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Cancer recurs in 'dense' breastsWomen treated for breast cancer are at a higher risk of cancer recurrence if they have 'dense' breasts, a study finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Nov 2009 | 3:06 am Singing helps'Fronting a band is good for my cystic fibrosis'Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:55 am Women deprived of health care at key moments: WHO (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:29 am UPDATE 2-Sonova to buy Advanced Bionics Corp for $489 mln* Total transaction costs 510 mln Sfr at current rates * Sonova sees deal adding to earnings 2nd year after closeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:20 am ICICI, Temasek revive Firstsource stake sale-sourcesHONG KONG/MUMBAI, Nov 9 (Reuters) - India's ICICI Bank , Singapore state investor Temasek and another large shareholder have revived plans to sell their stakes in back-office firm Firstsource Solutions...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Nov 2009 | 2:15 am UPDATE 1-India's Reliance close to $6 bln overseas buy-paper* Reliance Industries declines direct comment on reportSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:58 am Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:52 am Philippine oil firms may halt imports -officialsMANILA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Philippine oil companies may halt imports of refined petroleum products as losses mount from a state-imposed cap on fuel prices, company and government officials said on Monday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:42 am EDF plans to launch UK grid sale in December -sourcesAMSTERDAM/LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - French utility EDF has set an indicative timetable in its sale of Britain's biggest electricity distribution network as industry and financial parties begin to form...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:32 am UPDATE 1-Gazprom Q2 profit falls 36 pct, beats f'castMOSCOW, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Gazprom , the world's largest natural gas company, beat analyst forecasts with a 36 percent drop in quarterly net profit that signalled demand for its gas in Europe had picked...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am UPDATE 2-Vodacom H1 profit drops, cautious on outlook* Mobile customers base up 16.5 pct (Adds CEO comments, shares)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:06 am UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digestBANGALORE, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Monday:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:03 am UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digestBANGALORE, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Monday:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Nov 2009 | 1:03 am UPDATE 2-Hopu, Blackstone among bidders for AXA's China stake* AXA's Taikang sale gets both Chinese and foreign biddersSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:52 am Louisiana Republican Breaks Ranks on Health BillRepresentative Anh Cao, a freshman Republican from New Orleans, voted for the bill, citing the needs of his constituents. Source: NYT > Health | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:30 am Bill Would Limit Needle ExchangesThe provision would ban federally financed needle exchanges from being within 1,000 feet of any place children might gather, and would apply to most of the exchanges.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:25 am For Opponents of Abortion, a Victory in Health Care VoteLobbying by Roman Catholic priests helped push a block on using federal subsidies for insurance covering elective abortions.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:19 am Obama Presses Senate to Act Quickly on Its Health BillThe slim margin in the House suggests greater challenges in the Senate, where the majority leader, Harry Reid, is struggling to hold on to all 58 Democrats and two independents.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Nov 2009 | 12:10 am Low Turnout at City Clinics for Free Swine Flu VaccineThe small number of people who showed up to be vaccinated at New York schools could be attributed to wariness about the new vaccine or a lack of knowledge about the clinics.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Nov 2009 | 11:40 pm News Analysis: The Medical Industry Grumbles, but It Stands to GainMany analysts say the House bill is not as bad for business as many in the health care industry might have feared when the overhaul effort began.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Nov 2009 | 10:51 pm Teenage obesity link to future MSWomen who are obese as teenagers may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis as adults, say researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm Monday sickness may say more about your job than your healthMore than a third of sick leave is taken on Mondays, and January is the most common month for absenteeism, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Nov 2009 | 6:20 pm Unboxed: Watch the Walk and Prevent a FallResearchers are applying tools like wireless motion sensors in their quest to prevent the elderly from falling in their homes.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Nov 2009 | 4:29 pm Ants Save Mates Trapped in Sand (LiveScience.com)LiveScience.com - Helpful acts, such as grooming or foster parenting, are common throughout the animal kingdom, but accounts of animals rescuing one another from danger are exceedingly rare, having been reported in the scientific literature only for dolphins, capuchin monkeys, and ants. New research shows that in the ant Cataglyphis cursor, the behavior is surprisingly sophisticated.