UPDATE 1-Acer Q4 lags forecast in market share quest

* 2009 net profit T$11.4 bln, down from 2008's T$11.7 bln
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:29 am

UPDATE 1-Vimpelcom Ltd starts share exchange offer

* Part of Telenor/Alfa deal is to merge Vimpelcom, Kyivstar
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:13 am

FACTBOX-China's sites for commercial oil storage

BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters) - China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) will start building a 6.2 million-barrel crude-oil tank farm next month in the northern port of Tianjin, which it aims to complete by end...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:07 am

Czech beer drinkers shrug off crisis to stay top of world

Czechs have held on to their position as the world's keenest beer guzzlers, largely shrugging off the global downturn that has nonetheless changed their drinking patterns. The economic...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am

Google warns Chinese knock-off to stop using logo

SHANGHAI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Google Inc has sent a cease and desist letter to the operators of a Chinese search website whose logo bears a close resemblance to its own.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:55 am

UPDATE 1-HTC in $230 mln share buyback

* HTC to buy back 15 mln shares at between T$280 and T$500
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:33 am

UPDATE 2-Tele2 Q4 in line, Russia growing fast

* Says to reach 18-19 mln clients in Russia by end 2011
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:29 am

UPDATE 1-F-Secure expands Vodafone deal to cover PCs

HELSINKI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Finnish security software company F-Secure said on Tuesday its global cooperation with Vodafone had been expanded to cover the personal computers of the British mobile operator's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2010 | 1:09 am

On Health Bill, G.O.P.’s Road Is a New Map

Republicans this month will bring President Obama a set of ideas and a more modest health care plan.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:55 am

UPDATE 1-UMC Jan sales more than double yr earlier

* Looking to inventory levels for demand clues - analyst (Adds details, analyst quote)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:52 am

Update: Recovery Matches a Marathon Operation

After a surgeon removed a huge cancerous tumor from his abdomen, Robert Collison, 59, spent eight weeks in the hospital with infections and other complications.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:49 am

Vital Signs: Hazards: A Warning on Mixing Herbs and Medicine

A study found that products including St. John’s wort, ginger and garlic could be dangerous for people taking common medicines.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:48 am

Vital Signs: Risks: Study Looks at Serotonin and SIDS Deaths

Researchers are a step closer to understanding why babies who appear to be perfectly healthy may die suddenly.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:48 am

Vital Signs: Perceptions: Doctors, Patients and a Clash of Priorities

High blood pressure is often a top priority for doctors, but pain and depression may be more pressing to their patients.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:47 am

A Conversation With Samuel Wang: A Neuroscientist Studying the Structure of Dog Brains

In his Princeton laboratory, Samuel Wang uses dog M.R.I.’s to research the relationship between brain structure and behavior.


Source: NYT > Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 11:22 pm

From warzone to sports tourism, an Afghan dream

When Nadjib Sirat laces up his climbing boots to become the first Afghan to scale the world's highest mountain, he will be driven by passion, not by the politics of his blighted homeland.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Feb 2010 | 11:04 pm

Bills Stalled, Hospitals Fear Rising Unpaid Care

While the debate continues in Washington, health care systems nationwide struggle to offset money spent to treat patients who cannot afford to pay their bills.


Source: NYT > Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:45 pm

Really?: The Claim: 3-D Movies Can Induce Headaches and Sickness

Can 3-D movies like “Avatar” cause motion sickness?


Source: NYT > Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:34 pm

Promising Results in Bone Drug Trial

A third trial of an experimental drug found that it worked better than a rival to delay the risk of bone complications in men with advanced prostate cancer.


Source: NYT > Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:24 pm

Crestor Wins Approval as a Drug to Prevent Heart Disease

The Food and Drug Administration cleared the way for the cholesterol treatment to be used by millions of people who are not normally prescribed such drugs.


