Saturday, February 18, 2012

18 FEB 2012, SAT: Bus & Health

Business


Asia Stocks Equal Record Win Streak as China Pledges Europe Help

BusinessWeek - 
By Nick Gentle and Yoshiaki Nohara Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose this week, with the MSCI Asia Pacific Index equaling its longest streak of advances, as China pledged to do more to help Europe cope with the debt crisis and Japan boosted ...

PHL shares rally Friday on positive US employment data

Tempo - 
MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - The positive employment data in the US sent the Philippine stock market rallying to a new record high on Friday.
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SM Prime posts faster profit growth for 2011

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
SY-LED mall developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. posted on Friday a double-digit profit growth for 2011 over the year previous, citing higher revenues from new outlets as well as lower operating expenses.

4 DPWH execs in Region 7 charged

Journal Online - 
Four ranking officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Region VII and seven other employees were charged yesterday before the Sandiganbayan for the alleged anomalous P35-million street lighting projects in Lapu-Lapu City in ...

Australia Pledges P5-B Dev't Assistance

Manila Bulletin - 
By EDU LOPEZ MANILA, Philippines - Australia has pledged to provide over P5 billion in development assistance to the Philippines over the next five years that would focus on economic growth, basic education, and national stability and human security.

January investment pledges up 14.6%: BoI

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
THE BOARD of Investments (BoI) recorded nearly P4 billion worth of planned ventures qualified for incentives last month, a 14.6% increase from a year earlier.

'Hot money' inflow slowed in January

Inquirer.net - 
The flow of portfolio investments to and from the Philippines fell in January as both local and foreign fund owners adopted a cautious stance in the wake of a prolonged debt crisis in the Europe and the continued weakness in the US economy.

Despite charges KC backs BIR

Tempo - 
By JUN RAMIREZ actress KC Concepcion when she appeared at the launching of the tax collection drive of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in Manila, urging taxpayers to pay taxes.

RPT-NYMEX-US crude up 3rd day on economy, Iran, Greece

Reuters Africa - 
* Optimism on Greece debt deal helps lift sentiment * Iran remains bellicose, but signals for talks * High gasoline prices raise worry about recovery NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) - US crude oil futures ended higher for the third day in a row, ...

Large-scale miner interest assured in proposed fiat: MGB

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
INTERESTS OF large-scale miners will be assured under a proposed executive order that will limit areas of small-scale miners without permits and renegotiation of contracts based only on mutual agreement, an official said on Friday.

Trans-Asia Oil Income Reaches P408M

Manila Bulletin - 
By MYRNA M. VELASCO MANILA, Philippines - The consolidated net income of publicly-listed Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corporation inched up to P408 million last year, manifesting a sharp climb from its reported income of P14.7 million in 2010.

Powerade PBA governor Baylon resigns

GMA News - 
Long-time PBA governor JB Baylon resigned Friday as Coca-Cola Export Company's Director for Corporate Communications. As a result, Baylon will no longer represent Powerade, the Coca-Cola franchise's PBA team, in the PBA board.

Century Properties bares Dutch placement details

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
LISTED DEVELOPER Century Properties, Inc. bared on Friday details of an earlier disclosed private placement from a Dutch investor, noting that proceeds will be used to bankroll working capital and land acquisitions.

PAL reports $33.5M net loss

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) said Friday it booked a net loss in the third quarter of its fiscal year ending December 2011 due to skyrocketing jet fuel prices and disruption in its service brought about by the strike ...

Globe run to provide homes, protect environment and Cebu biodiversity

Cebu Daily News - 
By Dale G. Rosal THE Globe Run4Home will be held in Cebu on March 25 at the Cebu International Center (CICC) in Mandaue. Considered to be one of the biggest running events in Cebu this year, the event will be for a cause as it aims to help the ...

Solons back waiver for full financial audit

Journal Online - 
TWO members of the House of Representatives have expressed support to a proposal that would compel government officials and employees to sign a waiver for full audit of their finances.

John Hay squatting bucked

Manila Standard Today - 
by Decter A. See BAGUIO CITY—The Bases Conversion and Development Authority has ordered the demolition of illegally built structures at the John Hay Special Economic Zone, said a top official.

Flight chaos hits Frankfurt, more coming

Times of India - 
FRANKFURT: Almost 300 flights were cancelled at Frankfurt, Europe's third largest airport , on Friday after a small group of workers on the airport apron resumed a strike over pay and said the action could continue next week.

Global Markets: Dow blue chips close higher but Nasdaq sags

GMA News - 
NEW YORK - The Dow blue chips closed in the black Friday to end the week higher but the Nasdaq took a turn lower pulled down by a sharp fall in the share price of leading biotech firm Gilead.

Air Australia audited before collapse

Brisbane Times - 
About 4000 people left stranded by the collapse of the budget airline Air Australia will have to make their own way home. THE aviation watchdog concluded an investigation just a month ago into the finances of fledgling airline Air Australia, ...

