BAGHDAD (AP) — French oil giant Total S.A. said Tuesday it has acquired an interest in two oil exploration areas in Iraq‘s Kurdish north from Marathon Oil Corp., joining U.S. oil majors Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. in the self-rule region. The deal threatens to worsen tensions between the Kurds and Iraqi authorities in […]
Archive for July, 2012
Fibroid embolization "fails" more in young women
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Young women who have a minimally invasive treatment for uterine fibroids are more likely to have a recurrence than older women are, a new study finds. Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that form from muscle cells and other tissue in the wall of the uterus. In the new study, Italian researchers […]
Groundbreaking planned for Kansas electric line
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A new company begins work this week on a high-capacity transmission line it says will create an energy “superhighway” between eastern and western Kansas and bolster the state’s wind energy potential. Prairie Wind Transmission plans to break ground Wednesday in Colwich on a 108-mile line that will extend from Wichita to […]
Watch: Spinal Cord Therapy Approved by FDA
Cancer Survivor Loses Hands, Feet to Bacterial Infection Views: 0
5 Reasons to Invest in Wind Power (And 5 Reasons to Turn Your Back)
A major wind tax subsidy is scheduled, without another renewal, to expire at year’s end and natural gas, one of wind’s biggest competitors, is dirt cheap. These are some tough conditions for the wind-energy sector and its investors. But if included as a narrow slice of a diversified portfolio, renewable energy–including wind–is one way to […]
Love Knows No Gender Difference
TUESDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) — Think married men and women show their love in vastly different ways? Not necessarily. Although popular culture reinforces the stereotype that there’s a gender gap when it comes to expressing affection, few studies have actually tested the notion. A small new study suggests, however, that men are just as […]
Inter Pipeline plans C$2.1 oil sands pipe expansions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in July as Americans were more optimistic about the short-term outlook than they were about their current conditions, according to a private sector report released on Tuesday. The Conference Board, an industry group, said its index of consumer attitudes climbed … Views: 0
Health Tip: Managing Workplace Stress
It sounds like an unfolding epidemic: A decade ago, virtually no one in the U.S. seemed to have a problem eating gluten in bread and other foods. Now, millions do. Views: 0
China’s Oil Companies Look Abroad for Downstream Opportunities
News that PetroChina was in talks to purchase a stake in a proposed refinery in Ecuador hit the market in the last week in the company’s latest move towards expanding its global footprint. GlobalData’s latest insight looks at China‘s oil companies and their expansion into other countries. (PRWEB UK) 31 July 2012 Talks with the […]
New Seal Flu Could Pose Threat to Humans
TUESDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) — A new influenza strain found in New England harbor seals could potentially threaten people as well as wildlife, new research suggests. Scientists cautioned that viruses like the newly discovered seal flu must be monitored in order to predict new strains and prevent a pandemic flu emerging from animals. The […]
Health Tip: Hiking or Running on a Trail
It sounds like an unfolding epidemic: A decade ago, virtually no one in the U.S. seemed to have a problem eating gluten in bread and other foods. Now, millions do. Views: 0
Chevron Censored Shareholders Who Wanted to Challenge Management Over $19 Billion Ecuador Liability, says Amazon Defense Coalition
SAN RAMON, Ecuador, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Chevron’s top management — including Chief Financial Officer Patrician Yarrington — appeared to be censoring shareholders who wanted to pose some tough questions about the company’s $19 billion Ecuador environmental liability during its quarterly earnings call last Friday, according to several sources that have been in contact with Amazon Defense […]
Shots Should Be on College Kids’ Back-to-School List
It sounds like an unfolding epidemic: A decade ago, virtually no one in the U.S. seemed to have a problem eating gluten in bread and other foods. Now, millions do. Views: 0
Former Global Warming Skeptic Makes a ‘Total Turnaround’
A prominent scientist who was skeptical of the evidence that climate change was real, let alone that it was caused by humans, now says he has made a “total turnaround.” Richard Muller, a professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley, says he has become convinced that “the prior estimates of the rate of […]
Imaging Tests Up Among Advanced Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) — A new U.S. study finds that the use of diagnostic imaging tests in Medicare patients with advanced cancer has risen faster than among patients with early-stage cancer. The costs of diagnostic imaging have increased more than the overall costs of cancer care, making diagnostic imaging the fastest-growing part of […]
Olympics-Scientists sceptical as athletes get all taped up
* Kinesio tape worn in many colours by many Olympians * Tape developed by a Japanese doctor 30 years ago * Scientists have doubts, but placebo effect may be strong LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – German beach volleyball player Ilka Semmler wears it on her buttocks – in pink. Swedish handball player Johanna Wiberg prefers […]
More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC
TUESDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans aged 45 and older with two or more chronic conditions has grown over the past decade, new research estimates, with seniors especially vulnerable to a rising risk of both diabetes and high blood pressure. Between 1999-2000 and 2009-2010, the percentage of Americans in the 45- […]
Scientists skeptical as athletes get all taped up
LONDON (Reuters) – German beach volleyball player Ilka Semmler wears it on her buttocks – in pink. Swedish handball player Johanna Wiberg prefers it in blue from her knee to her groin. British sprinter Dwain Chambers has even worn it with a Union Jack design. Athletic tape made in every color under the sun seems […]
Health Highlights: July 31, 2012
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: U.S. Blood Supply Critically Low, Red Cross Warns The level of U.S. blood donations is at its lowest point in 15 years and the shortfall is such that some patients may have to have elective surgeries canceled, the […]
‘Star Trek’ Actors Star in New Mars Rover Landing Videos
How do you get people excited about a Mars rover that will attempt to land on the Red Planet in five days? You enlist the help of “Star Trek” icons Captain James T. Kirk and Wesley Crusher. Actors William Shatner and Wil Wheaton, two stars who made their mark in different installments of the hugely […]