Spain's unrestricted abortion law takes effect (AP)

AP - A new law allowing abortion without restrictions in Spain in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy has come into effect despite an opposition party court challenge claiming it is unconstitutional.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Jul 2010 | 3:48 am

Brain patterns may be signs of mental illness risk (Reuters)

Reuters - British scientists believe they have found specific patterns of brain activity in children and young people which could be signs or "markers" of those who will later go on to develop mental illnesses such as schizophrenia.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Jul 2010 | 3:17 am

Brain patterns may be signs of mental illness risk

* Subtle brain differences seen in schizophrenics' siblings
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jul 2010 | 3:15 am

India's Fortis revokes 39 mln pledged shares

MUMBAI, July 5 (Reuters) - Fortis Healthcare , locked in a battle to take control of Singapore's Parkway Holdings , said on Monday the owners of the Indian hospital chain had revoked about 39 million pledged...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jul 2010 | 3:05 am

Study: Too many video games may sap attention span

Parents who believe that playing video games is less harmful to their kids' attention spans than watching TV may want to reconsider -- and unplug the Xbox. Video games can sap a child's attention just as much as the tube, a new study suggests.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 5 Jul 2010 | 2:17 am

REFILE-UPDATE 1-China Merchants Group acquires Australia's Losca

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Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jul 2010 | 2:16 am

UPDATE 2-Premier ups Catcher/Catcher East reserves estimate

* Ups reserves estimate to 60-100 mln barrels vs 50-80 mln
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jul 2010 | 1:49 am

UPDATE 1-Serco secures 415 mln stg London prison contract

* Expects contract for Liverpool prison later this year
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jul 2010 | 1:25 am

UPDATE 1-Kuwait eyes BP Mideast, Asia assets-paper

KUWAIT, July 5 (Reuters) - OPEC member Kuwait may buy some of BP's Middle East and Asian assets, a Kuwait newspaper said on Monday, as part of the British oil company's attempt to raise funds and fend...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jul 2010 | 1:23 am

UPDATE 1-Falkland Oil and Gas says drill results delayed

LONDON, JULY 5 (Reuters) - British oil and gas explorer Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL) said preliminary results for its Toroa well will be delayed by one week because of operational and weather problems...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jul 2010 | 12:58 am

UPDATE 1-BP says cost of oil spill hits $3.12 billion

LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Oil company BP said it had so far spent $3.12 billion on the response effort to its Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jul 2010 | 12:33 am

UPDATE 3-Thai Banpu bids $2 bln for Australia's Centennial Coal

* Banpu offers A$6.20/share; 40 percent premium to last close
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jul 2010 | 12:31 am

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Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jul 2010 | 12:30 am

To protect babies, keep car seats in the car: study (Reuters)

Reuters - To prevent injuries in babies, car seats should stay in the car. That's the message of a new study, published today in the journal Pediatrics, which shows that almost 9,000 infants go to the emergency room (ER) every year for car seat-related injuries that happen outside the car.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 4 Jul 2010 | 11:17 pm

Children, Elderly Need Protection From Soaring Temperatures (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) -- With summer in full swing, researchers caution that children and the elderly, in particular, need protection from extreme heat, humidity and other seasonal hazards.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 4 Jul 2010 | 9:47 pm

Is Bug Spray Dangerous?

A summer necessity, bug spray keeps insects away – but is it also bad for our health?
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 4 Jul 2010 | 8:09 am

Study: Underage drinking trips to ER spike in July 4 weekend

Hospital emergency room visits related to underage drinking nearly double during the July 4 holiday weekend, according to a federal study released this month.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 4 Jul 2010 | 4:31 am

What Big Eyes You Have, Dear, but Are Those Contacts Risky?

Young women have been copying Lady Gaga’s wider-than-life eyes, but the contact lenses are contraband, and doctors are concerned.


Source: NYT > Health | 4 Jul 2010 | 4:25 am