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>>   Healthcare
Home Diagnostics to Present at the 20th Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference 
Forbes.com - 4 Hours ago
Home Diagnostics, Inc. Piper Jaffray A live Web cast of the presentation will be available on the Home Diagnostics Web site at www.homediagnostics.com. A replay of the Web cast will be available following
NuVasive to Present at 20th Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference Forbes.com
Cutera to Present at the Piper Jaffray 20th Annual Health Care Conference Calibre Macro World
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US Justice Department sends Medtronic subpoena 
Washington Post - 113 Minutes ago
-- The U.S. Department of Justice has sent a subpoena to medical device maker Medtronic Inc. as part of an investigation into unapproved, or 'off-label,' uses of its Infuse spinal graft. Bill Hawkins,     Add Comment

A Global Strategic Business Report of Healthcare Services: With Details of 262 Companies... 
Forbes.com - 117 Minutes ago
The global outlook series on Healthcare Services provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report details the prevailing situation
A Global Strategic Business Report of Healthcare Services: With Details of 262 Companies  MarketWatch
A Global Strategic Business Report of Industrial Machinery: With the Contact Details  Street Insider
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HMS Presents 4th Annual Heroes of Healthcare Awards 
MarketWatch - 77 Minutes ago
Nine 'Heroes' honored at annual conference NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov 19, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Healthcare Management Systems, Inc.(R) (HMS) presented the 4th Annual Heroes of Healthcare awards last     Add Comment
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>>   Pharmaceutical Industry
Teva gets FDA approval for generic asthma drug 
CNBC - 5 Hours ago
NEW YORK - Generic drug developer Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration approved its version of AstraZeneca's asthma treatment Pulmicort. Israel-based Teva
FDA Approves Generic Version of Astra Asthma Drug ABC News
AstraZeneca suffers Pulmicort reverse City A.M.
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Sanofi-Aventis settles patent infringement cases 
CNBC - 5 Hours ago
PARIS - Sanofi-Aventis SA said Wednesday it has settled lawsuits against rival drugmakers it accused of infringing on its patents in the United States with their generic versions of its allergy treatments
Sanofi Settles Allegra Patent Suits Wall Street Journal Online
Barr Announces Agreements on Nasacort AQ, Allegra D-12 and Allegra Patent Challenges Pharma Live
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Research and Markets:This Essential Report on the Opportunities in the Indian Domestic  
Forbes.com - 3 Hours ago
While the offshore (international) BPO market faces pressures with economy-wide slowdown in developed markets, the domestic BPO market is getting ready to take off. According Arun Jethmalani, 'Unlike
Research and Markets: This Essential Report on the Malaysian Pharmaceuticals and  Houston Chronicle
Research and Markets: This Essential Online Retail Payments Forecast: Market Factors  Houston Chronicle
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Savient CEO Christopher Clement resigns 
CNBC - 5 Hours ago
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BRIEF-Bos CEO resigns, names new CEO Forbes.com
Savient Pharma Names Paul Hamelin President, Philip Yachmetz SVP; Constitutes BLA  RTTNews.com
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>>   Medical
UPDATE 1-Elixir Pharma's oral diabetes drug meets trial goal 
Forbes.com - 4 Hours ago
Nov 19 (Reuters) - Elixir Pharmaceuticals Inc said a late-stage trial of its oral formulation for diabetes met the main goal of the study. Patients receiving a combination of mitiglinide and metformin
UPDATE 1-Elixir Pharma's oral diabetes drug meets trial goal 51 mins ago CNBC
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UPDATE 2-US asks for more data on Novartis cancer drug 47 mins ago 
CNBC - 2 Hours ago
By Sam Cage and Katie Reid NEW YORK/ZURICH, Nov 19 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have requested more data on Novartis AG's promising cancer drug Afinitor and a decision on approval is expected to be delayed     Add Comment