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Nov 2009 | 4:22 pm Expanding drug treatment: Is US ready to step up? (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Nov 2009 | 12:32 pm House narrowly passes health care billThe House of Representatives passed a sweeping health care bill Saturday night with a tight vote of 220-215, making it the biggest expansion of health care coverage since Medicare was created more than 40 years ago.Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Nov 2009 | 12:14 pm Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes HouseHanding President Obama a hard-fought victory, the House voted to approve a $1.1 trillion, 10-year plan that Democrats said could be their defining social policy achievement.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Nov 2009 | 12:10 pm Abortion Was at Heart of WranglingThe results of that fight were evident as many liberal Democrats denounced the plan because of abortion restrictions, even though most held their noses in the end and voted for the bill itself.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Nov 2009 | 12:06 pm Early life stress 'changes' genesA study in mice has shown how stress in early life can have a long-term impact on genes and on behaviour.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Nov 2009 | 11:22 am Obama says health vote 'historic'President Barack Obama praises the House's approval of landmark health reforms and expects the Senate to follow suit.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Nov 2009 | 7:55 am Painful Stories Take a Toll on Military TherapistsThose who treat soldiers’ psychological wounds say last week’s rampage highlights the strains of their profession.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Nov 2009 | 7:04 am H1N1: Many Parents, High-Priority Adults Unable To Get VaccineA new national poll from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that a majority of adults who tried to get the H1N1 vaccine for themselves or their children have been unable to do so.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am White House Urged To Modify 2009 H1N1 Guidance For Healthcare Workers And Issue Moratorium On OSHA EnforcementThree leading scientific organizations specializing in infectious diseases prevention issued a letter to President Obama expressing their significant concern with current federal guidance concerning the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by healthcare workers in treating suspected or confirmed cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am H1N1 Is Now Most Dominant Flu Strain Worldwide, WHO SaysThe H1N1 (swine flu) virus is now the dominant flu strain worldwide, the WHO reported Thursday, with the virus accounting for up to 70 percent of the flu viruses sampled in some countries, the Associated Press reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Swine Flu Vaccine Distribution To New York Companies Causes UproarThe distribution of swine flu vaccines to big name companies in New York has caused an uproar as people complain that children and health care workers should receive top priority.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Possible Help In Fight Against Muscle-wasting DiseaseA compound already used to treat pneumonia could become a new therapy for an inherited muscular wasting disease, according to researchers at the University of Oregon and the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am British Dental Association Attacks Unacceptable And Growing Chasm" In Oral Health InequalitiesAn "unacceptable and growing chasm" exists in the UK between those with good and poor oral health, according to the British Dental Association's (BDA's) Oral Health Inequalities Policy which is published today. The policy highlights the close association between low socio-economic status and poor oral health, calling for more focus on preventive care.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am FDA Warns Companies Against Marketing Illegal Flavored CigarettesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is enforcing the flavored cigarette ban provision of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) by issuing several warning letters to companies continuing to sell illegal flavored cigarettes to consumers in the United States through their Web sites.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am Young People In Hillingdon To Receive Information On How To Get Chlamydia Tests Through The Post, UKDuring this month, more than 40,000 young people in Hillingdon will be receiving Chlamydia information through the post and a chance to order a free Chlamydia postal test kit. Young people can get tested for free at many sites in the borough including their GP, local Pharmacies, Contraception and sexual health clinics.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am Medtronic Receives President's "E" Award In Recognition Of Its Support Of U.S. ExportsRecognizing its significant contributions to increasing U.S. exports, Medtronic, Inc., (NYSE: MDT) received President Barack Obama's "E" Award on Thursday, Nov. 5. The ceremony, held in the U.S. Department of Commerce, was part of the District Export Council Conference in Washington D.C.
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