UPDATE 1-Aurelian in exploration JV with Polish state oil co

* Polish state oil co to provide access to its data base
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Dec 2009 | 1:59 am

Empowered Patient: Top tips for 2010

The top ways to empower yourself and take your health care into your hands this year
Source: CNN.com - Health | 31 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

China Mobile vice-chairman to step down - CPC website

HONG KONG, Dec 31 (Reuters) - A senior China Mobile executive Zhang Chunjiang will step down from his post, according to a notices posted on the Chinese Communist Party website on Thursday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Dec 2009 | 12:25 am

Namibian women bare all for animal welfare calendar

Monty, a white mongrel with black ears and a thoughtful expression, sat next to her owner at a Windhoek shopping centre and enjoyed pats from small children, as their mothers shrieked in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Dec 2009 | 11:53 pm

Senator Nelson Defends His Health Care Vote

Senator Ben Nelson, Democrat of Nebraska, has been feeling the heat from critics and former supporters.


Source: NYT > Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 11:48 pm

Phone Smart: A Weight-Loss Resolution That’s Light on the Wallet

Free and nearly free cellphone applications for dieters and fitness fans pack a lot of punch.


Source: NYT > Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 11:24 pm

Bonus Planned for Digital Medical Records

Medicare officials on Wednesday detailed plans to distribute billions of dollars in stimulus to upgrade the nation’s paper medical records to electronic files.


Source: NYT > Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 11:10 pm

Booze warning as crowds gather for Aussie New Year

Australian officials urged revellers to keep a lid on their drinking as thousands of people gathered for New Year's Eve celebrations on Thursday. As tourists and young people began...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Dec 2009 | 11:03 pm

Back in Racing Form After Dropping the Fork

A 34-year-old tames his passion for eating and returns to professional cycling.


Source: NYT > Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 10:53 pm

Seeking a Cure for Optimism

The power of positive thinking is under assault, with a number of writers and researchers questioning the notion that looking on the bright side makes much of a difference.


Source: NYT > Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 10:48 pm

Company’s Record on Beef Treatment Questioned

E. coli and salmonella have been found dozens of times in meat processed with a novel ammonia treatment.


Source: NYT > Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 10:35 pm

Solution to killer superbug found in Norway (AP)

AP - Aker University Hospital is a dingy place to heal. The floors are streaked and scratched. A light layer of dust coats the blood pressure monitors. A faint stench of urine and bleach wafts from a pile of soiled bedsheets dropped in a corner.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Dec 2009 | 10:01 pm

Australia's GPT sells remaining U.S. shopping malls

SYDNEY, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Loss-making Australian property trust GPT Group has agreed to sell the rest of its U.S. shopping mall portfolio for nominal amounts, with the buyers to take on the malls' associated...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Dec 2009 | 9:50 pm

UPDATE 1-Geely gets China's support for Volvo, 2010 auto sales

* Group has financial support for acquisition -Geely Auto CEO
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Dec 2009 | 9:48 pm

UPDATE 1-Geely gets China's support for Volvo, 2010 auto sales

* Group has financial support for acquisition -Geely Auto CEO
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Dec 2009 | 9:48 pm

Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 30, 2009 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Dec 2009 | 9:48 pm

For Kids, All Activity May Not Be Equal (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- It sounds simple enough: Kids need to be active. When they are, they're less likely to be overweight and prone to the health risks that accompany extra pounds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Dec 2009 | 9:48 pm

Living With a Smoker Puts Kids at Risk for Emphysema (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are around smokers face a higher risk of early emphysema when they become nonsmoking adults, perhaps because their lungs never totally recovered from secondhand smoke exposure, new research suggests.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Dec 2009 | 9:48 pm

India ONGC arm raises $75 mln via bonds-sources

MUMBAI, Dec 31 (Reuters) - ONGC Videsh (OVL), the overseas arm of India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp , has raised about 3.5 billion rupees ($75 million) via bonds, two sources with knowledge of the deal...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Dec 2009 | 9:44 pm

ICrossing seeking buyers, hires BofA-WSJ

NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters) - U.S. digital-marketing firm iCrossing has hired Bank of America and is holding talks with potential suitors, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Dec 2009 | 9:05 pm

Swine flu 'more likely in young'

Children are twice as likely as adults to catch swine flu, a study says, while dismissing suggestions they are "super-spreaders".
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Dec 2009 | 8:44 pm