Low-dose aspirin did not prevent cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes 
Endocrine Today - 5 Hours ago
Daily low-dose aspirin did not reduce the risk for cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes compared with patients who did not receive aspirin. Researchers conducted the Japanese Primary
Low-Dose Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Events in Patients With  MDLinx
Low-Dose Aspirin Did Not Reduce Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes  Diabetes in Control
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Broccoli may lower lung cancer risk in smokers 
Cancer Facts - 4 Hours ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Nov. 18, 2008 - The cancer preventive properties of broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables appear to work specifically in smokers, according to data presented at the American Association
Broccoli May Fight Lung Cancer In Smokers News4Jax.com
Broccoli helps prevent cancer in smokers OptusNet
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>>   Human sciences
Archaeologists say they found witch doctor skeleton 
USA Today - 83 Minutes ago
JERUSALEM - Archaeologists believe a 12,000-year-old skeleton found in a grave containing 50 tortoise shells, a leopard pelvis, a cow tail and part of an eagle wing is the remains of a witch doctor. The
Archeologists say they found witch doctor skeleton CTV.ca
Skeleton find is witch doctor from 10,000BC The Scotsman
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Sex appeal of Action Man scars revealed 
Guardian Unlimited - 17 Hours ago
They give Action Man a certain ruggedness and bestow instant testosterone on movie heroes, but according to psychologists, facial scars can also make men more attractive to the opposite sex. Men with     Add Comment

Bugs, Brains and Trivia 
American Scientist - 3 Hours ago
HOME > SCIENCE IN THE NEWS > Science Detail SCIENCE IN THE NEWS DAILY from Smithsonian Magazine Entomology students arenâ??t normally the ones under the microscope, but at the annual Linnaean Games,     Add Comment

Bishop: Support the Dignity of Human Life 
Catholic Online - 9 Hours ago
The President-elect has revealed that he is one of the strongest supporters of legalized abortion, as well as the 'Freedom of Choice Act' (FOCA). FARGO, North Dakota (Diocese of Fargo) - We bring our     Add Comment
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>>   Public health
FDA opens first overseas office in Beijing 
Xinhua News Agency - 4 Hours ago
BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) opened its first overseas office here on Wednesday. The office will mainly be responsible for communicating with relevant regulatory
U.S. opens overseas office in Beijing to ensure food, product safety Sympatico
FDA Opens Office in China Washington Post
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SA treats dozens of cholera patients on Zim border 
Mail & Guardian Online - 4 Hours ago
South Africa has treated 68 cholera patients since the weekend in a town by the border with Zimbabwe, where the disease has killed dozens of people in recent weeks, a health official said on Wednesday.
Cholera threatens 1.4 million people in Zimbabwe: MSF Terranet
SA treats Zim cholera patients The Times South Africa
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Up in smoke: Bars ignore Dutch smoking ban 
Washington Post - 5 Hours ago
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- A growing number of Dutch bar and cafe owners are slapping ashtrays back on their tables just months after a nationwide smoking ban came into force for bars and restaurants,     Add Comment

Zimbabwe doctors blame govt for cholera epidemic 
Washington Post - 95 Minutes ago
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- A group of doctors in Zimbabwe says President Robert Mugabe's government is to blame for a cholera epidemic sweeping the country. The Zimbabwean Association of Doctors for     Add Comment
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>>   Biological sciences
Stem cells restore hearing, vision in animals 
IOL - 5 Hours ago
Washington - Stem cells from tiny embryos can be used to restore lost hearing and vision in animals, researchers said on Tuesday in what they believe is a first step toward helping people. One team repaired
Can Stem Cells Restore Vision, Hearing? DC 101
Stem cells restore hearing, vision in animals 1 hr ago CNBC
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Use flower power to save Europe's bees: EU lawmaker 
Reuters - 7 Hours ago
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Honey bees, whose numbers are falling, must be given flowery 'recovery zones' in Europe's farmlands to aid their survival, a leading EU lawmaker said Wednesday. Bees pollinate
Flower power key to saving Europe's bees Reuters UK
Use flower power to save Europe's bees - EU lawmaker Reuters India
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Big hop forward: Scientists map kangaroo's DNA 
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