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Citi to sell Bellsystem stake to Bain for $1 blnTOKYO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc said on Sunday it has agreed to sell its stake in Japanese telemarketer Bellsystem24 to U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital for 93.5 billion yen ($1 billion)...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Nov 2009 | 1:47 am In House, Many Spoke With One Voice: Lobbyists’More than a dozen lawmakers’ statements on the health care debate were ghostwritten by lobbyists working for Genentech, a biotechnology company. Source: NYT > Health | 15 Nov 2009 | 12:17 am Vital Signs: Screening: One More Reason to Get Up EarlyThe new study looked at the results from colonoscopies performed on 477 patients at the West Los Angeles Veterans Medical Center in 2006 and 2007.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:17 pm Rethink for calorie eating levelsCalorie counts used as the foundation for diets and healthy-eating guidance may be wrong, a report says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:29 pm Mutant genes 'key to long life'US scientists link long life with those people who have inherited a particular enzyme which prevents cells from ageing.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:15 pm Higgy's healthEx-commentator Alastair Hignell on his battle with MSSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm U.S. judge favors Grupo Mexico bid for AsarcoCHICAGO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - A federal judge has issued a ruling supporting a nearly $2.5 billion bid by Grupo Mexico , the country's largest mining company, for Asarco LLC, paving the way for the U.S...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Nov 2009 | 2:27 pm UPDATE 1-Repsol could float Brazil unit to raise funds* Floating Brazil unit an option to raise exploration fundsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Nov 2009 | 2:24 pm Slipstream: Seeking a Shorter Path to New DrugsTo foster faster innovation in the drug industry, big-picture thinkers are recommending some sharing of information.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Nov 2009 | 11:15 am Disney World takes steps to fight swine flu (AP)AP - How about some hand sanitizer before greeting Mickey Mouse?Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:47 am Repsol to invest $12 bln in Brazil by 2020RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Spanish oil group Repsol expects to invest $12 billion in oil exploration activities in Brazil in the next 10 years, including in newly discovered "subsalt" areas, its...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:45 am UPDATE 1-Russia, Slovenia ink South Stream gas pipeline dealMOSCOW, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Russia's Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and Slovenian Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik signed a deal on Saturday ensuring Slovenia's participation in the South Stream pipeline...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Nov 2009 | 6:38 am Russia, Slovenia sign Sth Stream gas pipeline dealMOSCOW, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Russia's Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and Slovenian Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik signed a deal on Saturday ensuring Slovenia's participation in the South Stream pipeline...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:53 am Ghosts, dragons, monsters: What to tell kidsWhen your kid is afraid of a monster under the bed or something on television, what do you do? How do you decide what's appropriate? Mom bloggers and experts weigh in.Source: CNN.com - Health | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:16 am Discovery Of Potential Drug Target For Neurological DiseasesA team of scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) report their success in solving the molecular structure of a key portion of a cellular receptor implicated in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other serious illnesses. Assistant Professor Hiro Furukawa, Ph.D.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am Low Birth Weight And Diabetes Have A Common Genetic BackgroundLow birth weight increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. Until recently scientists had attributed this to maternal malnutrition during pregnancy. However, now it seems that genetic background may also play a major role.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Local Congressman Eliot Engel And Easter Seals New York Work Together To Help Individuals With Autism And Other Special Needs In Our CommunityEaster Seals New York, the leading provider of autism services nationally, honored Congressional expert on autism and disabilities, Representative Eliot Engel, last night at the 2009 Easter Seals New York Annual Meeting in Westchester, New York.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Need A Helping Hand? Just Infect A Stranger With A Cooperative GeneCooperation is seen in every corner of life from microbes to humans, many times with no obvious advantages to those that provide it at high costs.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Zargis To Release Trial Version Of Cardioscan While Exhibiting With 3M(TM) Littmann(R) At American Heart Association ConferenceSpeedus Corp. (Nasdaq: SPDE) announced that it will be releasing a free trial version of its Zargis Cardioscan software during the American Heart Association's 2009 Scientific Sessions conference, taking place this November 15-17 in Orlando.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am 'Cross-talk' Mechanism Contributes To Colorectal CancerResearchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health have identified a molecular mechanism that allows two powerful signaling pathways to interact and begin a process leading to colorectal tumors. "We are very excited about these findings," says Vladimir Spiegelman, an associate professor of dermatology.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am Advances In Radiation Therapy Enable Doctors To Improve The Quality Of Treatments For Patients With Head And Neck CancerClinical studies suggest that advanced treatments like intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) are enabling radiation oncologists to enhance post-treatment health-related quality of life for patients with head and neck cancer.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am New Hampshire Voters Support New Oversight Of Food, Pew-Commissioned Poll FindsAn overwhelming majority of New Hampshire voters - 90 percent - support food safety legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) new authority to ensure the food Americans eat does not make them sick, according to a new poll commissioned by the Pew Health Group and conducted by Hart Research and Public Opinion Strategies.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am FDA Approves Lysteda To Treat Heavy Menstrual BleedingThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lysteda tablets (tranexamic acid), the first non-hormonal product cleared to treat heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia). Lysteda works by stabilizing a protein that helps blood to clot. Heavy menstrual bleeding is reported each year by about 3 million U.S. women of reproductive age.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am New National Study Finds More Than Half Of Cheerleading Injuries In U.S. Due To StuntsWhether rallying the crowd at a sporting event or participating in competition, cheerleading can be both fun and physically demanding. Although integral to cheerleading routines, performing stunts can lead to injury. Stunt-related injuries accounted for more than half (60 percent) of U.S.
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