East Timor's ticking AIDS timebomb

The tiny nation of East Timor could face a deadly AIDS epidemic, with promiscuity among youths, low condom use and general ignorance leading to a sharp increase in reported cases, doctors...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Dec 2009 | 8:33 pm

Home drinkers 'over-pour spirits'

Most Britons who drink spirits at home pour well over what they would get in a single pub measure, figures suggest.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Dec 2009 | 8:33 pm

H1N1, health reform top news in 2009

From swine flu to stem cells to reform bills, the topic of health was in the forefront in 2009. Here's a look back at five of the top health stories of the year.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 8:22 pm

Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Use Falls Short of Guidelines

Guidelines for when to use an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) are followed in only about half of eligible patients, with women, blacks, uninsured and older patients less likely to receive them, according to a report in the December issue of Heart Rhythm.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2009 | 7:37 pm

Comorbidities Increase Risk of Pleural Effusion After Heart Surgery

Female gender and multiple vascular comorbidities are among the risk factors for pleural effusions after cardiac surgery, a Canadian team reports in the December issue of Chest.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2009 | 7:37 pm

Proteins show promise for ovarian cancer screening (Reuters)

Reuters - Elevated levels of three proteins show ovarian cancer is starting to grow years before women are diagnosed, but they do not increase soon enough to be an early indicator of the disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Dec 2009 | 4:20 pm

Biomarkers Not Sufficiently Accurate for Early Intervention in Ovarian Cancer

CA125, HE4, and mesothelin show evidence of ovarian cancer 3 years before the disease is actually diagnosed, but the likely lead time associated with these markers appears to be less than 1 year.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2009 | 4:02 pm

Fewer Left-Sided Colorectal Tumors Observed After Colonoscopies

The prevalence of left-sided advanced colorectal neoplasms was lower in participants in a community setting, but not right-sided advanced neoplams, who had received a colonoscopy in the preceding 10 years, according to a new study published online December 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Effectiveness of colonoscopy in preventing colorectal cancer has been studied, but evidence from community settings is sparse, especially with respect to anatomical site. To study this, Hermann Brenner, M.D...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Dec 2009 | 4:00 pm

Assessing Lead Time Of Selected Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers

Concentrations of the biomarkers CA125, human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), and mesothelin began to rise 3 years before clinical diagnosis of ovarian cancer, according to a new study published online December 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. However, the biomarkers became substantially elevated only in the last year prior to diagnosis. The stage of the cancer at the time of marker elevation is not known...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Dec 2009 | 4:00 pm

Vital Signs: Screening: Skipping M.R.I. Tests for Breast Cancer

Women often say they have claustrophobia and cannot tolerate the closed machines, a study found.


Source: NYT > Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:50 pm

Bad back? Nerve stimulation won't help

A popular pain-relief treatment that uses electricity to stimulate nerves isn't likely to benefit the millions of Americans who live with chronic low back pain and shouldn't be recommended for that purpose, new guidelines say.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:39 pm

No Benefit of Ginkgo Biloba for Age-Related Cognitive Decline

New data from the GEM study show no suggestion of benefit over placebo for ginkgo supplements in either those with normal cognition or mild cognitive impairment.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:20 pm

Lower Household Transmission of H1N1 in US Than in Past Pandemics

A study shows that transmissibility of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus in US households is lower than that seen in previous pandemics.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:13 pm

Routine Screening for Postnatal Depression Not Cost-Effective

Routine screening for postnatal depression in primary care, as recommended by recent guidelines, does not appear to be cost-effective, a new British study suggests.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:04 pm

Swine flu not as catchy as other pandemic strains (AP)

AP - How contagious is swine flu? Less than the novel viruses that have caused big world outbreaks in the past, new research suggests.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:00 pm

Heinz's form of cancer rare but treatable

The recent revelation by Teresa Heinz, wife of U.S. Senator John Kerry, that she has been diagnosed with early-stage cancer in both of her breasts has likely left many women wondering, "Could this happen to me?"
Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:51 pm

Colonoscopy Reduces Colorectal Cancer Risk But Only on Left Side

Another study of colonoscopy screening in the community shows that it reduces the risk for colorectal cancer but again finds that this reduction is confined to the left side of the colon.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:48 pm

Studies Show Cardiovascular Devices Often Earn FDA Approval Without High-Quality Clinical Data

Two separate studies of cardiovascular devices approved by the FDA raise new questions about the quality of clinical data supporting cardiovascular device PMAs.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:14 pm

Popular Treatment for Low-Back Pain Doesn't Work

Mild electric shocks, a process called TENS, is ineffective.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm

NICE Leans Away from Dronedarone for Atrial Fib

The UK agency, which advises the country's National Health Service, says the drug is far costlier than amiodarone and appears to be less effective; it has yet to make a final recommendation.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:30 pm

F.D.A. to Seek New Standards on Human Test Data

The Food and Drug Administration will seek tougher standards for data from tests by medical device makers.


