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UPDATE 2-Delta, American investment in JAL put on ice-source* Delta or American ties to come after new management-sourceSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jan 2010 | 1:41 am Australian WWII wreck seen for first time in 66 yearsAn Australian hospital ship which was torpedoed in World War II and sank with the loss of 268 lives was seen for the first time in 66 years Sunday when a remote-control camera captured...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jan 2010 | 1:02 am Obama Urges Quick Action on Health OverhaulPresident Obama said that Americans would see immediate benefits from health care reform when it is enacted. Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jan 2010 | 11:46 pm Psychotherapy May Help Teen Girls Avoid Obesity (HealthDay)HealthDay - SATURDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A psychotherapy program may work better than traditional health classes in preventing teenage girls at risk of obesity from becoming excessively fatter, researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm Herbert Spiegel, Doctor Who Popularized Hypnosis, Dies at 95Dr. Spiegel was A New York psychiatrist who was the country’s most persuasive advocate for therapeutic hypnosis, having established it as a mainstream medical technique.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jan 2010 | 9:47 pm Nevada brothel seeking a few good men in US firstThe world's oldest profession is getting a surge of new blood, thanks to a decision this week that opens the door to the first legal male prostitutes in US history. The Shady Lady Ranch,Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jan 2010 | 9:34 pm Foreign actresses move centre-stage in BollywoodFor years they performed as backstage dancers or had minor roles, but foreign actresses are moving centre-stage in India's Hindi-language film industry -- and becoming big names in their...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jan 2010 | 8:43 pm Winter of discontent for Berlin commutersBerliners kicking their heels in the snow after months of rail breakdowns have been told the city has decided to end rail operator Deutsche Bahn's monopoly over its urban train network. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jan 2010 | 8:27 pm 75 years on, Elvis still heartbreak king in Aussie townBeneath his homemade jumpsuit and the glinting black of his polyester Elvis Presley wig, Gnarnayarrahe Inmurry Waitairie sweats in the unforgiving Australian heat. Guitar over one...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jan 2010 | 8:26 pm Smart pillNew technology that can pinpoint heartburnSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jan 2010 | 6:42 pm Urine test for dangerous snoringA urine test that can differentiate between dangerous and safe snoring is possible, say researchers in Chicago.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jan 2010 | 6:20 pm Schwarzenegger says health care bill a 'rip-off' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jan 2010 | 5:57 pm Genentech says FDA approves Actemra arthritis drugBiotechnology company Genentech Inc. says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its new drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis. The approval of the drug, Actemra, "marks a majorSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jan 2010 | 3:34 pm Slipstream: Is ‘Sorry’ the Hardest Word in Health Care?Why corporate apologies could mean a lot — for patients and for employees.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jan 2010 | 2:39 pm Fashion show with Olympic themes opens in RioA fashion show designed to showcase the richness of Brazilian culture ahead of the 2016 Olympic games opened here Friday under the slogan "Rio Olympic and Marvelous." Event organizer...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jan 2010 | 2:23 pm Can Comparative-Effectiveness Research Be a Physician's Best Friend?As healthcare reform legislation makes its way through Congress, 2 articles in the New England Journal of Medicine advocate for one of its touchiest provisions: comparative-effectiveness research.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jan 2010 | 9:41 am TV star death spurs Romania flu vaccine driveBUCHAREST, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Thousands of Romanians queued outside a Bucharest hospital to take anti-flu shots on Saturday, spurred into action by the death of a television actor.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jan 2010 | 5:53 am Gala Coral seeks waivers in debt restructuring -reportLONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - British gaming group Gala Coral, laden with debts of 2.5 billion pounds, has asked for three waivers from senior debt holders including a request to delay publishing its annual...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jan 2010 | 5:41 am One Type A Characteristic Lowers Work StressMost characteristics of the "Type A" personality are linked to increased work stress. But there's one important exception, according to a study in the January Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). Leadership is the Type A characteristic associated with reduced job stress a finding that may be useful in designing stress-reduction programs, according to Taina Hintsa and colleagues of University of Helsinki...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am Researchers Pinpoint Best Time To Begin Toilet Training For ChildrenResearchers at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (UMDNJ-RWJMS) have completed a study that pinpoints the period between 24 and 32 months of age as most effective time frame for parents to begin toilet training lessons with their children. Additionally, the study indicates that the timing appeared to matter more than the specific training method used. The results were published in the Journal of Pediatric Urology...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am WorldHeart Receives Unconditional BTT Study Approval From FDA For Levacor(TM) VADWorld Heart Corporation ("WorldHeart"; Nasdaq: WHRT), a developer of mechanical circulatory systems, announced that it has received unconditional approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for the bridge-to-transplant ("BTT") study of the Levacor Ventricular Assist Device ("VAD"). Study enrollment will encompass 160 subjects, a reduction from the approximately 200 subjects of the original statistical plan. As previously announced, the BTT study will begin initially at ten clinical sites...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am The European Society Of Cardiology Warns The Public To Be Aware Of Risk Factors Following Philippe Séguin's DeathESC warns the public to be aware of risk factors following Philippe Séguin's death Following the sudden death yesterday of the former French government minister Philippe Séguin, who suffered a fatal heart attack, aged 66, the European Society of Cardiology is warning the public of the dangers of leaving risk factors such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension or diabetes untreated. Other major risk factors for coronary artery disease are smoking or being overweight...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am New Immune Link To Inflammation & Scarring In Graves' DiseaseA cell type that causes significant scarring in lung disease appears to have a similar effect in Graves' disease, University of Michigan Health System researchers have found. The cells, called fibrocytes, are present at a higher than normal frequency in patients with Graves' disease, according to a new study, the first to associate fibrocytes with this autoimmune disease. The discovery is a major step forward in explaining how and why the orbit of the eye is subject to scarring and inflammation in Graves' disease...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am Holistic Weight Loss A Non Diet Approach To Good HealthWhen your New Year's resolution to lose weight crumbles as fast as the cookie touching your lips, it's time to admit that diets don't work. More successful is a holistic approach to losing weight that lets you feel good about feeding your body the nourishment it craves. "By understanding the whole person, including emotional reasons for eating, stress triggers, medical history and physiological factors, we help each individual approach food in a whole new way," said Henri Roca, MD, medical director of Greenwich Hospital's Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am It's Not Too Late To Vaccinate Against H1N1 And Seasonal Influenza!It is not too late for those who have not been immunized against the novel H1N1 influenza A virus or seasonal influenza to protect themselves from a potentially serious and possibly fatal illness. "Flu is very unpredictable," said Dr. Peter Wenger, an associate professor in the departments of Preventive Medicine & Community Health and Pediatrics at the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. "Though H1N1 activity appears to be waning nationwide and is no longer widespread in New Jersey, we could see another wave as the winter progresses, possibly even into March or April," he said...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am Micro RNAs Make Genes Shut UpGerman Researchers have discovered a Novel Mechanism for Gene Regulation Publication in CELL RNA molecules are the mobile messengers of genes. They carry information on the production of proteins from the DNA to the ribosomes. In addition to these messenger RNAs all living beings have micro RNAs that can hinder the messenger RNAs and thus the production of proteins. Biologists at the University of Freiburg, Germany, around Lecturer Dr. Wolfgang Frank und Professor Dr...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am MedSolutions Suggests Use Of Technology To Expand Access To Expertise Is Key To Early Breast Cancer Diagnosis And TreatmentUse of technology that expands access to the most qualified radiologist will lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, said MedSolutions, a leading provider of medical cost management services. MedSolutions is speaking out in the wake of controversy surrounding recent recommendations from the U.S. Preventative Task Force, which suggested mammography screenings be limited for women under 50...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am Accumetrics Achieves ISO 13485 Medical Device CertificationAccumetrics, Inc., developer and marketer of the VerifyNow® System, the first rapid and easy-to-use diagnostic system for measuring an individual's response to multiple antiplatelet agents, announced that the Company has received a certificate of registration to ISO 13485: 2003, the Quality Management System, a standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization for medical device manufacturers. "We are extremely pleased to achieve certification to the ISO 13485:2003 standard, demonstrating our commitment to quality," said Timothy I...
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