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Chocoholics flock to Beijing's Willy Wonka-style parkThousands of Chinese on Friday flocked to a new chocolate theme park, gobbling the sweet treat and savouring the visual feast of replicas of the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army and even a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:03 am Endangered animals get new lease of life in Singapore (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:52 am DAVOS-EU's Almunia:no chance Greece default, euro zone exitDAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The European Union monetary affairs chief said on Friday that there was no risk that Greece would default or leave the euro zone.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:05 am OncoTherapy Science -9-mth group results9 months ended 9 months ended Year toSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am UPDATE 2-Daiichi Sankyo Q3 profit up, outlook lifted* Stock down 3 pct, hopes for blood thinner Effient not metSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2010 | 12:58 am UPDATE 1-No bidders for Hynix: other methods to be mulledSEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The main shareholders of Hynix Semiconductor Inc will look at other methods to sell their stake in the chipmaker, including offering it in parts, after the company failed to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2010 | 12:16 am UPDATE 1-Galapagos 09 sales up over 30 pct, sees 2010 profit* Sees 2010 operating profit, revenue above 120 mln eurosSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2010 | 12:14 am While Confident Health Care Will Pass This Year, Democrats Still Search for a PlanDemocratic leaders in Congress voiced optimism that they would adopt health care legislation this year but conceded they did not have a strategy for proceeding. Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jan 2010 | 12:05 am Preschools Add Brush-and-Spit to DayMassachusetts is the first state to require that toothbrush time be part of the color-nap-snack-and-play routine of preschools, and a debate has ensued.Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jan 2010 | 12:04 am GE Working To Expand Access Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Systems To Underdeveloped RegionsWorking to expand access of state-of-the-art medical imaging to underdeveloped regions around the world, GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), has been awarded a four-year, $3.27 million award from National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop new magnet technology that will make MRI systems less costly and easier to site. In magnetic resonance imaging, the magnet is the key part of the system that enables detailed images of tissue inside the body to help doctors and clinicians make critical diagnoses...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am DAVOS-WPP's Sorrell sees more consolidation aheadDAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Britain's WPP , the world's largest advertising agency, said on Friday more consolidation in the industry is likely.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jan 2010 | 11:39 pm UPDATE 1-Toshiba keeps outlook, still wary* Weak TV, PC prices outweigh NAND price recovery gainsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jan 2010 | 11:28 pm Hynix draws no bidders by Friday deadline -KEBSEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Hynix Semiconductor Inc has failed to draw any bidders for a controlling stake in the company by a Friday deadline, its lead shareholder said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jan 2010 | 11:20 pm Hynix draws no bidders by Friday deadline -KEBSEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Hynix Semiconductor Inc has failed to draw any bidders for a controlling stake in the company by a Friday deadline, its lead shareholder said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jan 2010 | 11:20 pm Winter Weather Causing You Pain? Simple At-Home Massage Techniques Can Keep Bodies Feeling Strong All Winter LongWith a season of record-breaking snowfalls and eight weeks of winter to go, Washingtonians have become all too familiar with the icy sidewalks, the sore muscles, and the coughs and colds that come along with winter weather. But for those feeling the effects of a recent fall or tighter joints due to a lack of exercise, therapeutic massage - including simple tips you can do at home - can offer much-needed relief. "We tend to be less active in the cold weather months, catch more colds and flus, and get depressed more easily...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jan 2010 | 11:00 pm Firm Brings Gene Tests to MassesA Silicon Valley start-up says it can help eradicate more than 100 diseases by allowing couples to avoid having children with the carrier genes.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:57 pm Doctor and Patient: Practicing on Patients, Real and OtherwiseMedical simulation can improve teamwork among doctors, nurses and other clinicians.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:29 pm Doctors Feel 'Choosing To Be Thinner In 2010 Could Be Bad For Your Health'Doctors are worried that as the New Year begins, many Americans will resolve to be thinner in 2010 by using over-the-counter supplements. According to a survey conducted by ADSAM and SenseUS polling companies, about 60 percent of physicians feel troubled about the safety of taking diet pills. Not surprisingly, while physicians feel negatively about the safety of over-the-counter diet pills, they are much more comfortable about the use of injections like Botox and Restylane or even breast implants...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm Kids' Use of Alternative Therapies Often Mimics Parents' (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Almost 12 percent of children and adolescents in the United States use complementary or alternative medicines, known as CAM, according to Harvard Medical School researchers.