Business
 | Inquirer.net - INCREASING Remittances from Filipinos abroad were up by 8.4 percent in September 2011 to $1.74 billion from $1.6 billion a year ago, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. |
 | Philippine Headline News - MANILA, NOVEMBER 16, 2011 (TRIBUNE) By Angie M. Rosales - Controversial businessman Roberto Ongpin appeared before the Senate yesterday to clear former First Gentleman Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo from involvement in his securing an alleged P660-million ... |
 | Reuters Canada - ROME/ATHENS (Reuters) - The euro zone looks for some respite on Wednesday, with Italy due to unveil a technocrat-led cabinet and a new Greek coalition expected to win a confidence vote, as Europe battles to prevent ... |
 | Inquirer.net - The newly installed president and CEO of United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) on Tuesday vowed to lead the government-sequestered bank towards sustained expansion and profitability while beefing up support for coconut farmers. |
 | Straits Times - European Council President Herman Van Rompuy addresses a conference held by a think tank in Brussels November 15, 2011. Van Rompuy, who chairs meetings of euro zone and EU leaders, said without much closer integration of economic policies among the ... |
 | Reuters India - DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Airways placed a $6.5 billion order for Airbus jets hours after walking away and telling the European giant to go back to basics in a day of high theatre at the Dubai Air Show. |
 | San Francisco Chronicle - Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds raised bullish bets on oil to the most since May as speculation that Europe's leaders will resolve the sovereign debt crisis helped drive crude to a three-month high. |
 | Economic Times - Ravi Nedungadi , president and group CFO of UB Group, has clarified that it has not pledged any other group company shares with the bankers of Kingfisher Airlines. |
 | Sydney Morning Herald - Flying high ... those at Sydney Airport witnessed the arrival of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Australia. Photo: AFP It landed in Sydney yesterday, much to the excitement of the city's plane spotting contingent. |
Health
 | Los Angeles Times - The 2-year-old sisters separated in a grueling 10-hour surgery this month after being born conjoined are strong enough to go home, where they'll still share a room but will now sleep in separate beds. |
 | Expatriate Healthcare - Expatriates with international private medical insurance may wish to visit their dentist, as it is said these professionals can spot early signs of mouth cancer. |
 | Greenville Daily Reflector - Carolina Sleep at 2459 Emerald Place, Suite 102, operated by Dr. Lee A. Surkin, has become the first medical practice in North Carolina to offer Provent Sleep Apnea Therapy, an innovative, non-invasive treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). |
 | AIDS.gov blog (blog) - This is the final in our series of daily highlights from the US Conference on AIDS, which wrapped up Sunday in Chicago. In addition to highlights from the final day's activities, we also wanted to share a short interview with Mr. |
 | San Francisco Chronicle (press release) - "On November 14, the UN Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign commemorates its fifth anniversary and celebrates the significant progress made in the fight against malaria. |
 | CanadianBusiness.com - By AP | November 16, 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) - Geron Corp. is exiting the field it pioneered in a calculated business move that underscores the long, costly path embryonic stem cells face to become real-world products. |
 | The Earth Times - A number of scientific studies have tentatively linked oral contraceptives to some forms of cancer and medical conditions affecting the circulatory system. |
 | Irish Times - Eli Lilly's experimental drug doubled levels of good cholesterol in a study, setting up a race with Merck and Roche to develop a new class of medicines to lower heart risk. |
 | Merimbula News Weekly - The discovery that local women pay more for their breast cancer treatments (News Weekly, Sept-ember 7) than those in the city has alarmed cancer organisations who have vowed to find out why this happens. |
 | International Business Times AU - A new breakthrough in stem cell research has helped a 39-year old man, Ken Milles, recover his health by regenerating damaged heart tissue. |
 | Business Insider - Children with high IQ scores are more likely to experience with illicit drugs as they get older, especially if they're brainy girls, says a recent study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. |
 | Montreal Gazette - A blood glucose meter is pictured. People with Type 1 diabetes must frequently monitor and take insulin to regulate blood sugar and prevent diabetic complications. |
 | CBC.ca - Purported bullying of doctors by health-care officials in Alberta is a systemic problem that demands a public inquiry, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and Alberta Medical Association (AMA) said in a joint statement. |
 | Hindustan Times - PTI Ladies, want to know whether the man in your life really cares for you? It's simple. Focus carefully on how he actually looks when he's listening to your problems, says a study. |
 | NEWS.com.au - Brain study ... screen shot from the computer game Call Of Duty: Black Ops. Source: The Daily Telegraph THE part of the brain that processes pleasure and has been linked to drug addiction is significantly bigger in teenagers who play a lot of video ... |
 | ABC Online - New research released today by the Cancer Council says many older Australian men are being screened unnecessarily for prostate cancer. |
 | Daily Mail - TV chef Loyd Grossman was today 'distressed and upset' after two children were taken to hospital with botulism after eating by his korma sauce. |
 | Atlanta Journal Constitution - For 25 years, breast cancer has been the cause du jour for the 31 days of October. Now men are claiming November for their own cause. |
 | Daily Mail - By Sadie Whitelocks A study by Harvard University found inactivity can cause a range of emotional and physical symptoms associated with the condition. |
 | The Conversation - The increase in childhood obesity over the last few decades is frightening. Clearly fresh thinking is needed. New evidence of father's impact on children's weight gain may point us toward novel approaches that work for the family. |
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