Swim lessons for toddlers get doctors' approval (AP)

AP - The nation's largest pediatricians group is relaxing its stance against swimming lessons for children younger than 4.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 May 2010 | 1:29 am

Afghan farmers at war's epicentre play both sides

Lush pomegranate orchards provide perfect cover for the Taliban, who have turned what should be the fruit basket of Afghanistan into one of the hottest spots of the long insurgency. In...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 May 2010 | 1:24 am

REFILE-Norilsk CEO says may sell off Stillwater stake

(Corrects Reuters instrument code for Norilsk in first paragraph)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 May 2010 | 1:02 am

UPDATE 1-BP slashes oil capture estimates for Gulf spill

* Cost of response rises to $760 mln from $625 mln last week (Adds details, background)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 May 2010 | 12:57 am

UPDATE 1-Chloride FY profit beats views, mum on Emerson

LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - British power protection company Chloride said it has started the new year with a record opening order book after reporting a full-year profit at the top end of expectations...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 May 2010 | 12:36 am

Many vaccines at once OK for kids' brains: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents can rest assured that getting kids their vaccine shots on time will not hurt their mental skills later on, doctors said on Monday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 May 2010 | 12:31 am

SK Energy to run lower emission cracker from Oct

SEOUL, May 24 (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Energy said on Monday it planned to run from October a new cracker with capacity of 40,000 tonnes per year (tpy) employing advanced catalytic olefin techology...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 May 2010 | 12:30 am

PRESS DIGEST - New York Times business news - May 24

May 24 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in the New York Times business pages on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 May 2010 | 11:02 pm

TABLE-Ohki -2009/10 group forecast

CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS ESTIMATES (in billions of yen unless specified)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 May 2010 | 11:00 pm

UPDATE 1-DBS makes partial retreat from Islamic banking

* Islamic Bank lost $77.1 mln last year on $725 mln in assets
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 May 2010 | 10:46 pm

Reuters Summit-Showa Shell looks abroad to boost solar business

(For other news from the Reuters Global Energy Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/GlobalEnergy10?pid=500)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 May 2010 | 10:43 pm

Global Death Rates Drop for Children 5 or Younger

Death rates are dropping at a surprisingly fast pace, down about 2 percent a year from 1990 to 2010, according to a new report.


Source: NYT > Health | 23 May 2010 | 10:30 pm

Guns claim kids' lives in both urban, rural areas (AP)

AP - Children in the most rural areas of the United States are as likely to die by gunshot as kids in the biggest cities, a new analysis of nearly 24,000 deaths finds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 May 2010 | 10:10 pm

Study finds big decrease in global child mortality (Reuters)

Reuters - Fewer children are dying around the world, with deaths among children under 5 falling in almost every country, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 May 2010 | 9:57 pm

Parents Want Electronic Access to Their Children's Docs: Survey (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) Half of all American parents polled say they would like to be able to communicate with their child's physician via the Internet, a new survey reveals.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 May 2010 | 9:47 pm

Viagra Use May Increase the Risk for Sudden Hearing Loss

Findings justify warnings already posted for all similar drugs addressing erectile dysfunction.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 May 2010 | 8:04 pm

Study Points to Penalties for ‘Unaffordable’ Health Plans

About one-third of employers subject to the new law may face tax penalties because they offer insurance that could be considered unaffordable to some employees, the study says.


Source: NYT > Health | 23 May 2010 | 8:00 pm

PTSD Treatment Effective When Patients Given a Say

PTSD patients who receive their treatment of choice have better outcomes, new research suggests.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 May 2010 | 7:52 pm

Unboxed: High-Tech Solutions to High-Cost Medical Care

Innovations in technology are helping to shift the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of diseases.


Source: NYT > Health | 23 May 2010 | 5:40 pm

HIV risk for men during pregnancy

Men have double the risk of catching HIV if their partner is pregnant, say researchers.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 May 2010 | 5:16 pm

UK 'lagging' on child mortality

The UK is lagging behind other high income countries on cutting child mortality and is the worst in Western Europe, international figures show.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 May 2010 | 5:11 pm

Move afoot in Congress to ban drop-side cribs (AP)

AP - The baby crib, usually a safe haven for little ones, became a death trap for 6-month-old Bobby Cirigliano. The side rail on his drop-side crib slid off the tracks and trapped his head and neck between the mattress and the malfunctioning side rail. His face pressed against the mattress, the boy suffocated.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 May 2010 | 12:13 pm

Eating Disorders Go Untreated as Experts Debate Definitions

The criteria used to diagnose eating disorders need to be revised experts say. More than half of patients end up with an eating disorder diagnosed as "not otherwise specified" which creates a number of problems.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 23 May 2010 | 5:19 am