Health


Santa Rosa Medical Center horses around

Santa Rosa Press Gazette - 
Wednesday hundreds of Santa Rosa County residents turned out to see the Express Employment Professionals' Express Clydesdales at Santa Rosa Medical Center.

Philippines: Scientific steps to target banana wilt

FreshPlaza - 
Department of Science and Technology officials met with representatives of the banana industry this week in Davao City to discuss the next steps to be taken in combating fusarium wilt.

Four cases of Legionnaires' Disease in Hamilton

Hamilton Spectator - 
Hamilton public health is investigating four cases of Legionnaires' Disease that have surfaced around the city over the last two months.

Want to Lose Weight? Try Teamwork

WebMD - 
By Denise Mann A new study shows that people who shed at least 5% of their initial body weight during a weight loss competition were likely to be on the same teams.

Jon Secada joins campaign on chronic hepatitis C

HealthNews - 
by David Adams, Last updated February 17, 2012 MIAMI (Reuters) - Grammy-award winning Cuban-American singer Jon Secada added his voice on Thursday to a growing public health campaign to raise awareness of chronic hepatitis C infection.

Healthy Hollywood: Fab Food Friday - Feed A Heart Healthy!

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
Valentine's Day gave all of us this week a chance to take a moment and give our loved ones a heart-felt hug! Now, it's time to put the focus on your ticker and make sure you're living a heart-healthy life - so you will be around for many years to come!

Stanford surgeons put pacemaker in 15-minute-old premature newborn with heart...

Washington Post - 
SAN FRANCISCO - The name Jaya in Hindi means victorious. And little Jaya Maharaj was just that, when she became one of the smallest recipients of a pacemaker when she was just 15 minutes old.

British woman who had sex change has given birth

BioEdge - 
by Jared Yee | 17 Feb 2012 | The distinction between sex and gender has become even more complex, with Britain's first transgendered “male mother” believed to have given birth.

Antibiotics no help against most sinus infections,finds study

Indian Express - 
Research by doctors at the Washington University School of Medicine has shown that antibiotics have little effect on rhinosinusitis - commonly known as sinus infection.

Exercise Can Build Young Adults' Bones, Study Finds

Doctors Lounge - 
Researchers looked at the physical activity levels of over 800 Swedish men aged 19 to 24 and found that those who boosted their physical activity during that period also showed increased bone density in the hips, arms and lower legs and spine.

Bill could allow Medicare in RP

Pacific Daily News - 
A bill is in the works that would allow all Guam Medicare beneficiaries to use their health-care benefits in the Philippines. The bill -- still being drafted -- is part of a larger effort by an advocacy group to allow Filipino-Americans access to ...

Maternal deaths rising in Metro Manila

Inquirer.net - 
By Jocelyn R. Uy MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health (DoH) on Friday expressed alarm over the rising number of maternal deaths in Metro Manila due to bleeding or maternal hemorrhage.

Larger discussion needed on viruses that can help and harm, expert says

Vancouver Sun - 
VANCOUVER - The world needs to establish a mechanism for dealing with dual-use advances - such as mutant flu viruses - that have the potential to be both misused by terrorists and put to good use, says the editor of one of the world's top science ...

Brain scans show signs of autism

msnbc.com - 
The results of a new autism study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry offer hope for an early diagnosis. NBC's Chris Jansing reports.

Microchip Implanted to Deliver Drug Shows Promise in Trial

New York Times - 
Scientists have conducted the first human trial of an implantable microchip-based drug delivery device, an assembly that releases precise doses of a drug through a wireless communication link and receives return messages confirming proper operation.

Good Grief! Psychiatry's Struggle to Define Mental Illness Goes Awry

TIME - 
A proposed new definition of depression would include normal bereavement. Why that's a bad idea. By Maia Szalavitz | @maiasz | February 17, 2012 | + The editors of the forthcoming fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - psychiatry's ...

Violent videogame boosts vision in some adults

AFP - 
VANCOUVER - Playing a videogame that involves shooting enemies on a battlefield has helped some adults who were born with a rare eye disorder improve their vision later in life, scientists said Friday.

WRCBtv.com | Chattanooga News, Weather & SportsMars, Inc. shrinking all candy ...

WRCB-TV - 
By Kimberly Barbour, Reporter - bio | email CLEVELAND, TN (WRCB) -- Some of your favorite chocolate is about to change. Candy giant Mars, Inc. is slimming down its products in an effort to help its customers slim down.

Heart Attack Grill owner defends his restaurant

Fox News - 
Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet The restaurant owner of the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas where a patron recently suffered an apparent heart attack while eating a 6000 calorie Triple Bypass Burger defended his place as a freedom-loving ...

What's In Your Baby's So Called Organic Food & Formula

Daily Gossip - 
You might imagine that when a label reads organic food it should be exactly that, right? Well, as a new study suggests what's in your baby's so called organic food and formula isn't exactly organic.

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