Source: NYT > Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 1:00 pm

ACC Sues HHS Over Planned Reimbursement Cuts

A group of cardiology societies is taking the government to court to try to stop the CMS from implementing a series of Medicare cuts that cardiologists say will undermine community cardiac care.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Dec 2009 | 12:50 pm

Curvy Kate Winslet Tops UK 'Perfect Body' Chart

Curvy actress Kate Winslet has topped a UK national poll to find the perfect celebrity body. The Oscar-winning film star, who has been praised for promoting a more realistic body shape, took the top spot with 16% of the overall votes - narrowly pipping shapely Kelly Brook into second place with 15%. And super thin celebrities Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss finished bottom of the poll carried out with 2,000 respondents by Slimming World and YouGov, scoring just 1% each of the votes...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Dec 2009 | 11:00 am

College Linemen at Risk for Obesity, Diabetes (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Despite the high-intensity workout that college football linemen get out on the field, they are not protected from developing obesity, heart disease and related ailments later in life, a new study finds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Dec 2009 | 10:46 am

Disinfectants may promote antibiotic-resistant bugs

Using common disinfectants could promote the growth of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a study suggests.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 10:39 am

10 New Year\'s Resolutions to Keep You Alive

Some of the best approaches to health care are cheap and within your grasp, if only you can find the will to make some lifestyle changes.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 10:32 am

Florida Republican May File Suit Over Health Bill

Florida’s attorney general questioned the constitutionality of the bill and called on states to study whether to sue to kill a requirement that individuals buy health insurance or pay a fine.


Source: NYT > Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 10:09 am

More Brain Donors Needed For Parkinson's Research, UK

More brain donors are needed to help research into Parkinson's disease says a leading UK charity, and younger donors especially. Last week the Parkinson's Disease Society revealed that a campaign earlier this year has helped to more than double the number of donors on the Parkinson's Brain Donor Register, but more brains are still needed. In April this year the Society ran a campaign that inspired more than 2,300 people to join celebrities like Jane Asher, Jeremy Paxman and John Stapleton to sign up as donors and leave their brain to Parkinson's research when they die...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Forty Years' War: Old Ideas Spur New Approaches in Cancer Fight

In a shift in thinking about why cancer occurs and how to stop it, researchers are looking to a cancer’s surroundings.


Source: NYT > Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 8:27 am

The future of brain-controlled devices

In the shimmering fantasy realm of the hit movie "Avatar," a paraplegic Marine leaves his wheelchair behind and finds his feet in a new virtual world thanks to "the link," a sophisticated chamber that connects his brain to a computer.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 7:16 am

College Linemen at Risk for Obesity, Diabetes

Study finds more linemen obese, insulin resistant than other college football players.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 30 Dec 2009 | 6:27 am

Virtual 3D super-needle helps train surgeons

A virtual 3D 'super-needle' devised by Bangor University could soon help train doctors in pin-hole surgery.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:40 am

Aggressive Brain Cancer Driven By Two Collaborating Genes, Study

US researchers have discovered two genes that appear to work together as master switches to turn on hundreds of other genes that drive the most aggressive forms of brain cancer: they hope their findings will help develop completely new approaches to treat these incurable tumors...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am

Extremely Drug Resistant TB Case Uncovered In US

The first known case of a patient with an extremely drug resistant form of tuberculosis in the US came to light recently when the Associated Press (AP) media agency reported the plight of a 21 year old Peruvian man Oswaldo Juarez, who arrived in the US two years ago to study English and then found himself spending most of that time fighting for his life as he underwent treatment after treatment to try and rid him of the highly aggressive form of TB...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am

What Are Birthmarks? What Is A Hemangioma?

A birthmark is a persistent visible mark on the skin that is evident at birth or shortly after. The exact cause of most birthmarks is unknown. Some are thought to be the result of a localized imbalance in factors controlling the development of blood vessels. Some myths associated with birthmarks are that they are caused when an expectant mother sees something strange, or experiences a great deal of fear. In Iranian folklore, a birth mark appears when the pregnant mother touches a part of her body during a solar eclipse. Birthmarks come in all shapes and sizes...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am