Source: NYT > Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:04 pm

Cleaning Agent Tied to Parkinson's in Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The industrial cleaner trichloroethylene (TCE) has been linked to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, U.S. researchers say.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Feb 2010 | 9:49 pm

Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 8, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Feb 2010 | 9:49 pm

Older Moms More Apt to Have Autistic Child (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Older moms are more likely to have a child with autism than women who give birth at a younger age, new research shows.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Feb 2010 | 9:49 pm

Sugary soft drinks linked to pancreatic cancer: study (AFP)

A Cambodian scavenger (L) collects empty cans of soft drink and bottles of drinking water as a school child (R) sits next to her drinking a soft drink in 2008. People who drink at least two sugary soft drinks a day have an increased risk of contracting cancer of the pancreas, a study published Monday shows.(AFP/File/Tang Chhin Sothy)AFP - People who drink at least two sugary sodas a week have an increased risk of developing cancer of the pancreas, and researchers suspect the culprit is sugar, a new study shows.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Feb 2010 | 8:33 pm

More than 1,000 get mumps in NY, NJ

More than 1,000 people in New Jersey and New York, many of them adolescent Orthodox Jews, have been sickened with mumps since August, health authorities said Monday.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 8:00 pm

Jackson doc charged with manslaughter

Michael Jackson's doctor was charged Monday with involuntary manslaghter in connection with the pop star's June 25 death at age 50.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 6:48 pm

Health care meeting to be televised Feb. 25

President Obama's bipartisan meeting on health care reform planned for February 25 will be broadcast live, a senior administration official said Monday.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 6:24 pm

'Third-hand smoke' risk warning

Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Feb 2010 | 6:04 pm

Brain injury linked to gambling

Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Feb 2010 | 6:04 pm

Fertile forties pregnancy warning

Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Feb 2010 | 6:03 pm

Study: 'Electronic cigarettes' don't deliver

"Electronic cigarettes" that vaporize nicotine juice to inhale instead of smoke from burning tobacco do not deliver as promised, according to research at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 5:55 pm

Different Colors Describe Happiness vs. Depression

Depressed and anxious people tend to choose shades of gray to describe their moods, while happier people pick yellow.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 5:02 pm

Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers (AP)

A boy with autism at a treament center. Women over 40 are nearly twice as likely to give birth to an autistic child than a mother under 30, researchers said in a study that found more evidence of links between autism and maternal age.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)AP - A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Feb 2010 | 4:30 pm

How to fight childhood obesity in 3 steps

Worried about your child's weight? You can do more than just nag him or her about eating too much junk food. Implementing three healthy family habits--eating dinner together, making sure they get enough sleep, and limiting TV--may help.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 4:13 pm

Michelle Obama's war on childhood obesity

The convenience store near my house is where I first became aware of the problem.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 3:38 pm

Age of mother affects child's autism risk: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Being an older mother significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, but being an older father only increases the risk when the mother is under the age of 30, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Feb 2010 | 3:35 pm

Higher Risk of AMI in Women With Gout

A link between gout and AMI has been previously documented in men: now a new cohort study suggests gout may be even more important as a comorbidity in women.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Feb 2010 | 2:58 pm

Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Linked to Increased Mortality

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis increases the risk for death vs the general population, and liver disease is the third most common cause of death in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Feb 2010 | 2:46 pm

Usual Care for Low Back Pain Often Not in Sync With Clinical Guidelines

Australian general practitioners often do not follow international evidence-based guidelines to manage their patients with low back pain, thus compromising outcomes.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Feb 2010 | 2:46 pm

Management of Acute Poisoning From Medication Ingestion Reviewed

A review suggests that family physicians be familiar with treatment of accidental and intentional medication ingestions and discusses management.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Feb 2010 | 2:44 pm

Standard Medical Care May Not Relieve Symptoms of Nonspecific Chest Pain

For most patients with nonspecific chest pain, standard medical care did not offer sufficient relief of symptoms, yet psychological referrals were rarely given.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Feb 2010 | 2:35 pm

Longer Needle May Be Preferred for HBV Vaccination of Obese Teens

In a randomized study, use of a longer needle resulted in significantly higher titers in response to hepatitis B virus vaccine among obese adolescents.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Feb 2010 | 2:35 pm

Study: Older moms' kids have higher autism risk

A 10-year study examining 4.9 million births in the 1990s has found more evidence that there's a link between autism and the mother's age at conception.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 2:29 pm

Medicare Pay Freeze May Still Leave Physicians in Bad SGR "Fix"

Experts warn that physicians could feel additional financial pain because private insurers often peg their rates to Medicare's.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Feb 2010 | 2:09 pm

