|
|
|
|
UPDATE 1-Nokia to close U.S. flagship stores* Closing 4 stores: Chicago, New York, London, Sao PaoloSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:24 am Azerbaijan's traditional music thrives againLifting his daf, a traditional Azerbaijani tambourine, to his ear, Mutalim Damirov begins to sing. As his voice rises to a long ululating lament, Damirov closes his eyes, lost in the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:59 am UPDATE 1-GeoPark discovers gas in new Chile well, shares rise* Plans work and investment program of about $50 mln in '10Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:58 am Hong Kong women shrug off tattoo tabooSpurred-on by celebrity style or simply looking for a new way to stand out in a city of seven million, Hong Kong women are increasingly taking to tattoos -- an art form long considered...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:50 am SNPE in talks to sell Isochem unit to Aurelius-reportPARIS, Dec 10 (Reuters) - French state-owned rocket propellant maker SNPE has entered exclusive negotiations to sell its Isochem civil chemicals unit to German investment fund Aurelius, French newspaper...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:38 am UPDATE 1-Bloomberg buys New Energy FinanceDec 10 (Reuters) - News and financial data publisher Bloomberg LP said on Thursday that it has acquired New Energy Finance, which provides news and data on carbon and clean energy markets.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:34 am Sweden: GM needs to decide on Saab buyer this week-paperSTOCKHOLM, Dec 10 (Reuters) - GM [GM.UL] will need to decide this week whether to sell its loss-making Swedish car unit Saab, daily Svenska Dagbladet quoted the Nordic government's car czar saying on Thursday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:28 am India's Ranbaxy to launch Flomax generic in MarchMUMBAI, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Indian drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories expects to launch a generic version of Astellas Pharma's Flomax urinary drug in March next year, its chief financial officer said on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:24 am UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digestBANGALORE, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Thursday:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digestBANGALORE, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Thursday:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am Study Suggests Methods and Timing to Treat FearsThe study says doctors can take advantage of the brain’s natural updating process to treat phobias, post-traumatic stress and anxiety. Source: NYT > Health | 10 Dec 2009 | 12:27 am News Analysis: Public Option Keeps Toehold in Senate Deal on Health BillBy expanding Medicare and keeping a government insurance plan only as a backup, Democrats hope to offer something to both liberals and centrists.Source: NYT > Health | 10 Dec 2009 | 12:24 am States Spending Less to Fight SmokingStates spent $567 million on smoking prevention and cessation programs in the latest fiscal year, a 15 percent decrease from the year before, a report said.Source: NYT > Health | 10 Dec 2009 | 12:24 am The 'Sex Talk' Often Comes Too Late - American Academy Of PediatricsThe American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents educate their children about sexuality beginning early in life. According to the study, "Timing of Parent and Child Communication About Sexuality Relative to Children's Sexual Behaviors," published in the January issue of Pediatrics, many of these discussions are occurring after adolescents have already passed key sexual milestones...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am For Elderly in Rural Areas, Times Are Distinctly HarderThe recession and cuts to programs for aging Americans have made growing old in isolated areas even tougher.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:59 pm Senate Democrats See Room for Hope on Health Care BillSenate Democrats voiced guarded optimism that a deal over the public plan, abortion coverage and other disputes would help them pass health care legislation.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:57 pm NICE Announces Launch Of A New Database To Inform The Prioritisation Of European Cancer ResearchThe National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has launched a new database that will help with the identification and prioritisation of future cancer research across Europe. The Database of Cancer Uncertainties (DoCU) has been developed through the Coordination of Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines in Europe (CoCanCPG) initiative. CoCanCPG is a consortium of 16 institutional partners from 11 countries and is funded by the European Commission...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:00 pm Personal Best: Ready to Exercise? Check Your WatchAre athletes more efficient in the morning, doing the same work but with less effort, as measured by a lower heart rate?Source: NYT > Health | 9 Dec 2009 | 10:37 pm U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services And The Ad Council Launch New Nationwide PSA Campaign Urging Vaccination Against The H1N1 Flu VirusHHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is joining with the Ad Council to launch a new nationwide public service advertising (PSA) campaign called "Together We Can All Fight the Flu." The campaign features television, radio, online banner, and outdoor public service advertisements that encourage Americans to get vaccinated against the 2009 H1N1 flu virus...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Kids Who Beat Cancer Still Face Heart Risks (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Survivors of childhood cancer have a significantly increased risk for developing heart disease as young adults, a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Dec 2009 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 9, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Dec 2009 | 9:48 pm Potential New Target Found for Alzheimer's Disease (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- The low-density lipoprotein receptor may help reduce brain damage caused by Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Dec 2009 | 9:48 pm Being Alone and Stressed May Increase Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Social isolation and stress may increase breast cancer risk, new research has found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Dec 2009 | 9:48 pm General Mills to Cut Sugar in Kids' Cereals (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Good news for health-conscious parents: General Mills plans to further cut the amount of sugar in the cereals it markets to children under 12.