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jan 2010 | 9:49 pm Over 70 and Overweight May Add Years to Life (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Despite the warnings that being overweight will kill you, a new Australian study finds that overweight adults over the age of 70 are less likely to die over a 10-year period than their normal-weight peers.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jan 2010 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 28, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jan 2010 | 9:49 pm Herceptin Again Proves Mettle Against Breast Cancer (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- High-risk breast cancer patients with HER2-positive tumors benefit from receiving the targeted therapy Herceptin while undergoing chemotherapy, new research shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jan 2010 | 9:49 pm Proton Therapy Beneficial For Children With CancerChildren with cancer are now being accepted for treatment at the ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Oklahoma, where a wide range of tumors are treated with proton therapy , an alternative to X-ray radiation that spares healthy tissue and results in far fewer short- and long-term treatment side effects. According to the American Cancer Society, cancer is the leading cause of non-accidental death in children. In 2009, more than 10,000 new childhood cancer cases were diagnosed in children up to age 14 and nearly 1,400 deaths were attributed to the disease...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm BG Medicine Announces Receipt Of CE Mark For Its Galectin-3 Blood TestBG Medicine, Inc., a privately-held developer of biomarker-based in vitro diagnostics, announced the commercial launch in the European Union of a new, CE-marked test for the measurement of galectin-3 in human plasma or serum. Galectin-3 was first shown by researchers at the University of Maastricht, The Netherlands, to play an integral role in the development and progression of heart failure. "This is an important point in our development of galectin-3 testing and a milestone for the company," noted Pieter Muntendam, MD, President and CEO of BG Medicine...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jan 2010 | 8:00 pm Argentine president: Eat pork, spice your sex life (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jan 2010 | 7:31 pm Salami tests positive for salmonellaThe Rhode Island Department of Health said Thursday that pepper-coated salami manufactured by Italian sausage company Daniele Inc. has tested positive for the strain of salmonella associated with a recent national outbreak.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Jan 2010 | 7:07 pm New Pfizer Pipeline Shows Progress And Growth In Vaccines, Biologics And High-Priority Disease AreasPfizer Inc. provided an update to its pipeline for the first time since the close of the acquisition of Wyeth in October, 2009. The new development pipeline, composed of assets from both legacy companies, includes 133 programs from phase 1 through registration, and shows growth and increased diversity in each of the areas where the company invests in research and development. "This pipeline of investigational medicines represents the strong future of Pfizer," said Martin Mackay, president, PharmaTherapeutics Research and Development...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jan 2010 | 7:00 pm Repros Receives Guidance From FDA Regarding Continued Development Of Androxal(R) In Hypogonadal MenRepros Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqCM:RPRX) announced that the Company and its consultants participated in a teleconference with the Division of Reproductive and Urologic Products of the FDA on January 25, 2010. The primary purpose of the meeting was to gain a better understanding of the FDA's position regarding the use of Repros' oral Androxal® product in the treatment of men with secondary hypogonadism wishing to preserve their fertility...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jan 2010 | 6:00 pm Spud you like?Is it time for a rethink on the humble potato?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:40 pm Herbal remedy' s epilepsy warningPeople with epilepsy using a popular herbal remedy should be warned that it may increase the risk of seizures, say researchersSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:23 pm Five-day limit for post-sex pillA recently licensed type of emergency contraception may offer women protection from pregnancy even when taken five days after sex.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:16 pm FDA Extends PDUFA Action Date For STEDESA™ New Drug ApplicationSepracor Inc. announced that it has received notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the agency now anticipates completing its review of the STEDESA™ (eslicarbazepine acetate) New Drug Application (NDA) on April 30, 2010, which is a three-month extension to the original Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of January 30, 2010. In November 2009, at the request of the FDA, Sepracor submitted additional information about STEDESA to the agency...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:00 pm U.S. first lady leads charge against obesity (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. health officials have leveraged the star power of first lady Michelle Obama to roll out a new campaign against obesity, a preventable condition that drains billions of dollars from the economy.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jan 2010 | 4:46 pm Gilead Sciences Announces Notification Of ANDA Filing For Viread(R)Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) today announced receipt of a Paragraph IV Certification Notice Letter advising that Teva Pharmaceuticals submitted an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting permission to manufacture and market a generic version of Viread® (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate). In the Notice Letter, Teva alleges that three patents associated with tenofovir disoproxil - U.S. Patent Numbers 5,922,695; 5,977,089; and 6,043,230; and one patent associated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate - U.S...