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Gender questionThe dilemma facing young people born in the wrong bodySource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am TABLE-India's Bharat Petroleum Q2 net loss narrows(versus the same period a year earlier, in billion rupees unless stated)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am UPDATE 1-CIC invests $700mln in Hopu-backed mining firm* Iron Mining backed by Hopu, Temasek, Credit Suisse (Adds details, background)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:57 am Riversdale stops SAfrica anthracite ops after blastJOHANNESBURG, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Riversdale Mining Ltd. suspended all of the operations at its Zululand Anthracite Colliery in South Africa after an underground methane explosion at the mine, a senior...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:48 am UPDATE 1-Smith International Q3 profit fallsOct 29 (Reuters) - Oilfield services company Smith International Inc posted a lower quarterly profit on Thursday as U.S. natural gas drilling remained subdued due to weak demand and prices.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:31 am UPDATE 2-National Express ends merger talks with Stagecoach(Adds analyst's comment, share price, further details)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:26 am UPDATE 2-Record customer spend boosts Virgin MediaLONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - British cable operator Virgin Media Inc added 8,100 net users in the third quarter and pushed its customer's average spend to a record high, boosting its operating cash flow...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:14 am CNOOC pegs losses from damage at Huizhou at 2.34 mln BOEHONG KONG, Oct 29 (Reuters) - CNOOC , China's top offshore oil and gas producer, said on Thursday that net production losses due to damage at its Huizhou oilfield earlier this year totalled 2.34 million...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:09 am UPDATE 1-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitionsOct 29 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0900 GMT on Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:07 am UPDATE 1-CNOOC Q3 rev down 23 pct, says projects on track* Shares end down 4.5 pct before results, up 8.4 pct in Q3Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:02 am UPDATE 2-Investment bank drives Deutsche Bank, provisions up* Investment bk pretax profit 1.18 bln EUR of group 1.3 blnSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Oct 2009 | 2:46 am Pelosi hopes new health plan is poised to pass (AP)
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News: Health News | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:20 am Trial To Test Whether Behavioral Therapy Can Reduce Anxiety In Young Adolescents With AutismThe USF Health Rothman Center for Neuropsychiatry in St. Petersburg, FL, is conducting a two-year federal trial testing the effectiveness of behavioral psychotherapy in treating anxiety among young adolescents with autism.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Ezetimibe Makes Atorvastatin More Efficient In Lowering Lipids In Men And Women Age 65 And OlderAdding ezetimibe to atorvastatin significantly boosted the attainment of lipid targets as specified by both Canadian and European guidelines in elderly patients aged 65 and older and the combination produced superior results than simply increasing the dose of atorvastatin alone, Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Migraine With Aura Is Associated With Increased Risk Of StrokeA migraine with aura occurs when temporary visual or sensory disturbances are experienced before or during a migraine headache. A study just published on bmj.com reports that migraine with aura is associated with a twofold increased risk of stroke.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am PolyMedix Completes Successful Phase 1B Clinical Study Of Heparin Antagonist PMX-60056PolyMedix, Inc. (OTC BB: PYMX), an emerging biotechnology company developing new therapeutic drug products to treat infectious diseases and acute cardiovascular disorders, has completed a second successful clinical study of its anticoagulant reversing agent, PMX-60056. The Phase 1B clinical study was a pilot proof-of-concept study conducted in the U.S.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am New CVD Guidelines And Position PapersSeveral new guidelines and position papers offering the most up to date information to ensure that clinicians practice evidence-based medicine were released at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009 this week.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Bioconnect Systems To Present First In Man Results For Optiflow™ Vascular ImplantBioconnect Systems, Inc. announced that data from the Company's first clinical study will be presented this week at the ASN Meeting in San Diego. Bioconnect's implant platform, the Optiflow™, enhances a surgeon's ability to create precise vascular connections. The initial indication is the creation of an arteriovenous fistula needed for vascular access in dialysis patients.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Cataract Surgery Helps AMD Patients; Steroid Improves DME; Online Eye Health ForumThis month's Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) reports on a national study that finds cataract surgery is likely to benefit patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) at all stages of the disease, on a clinical trial showing that the steroid triamSource: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Hyperion Therapeutics Announces First Patient Enrolled In Pivotal Trial In Patients With Urea Cycle DisordersHyperion Therapeutics announced that the first patient has been enrolled in its pivotal phase III clinical trial of investigational compound HPN-100 (glycerol phenylbutyrate).