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Dec 2009 | 9:48 pm Medicare Expands List Of Covered Preventive Services To Include HIV Screening TestsThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced its final decision to cover Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection screening for Medicare beneficiaries who are at increased risk for the infection, including women who are pregnant and Medicare beneficiaries of any age who voluntarily request the service. The decision is effective immediately. Under the recently passed Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA), CMS now has the flexibility of adding to Medicare's list of covered preventive services, if certain requirements are met...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Dec 2009 | 9:00 pm Mind: Postpartum Depression Strikes Fathers, TooThe effects of postpartum depression in men can be every bit as disruptive as occurs with women.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Dec 2009 | 8:15 pm New Research Claims Diabetes Drug Has Higher Risk Of Heart DiseaseNew research claims that sulphonylureas, a class of drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes, carry a greater risk of heart failure and death compared with the diabetes drug metformin. A team of researchers from Imperial College London investigated the risk of heart attack, congestive heart failure and death from any cause associated with the prescription of different types of diabetes drugs. They used data from 91,521 men and women (average age 65 years) with diabetes included in the UK General Practice Research Database between 1990 and 2005...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Dec 2009 | 8:00 pm Eamonn Holmes And Ruth Langsford Get Serious About Diabetes, UKThis Morning presenters Eamonn Holmes and partner Ruth Langsford have shown their commitment to Get Serious about diabetes by signing up to the campaign. By giving us their name and email address they have joined more than 3,000 other Get Serious supporters across the UK who want to see diabetes be made a top priority. Feelgood challenge Eamonn recently set himself a very public challenge to lose weight, get fit and raise funds for Diabetes UK through his Saturday night ITV series 'The Feelgood Factor' which he also co-hosted...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Dec 2009 | 7:00 pm Four New Research Projects Announced - Diabetes UKDiabetes UK has dedicated almost £750,000 to four new research projects looking to understand the causes of diabetes, help with its day-to-day management and protect against its complications. All four projects have exciting potential to benefit people living with diabetes, and include two trials testing the benefits of dietary supplements and laboratory studies to answer important questions about insulin resistance...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Dec 2009 | 6:00 pm 'Six-hour window' to erase fearHumans have a six-hour window of opportunity when fearful memories can be erased, experts say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Dec 2009 | 5:43 pm Major child cancer trial launchedScientists are to test whether boosting the immune system can prevent the return of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Dec 2009 | 5:03 pm The Evidence Is In - Climate Change Is A Serious Threat To Human Health, AustraliaAMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, today urged the Australian delegation to the Copenhagen climate talks to convince world leaders to implement plans to deal with the serious threats that climate change poses to human health globally. Dr Pesce said that the AMA position is that failure to achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions on a global basis is likely to result in significant public health concerns. The health effects of climate change include increased heat related illness and deaths, increased food and water borne diseases, and changing patterns of diseases...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Dec 2009 | 5:00 pm New Professional Leadership Body Criticises Consultation On Future Regulatory Standards For PharmacyThe three National Pharmacy Boards of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, which will represent pharmacists once the demerger of the Society takes place in spring 2010, have strongly criticised both the content of the future regulatory standards for pharmacy and the manner in which the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) consultation on those standards has taken place. In particular, the RPSGB has expressed astonishment that the standards drafted for the GPhC by the Department of Health are so detailed, complex and have no consistent format or style...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Dec 2009 | 4:00 pm Drug-resistant swine flu cluster on Vietnam train (AP)AP - Health officials in Vietnam are reporting what appears to be the largest cluster yet of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cases — seven people who traveled together on a long train ride.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Dec 2009 | 3:44 pm House, Senate health bills grow further apartSenate Democratic leaders announced they've reached "broad agreement" on a package of provisions to replace the public option, a move that means their version of the health care bill is morphing into something that looks less and less like the House version.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Dec 2009 | 3:38 pm FDA Panel Agrees With Kidney Warning on Certain Gadolinium Contrast DyesTwo gadolinium-enhanced contrast dyes appear to carry greater risk for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis in patients with severe kidney disease. The safety of other products is unclear.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Dec 2009 | 3:37 pm Proposed Device Tax in Health Reform Bill Creates Angst Among Device Makers and CardiologistsThe device industry appears to have conceded that some form of a device tax will probably be part of any health reform legislation. The tax would likely have a disproportionate impact on cardiologists.