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Disney, Google eye deal with China bus media firm -sourcesHONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - A consortium led by Walt Disney Co is in advanced talks to buy into China's largest in-bus digitial media and advertising company, a deal that could offer the U.S...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Feb 2010 | 2:34 am Disney, Google eye deal with China bus media firm -sourcesHONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - A consortium led by Walt Disney Co is in advanced talks to buy into China's largest in-bus digitial media and advertising company, a deal that could offer the U.S...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Feb 2010 | 2:34 am UPDATE 1-Rosneft retained world's biggest reserves in 2009MOSCOW, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Rosneft kept its grip firmly on the top spot among world's publicly traded oil companies as it reported on Monday a 2.5 percent rise in hydrocarbon reserves for 2009 under PRMS...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Feb 2010 | 1:58 am UPDATE 2-AMP to consider position on $11 bln AXA Asia deal* To continue to consider position after exclusivity expiresSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Feb 2010 | 1:51 am David V. Becker, Expert on Thyroid Disease, Is Dead at 86Dr. Becker was a pioneer in using radioactive materials to diagnose and treat thyroid disease and an expert on the thyroid damage caused by the Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident. Source: NYT > Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 1:25 am UPDATE 1-Almirall gets EU approval for prostate drugMADRID, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Spanish drug firm Almirall said on Monday it had received European Commission approval to sell silodosin to treat BPH, the enlargement of the prostate gland which affects middle-aged...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Feb 2010 | 1:06 am Benmosche sees P&C unit, US life at AIG's core* CEO tells employees AIG stabilized faster than expectedSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Portugal T'com reinforces Brazil ops with IT firmLISBON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Portugal Telecom (PT) said on Monday it had agreed to buy Brazilian information technology firm GPTI in an all-share deal as part of a drive to reinforce its presence in Latin...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Feb 2010 | 12:57 am Surprise CEO exit puts SAP shares under pressureFRANKFURT, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The abrupt resignation of SAP AG's chief executive Leo Apotheker put pressure on the group's stock on Monday as the market sought direction on where the world's largest business-software...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Feb 2010 | 12:49 am Montagu eyes 2 bln euro float for BSN Medical -FTLONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Private equity house Montagu has hired Morgan Stanley to plan a flotation of BSN Medical, which could value the German bandages maker at as much as 2 billion euros ($2.7 billion),...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Feb 2010 | 12:45 am Russia's Rosneft says reserves rise in 2009MOSCOW, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Russia's largest oil firm, state-controlled Rosneft , on Monday reported a 163 percent reserves replacement ratio under the Petroleum Resources Management System (PRMS) criteria...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Feb 2010 | 12:45 am A Federal Effort to Push Junk Food Out of SchoolsTo fight obesity, legislation would ban candy and sugary beverages, and many schools would be required to offer more nutritious fare.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 12:01 am Obama Plans Bipartisan Summit on Health CareThe meeting would mark the first time in the long health care debate that leaders from both sides would be allowed to air their ideas publicly.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Feb 2010 | 11:35 pm Study shows how Medicare rewards MDs for overuse (Reuters)Reuters - Medicare's move in 2005 to pay doctors to do bladder cancer surgery in their offices rather than in hospitals dramatically raised the number of procedures and overall health costs, U.S. researchers said on Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Feb 2010 | 10:17 pm Beer May Be Good For Your BonesBeer contains lots of dietary silicon, which is good for your bones.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 7 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm Genes reveal 'biological ageing'Scientists say they have pinpointed gene variants that might show how fast people's bodies are ageing.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Feb 2010 | 5:23 pm Trace of Thought Is Found in ‘Vegetative’ PatientExperts said a finding could raise ethical questions about consulting severely disabled patients on care.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:26 pm Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:24 pm Nurse to Stand Trial for Reporting DoctorA nurse is facing third-degree felony charges for informing state regulators that a doctor at her rural hospital was practicing bad medicine.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Feb 2010 | 8:33 am Medical Food Shows Promise in the Treatment of Early Alzheimer'sA randomized controlled clinical trial of a medical food that works by increasing synaptic function appears to be effective in improving memory in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Feb 2010 | 7:17 am GSK Launches New Specialist Unit To Research And Develop Medicines For Rare DiseasesGSK announces the formation of a new standalone unit specialising in the development and commercialisation of medicines for rare diseases. Over 5,500 rare diseases have been identified(1) of which less than 10% are currently being treated(2), presenting a significant unmet medical need. Despite the rarity of each condition, the number of diseases means that between 6-8% of the population(3) may be affected by a rare disease. Many are genetic in origin, start in childhood and cause lifelong debility and premature death...
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