Reuters Health Report

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	12/29/2011
Good evening LATEST NEWS Insight: Breast implant scandal shows regulators in dark on risk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Long before the latest global breast implant scare, American health officials were toying with the idea of building a registry that would track patients with implants. | Full Article Obesity tied to older adults' risk of falls: study December 28, 2011 09:08 PM ET (Reuters) - Obese older adults may be more likely than their thinner peers to suffer a potentially disabling fall -- though the most severely overweight may be somewhat protected from injury, according to a U.S. study. | Full Article Italy orders list of women with French firm's implants December 29, 2011 04:37 PM ET ROME (Reuters) - Italy will tell hospitals and clinics to compile a list of women who received breast implants from a French firm accused of selling faulty prosthetics, Health Minister Renato Balduzzi said Thursday. | Full Article Statins tied to lower risk of fatal prostate cancer December 29, 2011 02:58 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study of middle-aged New Jersey men, taking cholesterol-lowering drugs was linked to a lower chance of dying from prostate cancer. | Full Article Stem cell research on donor eggs often not disclosed December 29, 2011 05:26 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many U.S. fertility clinics don't tell egg donors that embryos made from their eggs may end up being used in stem cell research, according to a new government survey. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Economy gaining momentum, housing shows a pulse December 29, 2011 03:14 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. claims for jobless benefits rose last week but the underlying trend pointed to an improving labor market, while regional factory data showed the economy gaining momentum as the year ended. | Full Article Unseal letter in HP Hurd case: court December 29, 2011 05:25 PM ET (Reuters) - An appeals court ruled that a letter linked to Mark Hurd's abrupt departure from his post as chief of Hewlett-Packard Co should be unsealed, potentially revealing new details about his dramatic exit from the technology giant. | Full Article Appeals court revives Countrywide homeowner case December 29, 2011 05:25 PM ET (Reuters) - A week after settling a landmark federal discrimination case, Bank of America Corp's Countrywide unit was ordered to face a lawsuit by a Hispanic couple who said it applied excessive pressure to refinance their home on terms they did not accept and could not afford. | Full Article Russia submerges nuclear submarine to douse blaze December 29, 2011 05:26 PM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia tried to submerge a burning nuclear submarine at a navy shipyard on Thursday after battling for hours with helicopters and tug boats to bring the raging blaze under control. | Full Article Syrian forces kill 25 protesters, monitors reach cities December 29, 2011 03:29 PM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian security forces shot dead 25 people on Thursday, including in cities being visited by Arab League monitors to check whether President Bashar al-Assad is keeping a pledge to end a crackdown on popular unrest. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St rises, on track for slim gains in 2011 Sears lists 79 closings, gets Fitch downgrade Italy seeks bigger euro fund after tough debt sale Financial market credit tightened at year end: Fed Diamond Foods gains on rumors of Einhorn investment RELATED VIDEO Monitors and unrest in Syria Russian nuclear submarine catches fire Gunpowder warehouse blast kills 17 in Myanmar A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS ODDLY ENOUGH For the not-so-serious drinker: Marshmallow vodka Full Article Venezuela's Chavez: Did U.S. give Latin American leaders cancer? Now or never for workers as "Elvis" the croc strikes again Whale sperm, orgasmic feet top 2011 bad science list Crime scene cleanup ad lifts Handel's Messiah Stressed Chinese fight back - with pillows - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend