Health: Options for Dealing With Uterine FibroidsUterine fibroids, benign tumors of the reproductive tract, are the most common reason women undergo hysterectomies.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Oct 2009 | 11:37 pm Vital Statistics: Diabetes: A State-by-State BreakdownAlmost one-third of those living with diabetes have never been diagnosed.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Oct 2009 | 11:34 pm Dems scramble after warning from health insurers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Oct 2009 | 10:11 pm Autistic jobseekers 'written off'People with autism are condemned to financial hardship by poor employment and benefits support, a charity says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Oct 2009 | 9:49 pm Health Tip: Why Don't You Exercise? (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- People always have excuses for why they don't exercise. But the American Diabetes Association says for every typical excuse not to get active, there's a solution: Think you don't have time? Start out exercising about 10 minutes per day. Before you know it, you'll want to increase the time spent working out. If you're too tired after a long work day, exercise in the morning before work, or during your lunch break. Don't use clothing as an excuse; you don't need a workout outfit. Just choose clothing that's comfortable and footwear that fits well. ...Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Oct 2009 | 9:48 pm Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 12, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Oct 2009 | 9:48 pm Drop in Certain Visual Skills May Precede Alzheimer's (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- The ability to perceive relationships between objects (visuospatial skills) may decline years before a person is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Oct 2009 | 9:48 pm Born with half a brain, woman living full lifeMichelle Mack has turned medical thinking upside down.Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 Oct 2009 | 8:53 pm Women's Empowerment: 'Men Are Interested' (OneWorld.net)OneWorld.net - ENTEBBE, Oct 12 (IPS) - A trident of gender legislation will be debated in Uganda's parliament in November: the Marriage and Divorce Bill, the Domestic Violence Bill and the Female Genital Mutilation Bill.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Oct 2009 | 8:15 pm Trade group says Senate health plan will up ratesHealth insurance premiums for the typical American family would increase by another $4,000 by 2019 under a key Senate overhaul plan, according to an industry trade group analysis.Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 Oct 2009 | 6:54 pm Mother can pass on cancer in wombScientists have proved that it is possible for a mother's cancer cells to be passed to her unborn child.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Oct 2009 | 5:26 pm Gout chemical slows Parkinson'sThe chemical urate, which is known to cause gout, slows Parkinson's disease progression, researchers conclude.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Oct 2009 | 5:07 pm For women on HRT, tenderness may be warning sign (Reuters)Reuters - Women whose breasts became tender after taking hormone replacement therapy had nearly twice the risk of developing breast cancer than women whose breasts did not become tender on the drugs, U.S. researchers said on Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Oct 2009 | 3:42 pm Hepatitis B Foundation Issues Guidelines for Pediatric Screening, Monitoring, and ReferralThe recommendations are for practitioners regarding what additional tests to conduct, how often to monitor, and when to refer to a pediatric liver specialist for chronic hepatitis B virus infection.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Oct 2009 | 3:35 pm CBO Report Raises Estimate of Savings From Medical Malpractice ReformMedical-liability reforms would trim $54 billion from the federal deficit over 10 years, according to a report released by the Congressional Budget Office.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Oct 2009 | 2:59 pm H1N1 Vaccine Trials in HIV-Positive Pregnant Women and Children to Begin This WeekSafety and efficacy testing of the H1N1 vaccine in HIV-positive pregnant women and HIV-positive children will begin this week; trials of the vaccine in patients with asthma are set to launch shortly.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Oct 2009 | 2:30 pm HPV Vaccination of Males Not Cost-EffectiveA new analysis finds that vaccinating boys in addition to girls is unlikely to be cost-effective, compared with vaccinating girls alone.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Oct 2009 | 2:27 pm Soldier receives smoker's lungs in transplant, diesA leading UK hospital has defended its practice of using organs donated by smokers after the death of a soldier who received the cancerous lungs of a heavy smoker.Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 Oct 2009 | 2:22 pm Egypt says developing own H1N1 flu vaccine for 2011 (Reuters)Reuters - Egypt is developing its own vaccine against H1N1 swine flu for production in 2011 and, in the meantime, will import vaccines to inoculate school children and key public workers, the health minister said.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Oct 2009 | 1:51 pm Childhood cancer survivors less likely to marry (Reuters)Reuters - The scars of childhood cancer may go beyond the physical: Adults who survived cancer as children may have lower-than-average likelihood of getting married, a new study suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Oct 2009 | 1:51 pm Swine flu and kids: Heed warning signs, MDs say (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Oct 2009 | 1:35 pm Food, rest are immune system boostersHealth experts say the most effective way to fight the flu, including H1N1, is to get vaccinated. But there are other ways to boost your immune system.Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 Oct 2009 | 1:26 pm Ohio wife, husband both battling breast cancer (AP)AP - A husband and wife are both undergoing treatment for breast cancer in a case that illustrates how the disease can strike both sexes. Mike and Barbara Welsh, of Monroe, in southwestern Ohio, each had surgery this year after separate discoveries that they had breast cancer.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Oct 2009 | 1:04 pm Budget office: Tort reform could save $54 billionThe Congressional Budget Office is now estimating that limits on medical malpractice lawsuits -- reforms favored by many Republicans -- could save the government as much as $54 billion over the next 10 years.Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 Oct 2009 | 11:35 am Daily Nebulizers Advised for Preschoolers With Frequent WheezingThe most effective way to manage frequent wheezing in preschool children is regular treatment with nebulized glucocorticoids, according to a report in the October issue of Allergy.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Oct 2009 | 10:54 am Further Testing Justified for Smokers With Hemoptysis and Normal Chest X-RayClinicians should continue to evaluate smokers with hemoptysis even if the chest x-ray is normal as nearly 10% of these patients will have malignancy, say researchers from the UK.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Oct 2009 | 10:54 am Poor Survival Seen After Second Primary Glioma in Childhood Cancer SurvivorsSurvival is poor after second primary glioma in survivors of childhood cancer, according to a report in the September 28th Journal of Clinical Oncology.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Oct 2009 | 10:54 am Pfizer Halts Enrollment in Lung Cancer TrialPfizer Inc has halted patient enrollment in a late-stage lung cancer trial of its experimental drug, figitumumab, for safety reasons, the drugmaker said on Friday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Oct 2009 | 10:54 am From an icy slope, a medical miracle emergesOn a warm spring afternoon, Anna Bågenholm and two friends decided to go skiing. What happened that day in 1999 changed her life and has redefined what is possible in cases of accidental hypothermia.Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 Oct 2009 | 10:44 am Imaging Device Shows Greater Accuracy Than Clinician Assessment in Melanoma DetectionMelanoma detection is better using the MelaFind imaging device than a clinician's assessment of skin lesions, but experts warn against a device replacing clinical judgment at this point.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Oct 2009 | 9:54 am Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Improves Survival in H1N1 Patients With Respiratory FailureDespite the severity of illness and prolonged use of life support, the mortality rate among patients with H1N1 influenza and severe hypoxemia receiving ECMO was lower than expected.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Oct 2009 | 9:37 am Prisoners at homeDisabled in Russia trapped by fear and neglectSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Oct 2009 | 9:15 am Boy pushes Congress for food allergy guidelinesMy name is Kyle Graddy. I'm 9 years old and I have a peanut allergy. I traveled to Washington last week to help myself and other kids with food allergies to have a safer experience at school.Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 Oct 2009 | 8:29 am Assad decrees Syria smoking banSyria's president issues a decree banning smoking inside cafes, restaurants and other public spaces.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Oct 2009 | 6:22 am 'Sticky problem'US healthcare reforms could hit care elsewhereSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Oct 2009 | 5:20 am Poorer nations get swine flu jabsDrug companies and rich nations are to donate vaccines against swine flu to some 100 developing nations, says the WHO.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Oct 2009 | 5:11 am
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