Reuters Health Report

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	02/17/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS Confidence on healthcare spending rises: poll NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans are more optimistic about their ability to pay for healthcare services in the coming months, particularly for elective surgeries, according to a survey issued on Thursday. | Full Article Cancer drug could prevent blindness in preemies February 17, 2011 08:03 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The cancer drug Avastin could help prevent blindness in a group of premature babies who were born before their eyes developed completely, according to a new study. | Full Article Ecuadorean villagers lend clues to longevity February 16, 2011 07:19 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - A small group of Ecuadoreans with a genetic mutation that causes dwarfism may hold clues to preventing cancer and diabetes -- two of the biggest killers in the Western world, researchers said on Wednesday. | Full Article China to expand health coverage to urban population February 17, 2011 04:31 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China aims to expand its medical coverage to include 90 percent of its urban population by the end of 2011, China's State Council, the cabinet, said on Thursday, in an effort to strengthen the country's weak social safety net. | Full Article Zinc will help your cold, at least a little February 16, 2011 05:19 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new look at the medical evidence shows zinc supplements may take the edge off the common cold. | Full Article US TOP NEWS As Mideast seethes, 3 dead in Bahrain bloodshed February 17, 2011 09:44 AM ET MANAMA (Reuters) - Police in the Gulf island kingdom of Bahrain attacked demonstrators camped out in the capital on Thursday, killing three, in a move to stifle pro-democracy protests inspired by similar movements across the Middle East. | Full Article Core inflation fastest in more than a year February 17, 2011 09:27 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. core consumer prices rose at their quickest pace in more than a year in January, but the increase was not strong enough to suggest a troubling build-up in inflation pressures. | Full Article Fight over Dodd-Frank headlines Senate panel February 17, 2011 09:49 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans will escalate their push to delay and defund the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reforms on Thursday as top regulators appear before the Senate Banking Committee with a new chairman presiding. | Full Article A strong ECB president can make a difference February 17, 2011 06:03 AM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - When arch-hawk Axel Weber withdrew last week from the contest to head the European Central Bank, the euro and bond yields dipped -- a sign of how crucial markets think the ECB's president may be in shaping its policy. | Full Article Iran says two warships to pass through Suez canal February 17, 2011 09:30 AM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian state TV said on Thursday two Iranian warships are due to pass through the strategic Suez Canal -- an event that would mark the first such passage by the Islamic republic's navy since Iran's 1979 revolution. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St opens down after inflation data Jobless claims rise 25,000 last week Apple's Jobs to attend Obama meeting: source SPX Corp earnings top Wall Street expectations Nestle emerging market growth to offset cost rises RELATED VIDEO Bahrain protest crackdown video Police teargas Bahrain protesters Brazilian death squad police arrests 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 Putin criticizes Customs' YouTube video Full Article Leader stuns voters with robocalls Athlete cleared of drunk-driving after flap over cat New York City launches app for free condoms Zoo prepares cross-eyed cat for celebrity Up for sale, the dress that "won" a prince's heart - 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