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Rescission settlements being defended by the California Legislatures »

Regulators of California insurance are being questioned about by the state committee to find out why only a small number of consumers are benefiting from the settlements that were agreed upon by the health insurers and state regulators on the highly debated topic of denying coverage once the members fell sick.
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Experts express concern over repeated caesarean births; recommend VBAC »

If you underwent a caesarean section during the birth of your first child and are pregnant for the second time, there chances of undergoing a caesarean again are pretty high. Over 30% of the hospital in the United States, nearly 90% of the women end up with a repeat ceasarean for the birth of the second child. This fact was a point of concern for the various experts attending the VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarean) conference this week. Read the rest »

Men enjoy longer sex life than women »

It is the tendency of the British to unearth every bit of knowledge about a particular aspect. Scotland Yard and Sherlock Holmes stand to prove the ability of the Englishmen to reveal the unrevealed. Read the rest »

FDA continues to add food products to ‘recall list’ »

‘Herr’s Cracked Pepper and Sea Salt Flavored’ Kettle Style Potato Chips’ a product from Herr Foods Inc. was recalled from the market. This was done, keeping in mind the ingredient present in the chips – hydrolyzed vegetable protein or HVP used to enhance flavor. Also, other snacks manufactured by a company in Nevada – Basic Food Flavors of North Las Vegas showed that HVP was potentially polluted by salmonella. Read the rest »

Usage of bisphosphonate causing thigh bone fracture negated by FDA »

The Food and Drug Administration stated that there was no connection between bisphosphonate osteoporosis medications and fractures in the thigh. Bisphosphonate belongs to a type of medication that is given to avoid any form of fractures especially in women going through menopause.
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Sequencing one’s DNA – hope for the future »

A cure for diseases related to the heart, Alzheimer’s, and others. Yes this is good news from a couple of research teams who respectively have deciphered an entire genome from various affected patients. This was done to identify the root cause of the disease from one’s genes. This research is an effort towards eliminating illnesses and one that will bring hope for the future.

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Deutsche Bank and Eurotunnel contemplate high speed trains through the tunnel »

Eurotunnel-Deutsche-Bank-logoDeutsche Bahn, who operates the German transport and Eurotunnel, are liaising with each other to consider the concept of running trains that travel at high speeds that travel through the tunnel to reach London and Frankfurt which are the two main financial hubs of Europe. Read the rest »

Last minute effort by Unite to call off the strike by the BA cabin crew »

British-AirwaysAs mentioned by a source close to both parties, British airways is all set to respond today to Unite union’s last minute offer which will help in avoiding a strike by the cabin crew. Read the rest »

Merlin back in the IPO Game, thanks to outstanding results »

MerlinMerlin, the UK company owned by Private Equity major BlackStone, was in the process of coming up with a float before the stock market volatility last month put the process off-track. Read the rest »

Demerger plans of Liberty to give rise to two new business ventures »

Liberty-International-LogoLiberty International, the property firm, narrowing the huge losses suffered over the last 12 months, elaborated on its plan to opt for demerger yesterday. Read the rest »

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