Qantas Lockout May Embolden Australia Companies on Labor Strife

November 11, 2011 – 2:45 am

Qantas Airways Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce’s decision to lock out striking workers and ground his main fleet may herald a tougher approach by Australian employers wrestling with higher wages, falling productivity and increasing labor disputes.
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New advice on kids’ cholesterol tests

November 11, 2011 – 2:45 am

More children should be screened for high cholesterol before puberty, beyond those with a family history of problems, according to wide-ranging new guidelines expected from government-appointed experts who are trying to prevent heart disease later in life.
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90 Million Childhood Flu Cases And 1 Million Hospitalizations Globally Each Year

November 11, 2011 – 2:45 am

Prior to World Pneumonia Day (Sat 12 Nov) a study published Online First in The Lancet for the first time provides global estimates of seasonal influenza in children below the age of five years and the resultant burden of influenza-related pneumonia. According to the study, the researchers estimate that globally approximately 90 million children contract seasonal flu each year, resulting in around 1 million hospital admissions and almost 111,500 deaths due to influenza-related pneumonia, with 99% of these deaths occurring in developing countries…
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Tanker-Contract Pricing May Shift From Half-Century-Old System

November 11, 2011 – 1:44 am

Traders and investors who bet on the cost of shipping oil may decide next week to move pricing of derivatives away from a method dating back half a century in an effort to spur use of the contracts.
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New diabetes device tests tears instead of blood

November 11, 2011 – 1:44 am

For diabetics, there is no comfortable way to accurately measure blood sugar that does not involve blood. Testing takes a little pinprick, but some people who should test many times a day don’t because of the pain.
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