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Heart Patients Running The Red Light On Traffic RestrictionsMore than half of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) don't get any counselling on their ability to drive after angioplasty - and this could be putting lives in danger, Dr. Ravi Bajaj told the 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Acceptability Of Swine Flu Vaccine In Hong KongOne of the first studies on behavioral intentions and A/H1N1 vaccination is just published on bmj.com. It reports that almost half of adults surveyed in summer 2009 in Hong Kong (45 percent) say they would take up free swine flu vaccination. However, this figure drops to around 1 in 7 (15 percent) if the price they have to pay for the vaccine reaches $26 (£16; 17; $HK200).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Russia Is Urged to Switch Its Approach to Curbing Spread of H.I.V.Experts at a regional AIDS conference in Moscow said the abstinence-based strategy should be replaced by programs like needle exchanges for addicts. Source: NYT > Health | 29 Oct 2009 | 12:22 am Personal Health: In Treatment, You May Need an AdvocateNearly all patients need an advocate to negotiate with medical professionals, insurers and others to ensure that they are receiving optimal care.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:59 pm Shortage of Vaccine Poses Political Test for ObamaDespite months of preparation by the Obama administration, a vaccine shortage is threatening to undermine public confidence in government.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:39 pm Pushing Past the Pain of ExertionNo matter how fast they run or how much experience they have, most runners can experience fear of exertional pain and concern about what to do when it hits during a race.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:34 pm Skin Deep: When Plastic Surgery Calls for a Do-OverIf the face in the mirror still isn't the face of their dreams, many patients try again.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:18 pm Size matters when it comes to AIDS defense (Reuters)Reuters - Men with larger foreskins are more likely to become infected with the AIDS virus, researchers said Wednesday in a finding that helps explain why circumcision can protect men.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:17 pm California Awards Grants for Research Projects in Nonembryonic Stem CellsCalifornia’s stem cell research program awarded most of the $230 million in grants to projects using so-called adult stem cells.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:14 pm City Parents Opting Out of Swine Flu VaccineLess than half of the students in New York City who can receive the vaccine in school are expected to do so.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 10:33 pm Medical Device Maker Accused in Marketing FraudStryker Biotech and its top management were accused of conducting a fraudulent marketing scheme for bone-growth products, the Justice Department said.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 10:26 pm Pelosi Backs Off Having Set Rates for Public OptionBowing to pressure from some Democrats, Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed to negotiate fees with doctors and hospitals.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 10:22 pm Health Tip: Exercise During Pregnancy (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Being pregnant shouldn't give you an excuse to give up on your exercise regimen.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Oct 2009 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 28, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Oct 2009 | 9:49 pm Testicular Cancer Survivors Face Other Ills (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- For men with testicular cancer, survival comes at a price: New research suggests that those who recover from the disease face higher risks of long-term illness unrelated to tumors.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Oct 2009 | 9:48 pm Diet, Exercise Thwart Diabetes: Study (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Diet and exercise can keep diabetes at bay for a decade, cutting the risk for the disease by more than a third in the most susceptible people, a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Oct 2009 | 9:48 pm 'Pear and apple' shape a DVT riskWomen who carry excess weight on the hips, and apple-shaped men carrying it on the waist, risk blood clots, say experts.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Oct 2009 | 6:10 pm Dieting 'keeps diabetes at bay'A period of careful eating and regular exercise can stave off diabetes for a decade, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Oct 2009 | 6:09 pm Swine flu prompts hundreds of schools to close (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Oct 2009 | 5:00 pm Guidelines Issued for Self-Management in Multiple SclerosisThe Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers has developed recommendations for best practices in self-management aimed at improving patients' lives.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:39 pm FDA panel backs first non-drug asthma treatment (AP)AP - Federal health advisers on Wednesday said a novel technology from a small medical technology firm should be approved as the first non-drug treatment for asthma.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:49 pm Weight Gain Associated With Antipsychotic DrugsChildren and adolescents gained an average of one to one-and-a-half pounds a week, a large study found.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:30 pm House panel takes up brain injuries and NFL playersAre professional football players at greater risk of dementia and other neurological problems?Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 2:09 pm Patients With IBD at Risk of Developing Nonmelanoma Skin CancerImmunosuppressant therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with an increased risk for nonmelanoma skin cancer.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:17 pm Bones More Mature Than Chronologic Age May Be a Marker for Hypertension in ChildrenA study shows that irrespective of body mass index, advanced skeletal maturation should be considered as an independent marker for the development of hypertension in children.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:16 pm FDA Safety Changes: Ultram, Ultracet, Sustiva, KayexalateThe FDA has approved safety labeling revisions for tramadol HCl tablets, tramadol plus acetaminophen tablets, efavirenz capsules and tablets, and sodium polystyrene sulfonate powder.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:15 pm Medicare reverses billing change on Genentech drug (AP)AP - Medicare officials are backing off a policy that pushed many doctors to use a $2,000 injectable drug for a potentially blinding eye disorder, over a similar treatment that costs about $50.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Oct 2009 | 12:52 pm From Rwanda to Bosnia: Impact of world's tragediesOver the last two decades humanitarian organization International Medical Corps has cared for hundreds of thousands of victims of wars and natural disasters in more than 25 countries.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 12:39 pm Pumpkins Pack Natural Fungus FighterScientists have found a new anti-fungal protein in pumpkin skin, a new study saysSource: Livescience.com - Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 12:33 pm Pap Tests and Liquid-Based Cytology Equivalent in Detecting Precancerous LesionsA large Dutch study reports that liquid-based cytology was neither more sensitive nor more specific than conventional Pap tests in detecting precancerous lesions or cervical cancer.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 12:20 pm Companies Struggling to Get H1N1 Vaccine to USGlaxoSmithKline has yet to get U.S. government approval for its swine flu vaccine, the company said Tuesday, while Novartis said it was still struggling to make vaccines.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 10:57 am Nationwide Database to Help Set Insurance Reimbursement RatesNew York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday the creation of a nationwide database to help set health care reimbursement rates, benefiting patients who use doctors outside their insurers' networks and capping an industry-wide probe.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 10:57 am Surgery Relieves Migraine HeadachesA new study indicates that migraine headaches can be treated with surgical deactivation of trigger areas.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 10:52 am Report of Motor Neuron Disease After HPV VaccineInvestigators present a case of rapidly progressive disease leading to the death of a 14-year-old girl.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 10:16 am Facial Implants Offer Alternative to Autologous ReconstructionImplants achieve aesthetically pleasing outcomes for patients who are poor candidates for autologous reconstruction.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 9:40 am How the 'fame motive' makes you seek stardomIn the era of reality TV, YouTube, and social media "friends" and "followers," it seems that everyone wants to be a star. People will perform outrageous acts on camera and revel in the attention of strangers. But what drives this need for attention?Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 9:33 am Key senators wary of public optionIndependent Sen. Joseph Lieberman said Tuesday he will oppose final approval of any health care bill that has a government-run public health insurance option.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 9:25 am Asthma and swine flu: Here's what to doWhen it comes to H1N1, having asthma puts you in a high-risk category. More people with asthma than any other chronic condition have been hospitalized with swine flu, according to a new analysis. Here's what to do if you have it.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 8:58 am Gates Foundation wants global health pushGlobal philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates are launching a major push to convince the United States to maintain government spending on worldwide health initiatives, despite the financial crisis and a soaring U.S. budget deficit.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 8:28 am Volunteer crew hopes to spread healing via boatThe Floating Doctors set sail this week aboard a 76-foot vessel. Their mission: to take health care and supplies to 15 countries in Latin America and the Pacific islands. The dream started inside a gray canvas backpack.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 7:47 am Russia warned about HIV epidemicA top international HIV/Aids expert tells the BBC the epidemic in Russia is now out of control.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Oct 2009 | 7:19 am Constipation: Causes, Symptoms & SolutionsConstipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints in the United States.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 5:38 am Commentary: Eating animals is making us sickLike most people, I'd given some thought to what meat actually is, but until I became a father and faced the prospect of having to make food choices on someone else's behalf, there was no urgency to get to the bottom of things.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Oct 2009 | 5:08 am
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