Indian entrepreneurs chase the 'pink rupee'

Sanjay Malhotra, the owner of an Indian travel company, knows his target market -- so he seeks out and recruits gay-friendly guides, taxi drivers and hotel managers. "Nobody who works...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 May 2010 | 12:34 am

Haitian women get beauty makovers in tent cities

Julie Colin gently wrapped a scarf around her client's curlers to protect the precious new hair-do from the thick dust swirling around outside her salon in a makeshift Haitian camp. It's
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2010 | 10:39 pm

Pushed to Lower Salt Use, Food Industry Pushes Back

The salt industry is working overtly and behind the scenes to fend off public-health attacks on salt, using a shifting set of tactics that have defeated similar efforts for 30 years.


Source: NYT > Health | 29 May 2010 | 10:30 pm

Sports of The Times: Garagiola, Who Quit, Warns About Chewing Tobacco

The former baseball player and broadcaster Joe Garagiola has spoken to Congress, players and others about the hazards of smokeless tobacco.


Source: NYT > Health | 29 May 2010 | 10:10 pm

Smoking toddler highlights Indonesia's tobacco addiction (AFP)

AFP - A new video of a smoking Indonesian toddler has emerged to shock health experts and provide further graphic illustration of the Southeast Asian country's growing addiction to tobacco.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 May 2010 | 9:46 pm

Healing by 2-Way Video: The Rise of Telemedicine

Advances in video technology and a need to reduce medical costs have made interactive telemedicine a growing business.


Source: NYT > Health | 29 May 2010 | 9:01 pm

Violence-torn Jamaica longs for new Marley

In Jamaica's slums, the police are feared, the gangs are fractious and the politicians are resented, but one man remains a great uniter -- Bob Marley, who grew up here in what he called the
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2010 | 8:43 pm

UN urges anti-gay law reform in Africa

UN chief Ban Ki-moon persuaded Malawi's president to pardon a gay couple jailed for holding a wedding, but his call to reform anti-gay laws poses a challenge to most of Africa. Ban...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2010 | 7:33 pm

French air enthusiasts hope to restart Concorde engines

A French aeronautics association Saturday examined the engines of a Concorde passenger jet at an air museum outside Paris to determine if they could be used again. "The objective is not...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2010 | 2:56 pm

Danish company pulls diabetes drugs from Greece over price cut (AFP)

AFP - Danish pharmaceutical group Novo Nordisk said Saturday it was pulling 17 types of medication for treating diabetes from the Greek market following a government decree to lower prices of drugs.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 May 2010 | 2:46 pm

Slipstream: When Patients Meet Online, Are There Side Effects?

Some Web sites offer online communities for patients and collect health data for research, but critics wonder if there is a risk that consumers can be exploited.


Source: NYT > Health | 29 May 2010 | 1:48 pm

Historic camera snaps record price at auction

A daguerreotype, the world's first commercially produced camera, dating from 1839 and bearing the rare signature of its French inventor, sold at auction in Vienna Saturday for a record...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2010 | 1:19 pm

Fisker raises equity, says to launch car soon

* Closed $529 million loan with U.S. Energy Dept in April
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2010 | 12:57 pm

US Treasury: haven't considered any other AIA deal

NEW YORK/LONDON, May 29 (Reuters) - The future of Prudential's deal to buy AIG's Asian life insurance arm remained uncertain on Saturday, with the U.S. Treasury saying it has not considered any other...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2010 | 12:39 pm

Runners compete in world's highest marathon

More than 100 runners braved high altitudes and freezing temperatures on Mount Everest to take part in the world's highest marathon on Saturday, organisers said. The Tenzing-Hillary...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2010 | 11:10 am

Workers trained in settlements build new Palestinian suburb

Amr Khalil has been steering bulldozers over West Bank hilltops for years, but now instead of building Jewish settlements he feels he is striking a blow against them. The 30-year-old is...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2010 | 11:01 am

Drug giant's move angers Greeks

The world's leading insulin-provider says it is withdrawing its medicine from Greece, because of a compulsory 25% price cut.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 May 2010 | 8:46 am

Comparing salaries leads to blues

Comparing your income with that of family and friends is a recipe for unhappiness, a study suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 May 2010 | 7:31 am

Some Schizophrenia Symptoms Caused by Virus

Cold sore virus is partly responsible for cognitive impairment in schizophrenics.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 29 May 2010 | 7:06 am

Best ways to have ton of energy

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Source: CNN.com - Health | 29 May 2010 | 5:52 am