Ethics debate over blood from newborn safety tests (AP)

A one-day-old baby boy's heel is pricked for blood during a phenylketonuria (PKU) test at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. A critical safety net for babies — that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn — is facing an ethics attack. States increasingly are storing the leftover blood samples for later medical research, often without parents' knowledge or consent — prompting lawsuits in two states and work in many others to give parents a greater say. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - A critical safety net for babies — that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn — is facing an ethics attack.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Feb 2010 | 2:08 pm

Mediterranean diet may help prevent dementia, study says

Eating a diet rich in healthy fats and limiting dairy and meat could do more than keep your heart healthier. It could also help keep you thinking clearly.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 2:01 pm

Fetal Adrenal Gland Measurement on 2D Ultrasound an Effective Predictor of Preterm Birth

Measuring the fetal zone of the adrenal gland with 2D ultrasound to predict preterm birth is as effective as using less available 3D imaging to measure fetal adrenal gland volume.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Feb 2010 | 1:37 pm

Gene Variant For Biological Ageing In Humans Discovered

Scientists from the UK and The Netherlands have identified for the first time a variant of a gene that is linked to biological ageing in humans and suggest the discovery will help us better understand cancer and diseases of ageing. The findings of the study by researchers based at the University of Leicester and King's College London, UK, and also at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, were reported online in Nature Genetics on 7 February. The Wellcome Trust and the British Heart Foundation sponsored the work...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Feb 2010 | 12:00 pm

6 Tips to Avoid Injury While Shoveling Snow

Experts offer snow-shoveling tips to help you avoid the emergency room.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 11:43 am

Change in Medicare Reimbursement for Bladder Cancer Raised Costs Instead of Lowering Them

Changes in Medicare reimbursement meant to cut costs in bladder cancer appear to have the increased them, at least in one academic practice.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Feb 2010 | 11:29 am

Autism Rates Much Higher in Children with Older Moms

A 40-year-old woman's risk of having a child later diagnosed with autism much higher than women under 30.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 11:03 am

Enzastaurin Not Superior to Lomustine in Recurrent Glioblastoma - Study

A phase III trial of enzastaurin for treatment of recurrent glioblastoma was stopped after an interim analysis showed it did not outperform lomustine.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Feb 2010 | 11:02 am

China finds 170 more tons of tainted milk powder (AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2010 file photo, business administration officers check dairy products in a supermarket in Rizhao, in east China's Shandong province. China has found another 170 tons of tainted milk powder in an emergency crackdown that has made it increasingly clear many products discovered in the country's 2008 milk scandal were repackaged for sale instead of destroyed. (AP Photo, File)AP - The discovery has punched a 170-ton hole in China's promises to overhaul its food safety system. Officials say they've found yet another case where large amounts of tainted milk powder from the country's 2008 scandal that should have been destroyed were instead repackaged.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:25 am

Does Heartburn Become More Frequent as You Age?

Heartburn is more common among the elderly. But why?
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 9:51 am

For obese, vaccine needle size matters (Reuters)

Reuters - Our ever-expanding waistlines may have outgrown the doctor's needle, researchers say, in what could be another casualty of the obesity epidemic.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Feb 2010 | 8:37 am

In sickness and in health, couple's love endures

The 30 years that Tom and Vera Forkner have loved each other have been up and down, smooth and rocky, but a chronic illness presented a new challenge.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 8:09 am

Bad malaria pills in Africa raise resistance fears (AP)

AP - High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality — including nearly half the pills sampled in Senegal — raising fears of increased drug resistance that could wipe out the last weapon left to battle a disease that kills 1 million people each year, according to a U.S. report released Monday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Feb 2010 | 7:43 am

3 Simple Steps Can Cut Childhood Obesity

Obesity risk is lowered by having family dinners, getting enough sleep and limiting weekday TV time.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Feb 2010 | 7:22 am

SciClone And Sigma-Tau Announce Additional Positive Results In Clinical Study Examining ZADAXIN's Ability To Enhance Response To H1N1 Vaccine

SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCLN) and its partner Sigma-Tau S.p.A., announced additional topline results in a clinical study evaluating the potential of ZADAXIN® (thymalfasin) to enhance immune response to the MF59 adjuvanted H1N1 influenza monovalent vaccine, Focetria™ from Novartis. According to investigators, ZADAXIN treatment given with the H1N1 vaccine led to a statistically significant (p value=0.04) increase in the percentage of subjects who seroconverted, also when evaluated 42 days after vaccination, compared to those who received the H1N1 vaccine alone...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

Don't Let Cupid's Arrows Make Your Eyes Water, With New Guide To Passionate Safer Sex From THT, UK

Just in time for Valentine's Day, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is publishing an online guide with top tips on how to use condoms and protect your sexual health without killing the romantic mood. A recent study found 43% of men and 38% of women didn't always use a condom when having sex with a new partner¹. Some argue that safer sex and romance just don't mix, with worries that condoms are uncomfortable, ruin the sensation, or even interrupt those tried and tested seduction techniques...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

Gaining Market Access By Providing Value For Money

Cost-effectiveness research will become more important as EU responsibility for the pharmaceutical sector moves to the Health and Consumer policy directorate, Lynne Taylor and Peter Mansell report. Consumer advocates and industry critics have welcomed the new European Commission's decision to switch responsibility for the pharmaceutical sector from DG Enterprise and Industry to the Health and Consumer policy directorate, DG Sanco. Critics have long claimed that pharmaceutical policy, as an integral part of public health policymaking, should be driven by medicines access and safety issues...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

Teva Announces Settlement In Principle Regarding Certain Drug Pricing Lawsuits

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced that several of its subsidiaries in the United States reached a settlement in principle to resolve claims brought by Ven-A-Care of the Florida Keys, Inc. on behalf of the United States, Texas, Florida, and California under federal and state False Claims Acts. Together with many other pharmaceutical manufacturers, Teva is named in numerous civil lawsuits that relate to drug price reporting by manufacturers in about 15 states...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

BIO Joins Stakeholders In Expressing Concerns With Efforts To Restrict Gene Patenting

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) released a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius regarding the potentially harmful recommendations of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society (SACGHS) in its Report on Gene Patents and Licensing Practices and Their Impact on Patient Access to Genetic Tests...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

More Than $119 Million Awarded To States And Territories

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded more than $119 million to states and U.S. territories to support public health efforts to reduce obesity, increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and decrease smoking-the four most important actions for combating chronic diseases and promoting health. This money supports the one of several components in the Department's comprehensive prevention and wellness initiative, Communities Putting Prevention to Work, which is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

Chief Medical Officer Mobilises GPs To Support Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza Vaccinations

Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jim Bishop, is calling on GPs to promote vaccination against the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza to their patients before the flu season begins in Australia . Professor Bishop has enlisted the support of his GP Roundtable, which includes representatives of the AMA, RACGP and the GP Network and he is writing to all GPs in Australia to ask them to proactively promote vaccination for all people aged 6 months and above in an effort to stop the spread of swine flu which is expected to be the dominant influenza strain in 2010...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

Siemens Healthcare WebShop Now Available For Ultrasound Products

Siemens Healthcare announces a one-stop shop for ultrasound application upgrades and options, now available through Siemens Healthcare's webShop at http://www.usa.siemens.com/webshop. By providing ultrasound users with the opportunity to browse through and sample new applications for their Siemens ultrasound imaging equipment, webShop offers a smart and easy way to discover the clinical benefits of the latest ultrasound applications...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

Siemens Showcases New Dedicated Women's Imaging Ultrasound Platforms At SMFM

Featuring the new release of its premium ACUSON S2000™ ultrasound system - Women's Imaging and ACUSON X300™ ultrasound system, premium edition (PE) - Women's Imaging, Siemens Healthcare (booth #813) will highlight the latest innovations in OB/GYN imaging at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) 30th Annual Meeting in Chicago. Siemens will be showcasing advanced clinical applications that bring a new dimension of diagnosis and workflow enhancements to fetal ultrasound...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

Baby opt-out

A US scheme is paying drug addicts to be sterilised
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Feb 2010 | 4:33 am

Exercise 'can cut gallstone risk'

Doing lots of exercise drastically cuts the risk of developing painful gallstones, UK researchers have found.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Feb 2010 | 3:47 am