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Lead poisoning hits 84 Chinese kids near smeltersBEIJING (Reuters) - Over 80 children in a poor corner of southwestern China have been poisoned by lead from illegal smelters, the latest in a string of heavy metal pollution cases that haveSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jul 2010 | 2:41 am Lead poisoning hits 84 Chinese kids near smelters (Reuters)Reuters - Over 80 children in a poor corner of southwestern China have been poisoned by lead from illegal smelters, the latest in a string of heavy metal pollution cases that have made hundreds sick over the last year.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jul 2010 | 2:41 am Medical device problems hurt 70,000+ kids annually (AP)AP - More than 70,000 children and teens go to the emergency room each year for injuries and complications from medical devices, and contact lenses are the leading culprit, the first detailed national estimate suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jul 2010 | 2:21 am UPDATE 2-Pearson sharpens outlook; digital services boost H1* Adjusted operating profit up 79 pct to 178 million poundsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jul 2010 | 2:20 am UPDATE 1-Sohu Q2 profit dips slightly, but beats forecasts* Sees Q3 revenue $153-$158 mln vs Street f'cast $155 mln (Adds detail)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jul 2010 | 2:10 am NEWSMAKER-BP's diplomat Dudley in line to become CEOLONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - BP Plc is expected to announce in the next 24 hours that Chief Executive Tony Hayward will step down and be replaced by Bob Dudley, a soft-spoken American unlikely to repeat...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jul 2010 | 2:05 am UPDATE 1-Cosmo sees lower Aug-Sept crude runs on poor demand* Aug-Sept crude refining seen down 10.2 pct at 412,000 bpdSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:56 am Fortis to be debt free post Parkway stake saleNEW DELHI, July 26 (Reuters) - India's Fortis Healthcare will be debt-free following the sale of its stake in Singapore healthcare firm Parkaway Holdings , Yogesh Sareen, chief financial officer of Fortis...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:50 am UPDATE 1-Gulfsands July output in Syria up 11 pct from April* Says Syrian output rates constrained by some logisticsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:45 am UPDATE 2-UK Coal CEO to leave as board restructured* To appoint an exec chairman rather than non-exec, CEOSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:44 am RPT-TNK-BP says BP has no plans to ditch its stake in JVMOSCOW, July 26 (Reuters) - BP , which is raising billions of dollars to cover damages from a disastrous oil spill, has no plans to sell its 50 percent stake in Russian venture, TNK-BP , TNK-BP's deputy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:36 am TNK-BP says BP has no plans to ditch its stake in JVMOSCOW, July 26 (Reuters) - BP , which is raising billions of dollars to cover damages from a disastrous oil spill, has no plans to sell its 50 percent stake in Russian venture, TNK-BP , TNK-BP's deputy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:31 am Elderly care: Who should pay?Dame Joan Bakewell tackles the dilemma of who should pay for the care of our aging population.Source: BBC News - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Education lowers dementia riskProfessor Carol Brayne explains finding that suggest early education helps people compensate against dementia in later lifeSource: BBC News - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 12:54 am Treatment of Children with Head Lice in the School Setting ReviewedA review describes current diagnosis, treatment protocols, and management guidelines regarding children with head lice in the school setting.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Jul 2010 | 10:58 pm How to Get Rid of the Pacifier: The Binky Fairy (Time.com)Time.com - Dread forcing your toddler to part with the pacifier? You're not the one thinking of calling in the Binky Fairy. A new study indicates 80% of parents lie to their children to try to influence their emotions or behaviorSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Jul 2010 | 10:00 pm New Drugs Buoy Hopes in Fighting Hepatitis CThe late-trial success of telaprevir has given medical experts reason to believe a new wave of drugs could lead to far better treatment outcomes for patients who have the virus. Source: NYT > Health | 25 Jul 2010 | 8:56 pm Education 'helps fight dementia'People who stay in education for longer appear to be better able to compensate for the effects of dementia on the brain, a study suggests.Source: BBC News - Health | 25 Jul 2010 | 8:23 pm Diabetes costs 'out of control'The NHS is spending too much on drugs for diabetes, say researchers who found the costs of medicines to control blood sugar have spiralled in recent years.Source: BBC News - Health | 25 Jul 2010 | 8:06 pm NHS missing out on drug paymentsThe NHS may be missing out on millions of pounds of reimbursement for cancer drugs because of onerous paperwork, say researchers.Source: BBC News - Health | 25 Jul 2010 | 7:37 pm In midst of river cleanup, supporters are divided (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Jul 2010 | 1:39 pm Panel Turns Down FDA Proposal To Control Prescription Narcotic PainkillersAn FDA (Food and Drug Administration), USA Advisory Committee voted 25 to 10 against a proposal to reduce the abuse and misuse of long-acting narcotic painkillers, such as OxyContin or Vicodin. Although the Advisory Committee's recommendations are not binding the FDA usually follows them when making a regulatory decision. The Committee's main reason for turning the proposal down, they say, was because it did not insist that doctors undergo training in the proper use of long-acting narcotics...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Jul 2010 | 1:00 pm New Parents Have 6 Months Sleep Deficit During First 24 Months Of Baby's LifeA survey reveals that parents lose an average of six months' sleep during the first 24 months of their child's life. Approximately 10% of parents manage to get just two-and-a-half hours continuous sleep each night, the Silentnight survey found. Over 60% of parents with babies aged less than 24 months get no more than three-and-a-quarter hours sleep each night. Silentnight sleep expert, Iftikhar Mirza, said: An hour here and there doesn't negate sleep debt. Mirza advises parents to "take regular, gentle exercise to release endorphins, which should lower the risk of mood swings...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Jul 2010 | 9:00 am Marks and Spencer launch plus-size school uniformsMarks and Spencer has started to sell over-sized school uniforms for overweight children as young as four.Source: BBC News - Health | 25 Jul 2010 | 7:09 am UnitedHealth Ups Ante On Health IT With Purchase Of Picis, Expecting Stimulus WindfallMinneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal: UnitedHealth Group's technology consulting subsidiary Ingenix, of Eden Prairie, Minn., has purchased Massachusetts tech firm Picis, a maker of emergency room and intensive care software. "Both companies are deeply involved in the area where health care and information technology meet. Ingenix, which had revenue of $1.8 billion last year, provides consulting and outsourcing to almost 6,000 hospitals. Picis, which has its headquarters in Wakefield, Mass...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am Medical marijuana to be OK in some VA clinics (AP)
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