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Dec 2009 | 3:23 pm Well: Firm Body, No Workout Required?Muscle-activating shoes claim to tone legs and buttocks while you walk. But do they bring results you can see?Source: NYT > Health | 9 Dec 2009 | 2:35 pm Study: Parents' Sex Talks with Kids Happening Too Late (Time.com)Time.com - Teens who talk to their parents about sex are more likely to delay sex and to practice safe sex when they do become sexually active, but parents are waiting too long to have the talkSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Dec 2009 | 2:20 pm Pivotal Study Of Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy Shows Long-Term Reduction In Seizure Rate In Patients With Severe EpilepsyLong-term data from an investigational study of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Therapy for Epilepsy was released this week by Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) at the American Epilepsy Society Meeting (AES) in Boston. The results of the study show improvement over time with median (mid-point) reduction in seizure frequency of 41 percent at one year, 56 percent at two years, and 68 percent at three years of DBS therapy, in conjunction with antiepileptic medications, compared to baseline...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm Oseltamivir Efficacy Questioned in Preventing Influenza ComplicationsA "paucity of good data" has undermined previous findings that the neuraminidase inhibitor prevents pneumonia and other complications of influenza.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Dec 2009 | 1:58 pm Post-traumatic stress may harm kids' brainsPsychological trauma isn't just mental, it may leave a visible trace in a child's brain. A new study found that kids with symptoms of PTSD had poor function of the part of the brain that stores and retrieves memories.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Dec 2009 | 1:19 pm Outreach by Clinicians Improves Outcomes in Addicted Young AdultsAn "assertive" outreach program, with clinicians repeatedly encouraging young adult substance abusers to come in for treatment, can improve their engagement in therapy and improve outcomes, a pilot study indicates.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Dec 2009 | 12:06 pm ACL Rupture Leads to Changes in Brain FunctionA seemingly simple anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture can produce changes in the brain that cause some patients to do poorly, researchers say in the December issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Dec 2009 | 12:06 pm Inside a U.S. Healthcare "Island of Excellence"Larry Brubaker suffered a massive stroke in March and was hospitalized for nearly a month before being moved to an acute rehabilitation facility, then to a nursing home and finally to his own home near Sunbury, Pennsylvania.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Dec 2009 | 12:06 pm Estrogen Provides No Cognitive Benefit to Older Women With Prior HysterectomyUnopposed conjugated equine estrogens do not provide lasting cognitive benefits to older postmenopausal women who have undergone a hysterectomy, researchers report in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Dec 2009 | 12:06 pm HIV Multidrug Treatment Failures on the DeclineAlthough mortality rates remain high for HIV-infected patients who fail at least two regimens, new research indicates that multidrug treatment failures have decreased markedly over the last decade.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Dec 2009 | 12:06 pm Reid Says Deal Resolves the Impasse on the Public OptionSenators said a tentative agreement between Harry Reid, the majority leader, and 10 other Democrats would sideline but not kill a government-run health insurance plan.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Dec 2009 | 12:06 pm Brain Function Differs Markedly for Patients With PTSD and Comorbidities vs PTSD AloneNew functional imaging studies show that the brain function of patients with PTSD plus major depression is very different from that of patients with PTSD alone and should be treated accordingly.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:18 am U.S. Senate Democrats Discuss Medicare ExpansionU.S. Senate Democrats on Monday examined expanding the Medicare health program for the elderly to people as young as 55 as they sought a compromise on a government-run insurance plan in the healthcare reform bill.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:17 am Bad Memories Erased with Behavior TherapyA new behavior therapy could block fearful memories.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 9 Dec 2009 | 11:02 am Fertile rowIs it ethical to pay women for their eggs?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Dec 2009 | 10:50 am Passive smoking 'global threat'Almost 95% of the world's population is still not protected by laws banning smoking, the World Heath Organisation warns.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Dec 2009 | 9:47 am Economic Scene: Finding the Nerve to Cut Health CostsRecent days have offered hope that some in Congress are summoning the courage to cut wasteful health spending, and endure the scare stories that follow.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Dec 2009 | 9:38 am WHO: Smoking kills 5 million every year (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Dec 2009 | 6:58 am Irish abortion case in StrasbourgThree women take their challenge to Ireland's abortion law to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Dec 2009 | 6:22 am Scrap tests 'to boost HIV care'Africa should scrap expensive monitoring of side effects of HIV drugs - and get more on the drugs instead, study finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Dec 2009 | 5:46 am GAO: FDA yet to make safety changes post-Vioxx (AP)AP - The Food and Drug Administration still hasn't restructured its staff to better monitor drug safety, more than three years after experts recommended key changes in the wake of the Vioxx scandal.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Dec 2009 | 4:59 am Cancer trial drug hope for asthmaA drug being tested to treat cancer could also help patients suffering from asthma, according to Edinburgh researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Dec 2009 | 3:39 am Trying to sober up? Forget the coffee...Reaching for a mug of coffee may be the worst thing you can to do to try to sober up, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am
|