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pm Pelvic symptoms unlikely to mean ovarian cancer (Reuters)Reuters - Only one in 100 women with symptoms typical of ovarian cancer, such as persistent bloating or pelvic pain, actually has the disease, researchers reported on Thursday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:16 pm Download Your Child's Immunisation History Before School Starts, AustraliaMinister for Human Services, Chris Bowen MP, urged parents to go online to check their child's immunisation history before the school year begins. Parents who register for Medicare Australia Online Services can download and print their child's immunisation history statement from the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register, which records vaccinations given to children until they turn seven. "It's important to get your child's immunisation history statement now, as many primary schools and some preschools require proof of immunisation prior to enrolment," Mr Bowen said...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:00 pm Exercise May Improve Cognitive Skills in Older PopulationResults from 2 new studies show decreased cognitive impairment for seniors participating in moderate to high physical activity and improved cognitive skills in older women after resistance training.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:06 pm Did Obama Move Health Care Forward?Will the president's words affect the political stalemate?Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:55 pm Beta Blockers: Less Effect on Pulse Pressure Than DiureticsA new review of the use of beta blockers as second-line therapy for primary hypertension has shown that they appear to lower BP in a different way than thiazide diuretics, with less of an effect on pulse pressure.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:52 pm Treadmill Training Improves Gait in Patients With Parkinson's DiseaseA new systematic review shows that patients with Parkinson's disease undergoing treadmill training achieve better walking movements than those who do not participate.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:45 pm Health Care Gives WayPresident Obama did not mention health care until more than half an hour in — a sign of how imperiled the Democrats’ bill has become.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:43 pm Overweight Elderly Have Similar Mortality to Normal-Weight ElderlyBMI thresholds for overweight or obesity may be overly restrictive in elderly people; being sedentary was linked to higher mortality risk in women vs men.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:31 pm Family fat explains some of family diabetes risk (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:21 pm Obama's language reflects his moodWhat did Wednesday's State of the Union address say about the president's state of mind? One scholar dissects President Obama's language and offers an analysis.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:51 pm Survival for Pediatric Rheumatology Patients Better Than Previously ReportedIn a Cleveland Clinic study, overall mortality for all US pediatric patients with rheumatic diseases was not worse than for the age- and sex-adjusted population.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:51 pm Amnesty Says Burkina Maternal Care Can Be "Lethal"Thousands of women are dying every year during pregnancy and childbirth in the African state of Burkina Faso because discrimination stops them from accessing sexual health services, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2010 | 11:17 am Pelosi: No U.S. Healthcare Bill Not a PossibilityU.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she thought Democrats in Congress would still produce healthcare legislation despite recent difficulties, saying no bill was not an option.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:50 am US Ship Saves Lives, Haiti Not Ready for AmputeesDoctors on the U.S. Navy's hospital ship Comfort are fighting gangrenous infections in broken limbs as they try to save the lives, if not the arms and legs, of Haiti's earthquake victims.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:50 am MMR doctor 'broke research rules'A doctor who first suggested a link between the MMR jab and autism acted unethically, the official medical regulator finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:35 am Genetic Factors Key to Prostate Cancer Mortality RiskA combination of three genetic abnormalities has a dramatic impact on prostate cancer survival and could help predict the best treatment, researchers said on Wednesday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2010 | 10:32 am Impact of Risk-Reducing Strategies in BRCA Mutation Carriers OutlinedA new computer-simulation model outlines the impact of each option, and can aid the decision-making process, including whether or not to opt for prophylactic surgery.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jan 2010 | 9:52 am Offer to Take Over Ailing Hospital Stirs OutcryA proposal to make St. Vincent’s an outpatient center has prompted fears about emergency care on the West Side.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jan 2010 | 9:44 am Los Angeles Marijuana Sellers LimitedThe Los Angeles City Council voted to shutter roughly 80 percent of the city’s dispensaries and restrict their hours.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jan 2010 | 9:17 am Distraction Boosts Memory With AgeOlder adults get a memory boost by making use of irrelevant information.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 28 Jan 2010 | 9:03 am Can Ulcers Lead to Cancer?Helicobacter pylori, the bacterium linked to ulcers, plays a role in stomach cancer, though scientists still do not fully understand why some people get gastric cancer and others do not.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jan 2010 | 8:51 am Haiti's 'Little hospital that could'Here's an inside look at one of the improvised hospitals that sprang up in Haiti after the earthquake. It was assembled in two tents by a medical team from the University of Miami.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Jan 2010 | 7:08 am All clear? Head injuries get attention from states (AP)
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