Expecting Mums Can Be Treated For Cancer, Say Study
Submitted by Ria Patel on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 07:59There is good news for expecting mums who are suffering from cancer. A recent study, conducted by the Belgian researchers, has found that cancer treatment is safe for the expecting mums and for the fetus. The study has found that the children whose mothers have gone through cancer therapy while being pregnant had a healthy growth.
Titanium Jaw Operation Successful
Submitted by Prakash Sharma on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 10:57It has been revealed recently in a report that a woman, aged 83, has recently had a jaw replacement surgery. In this surgery there has been the replacement of her infected jaw with one that was created using a 3D model that was created by a printer.
Belgium’s Healthcare System Rated as the Best in Europe
Submitted by Ria Patel on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 14:36Expatica. com, a UK expatriates web site, has rated the health care system of Belgium as one best healthcare systems in Europe. The hospitals in Belgium are a blend of state and non-profit hospitals. Each mutual is funded by the state and the funding depends on its membership numbers.
Solvay Expects Soaring Profits With Rhodia Acquisition
Submitted by Sarabjit Heera on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 19:24In a breakthrough business deal, the bosses at the Solvay have finally confirmed their decisions for the purchase of their French rival Rhodia.
The Belgian chemical company has bid for the French firm Rhodia for cash worth 3.4 billion euro that is near to $4.8 billion.
Split Medicines are the Worst
Submitted by Jayden Roberts on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 14:21A report that has appeared in the publication known as the Journal of Advanced Nursing has stated that medicines, which are split, are the worst to consume. It has further been stated by researchers at the Ghent University, Belgium that the consumption of such drugs can lead to serious clinical risks.
Music players may lead to hearing impairment
Submitted by Olivia Conroy on Tue, 06/29/2010 - 22:07According to recent study listening to music can prove to be detrimental for ears.
The ongoing trend of continuous listening to mp3 players or the phones with music system for more than an hour may result in hearing impairment.
As stated by the researcher at Ghent University, Hannah Kempler the over exposure of noise may result in noise-induced hearing loss.
AB InBev Fears Slowdown in 2010
Submitted by Sarabjit Heera on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 19:42Falling short of the analysts' estimations, Anheuser-Busch InBev NV fears a sloth in its growth in the first-half of the year.
Its pre-tax earnings surged to $3.11 billion from $2.81 billion during the previous year, in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Belgium Coma Recovery Story Fetches a Correction
Submitted by Jason Ramsey on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 19:03After spending more than two decades in a coma, Rom Houben, a Belgian man in his mid-forties, was suddenly able to communicate, news reports posted last November.
Improved Q3 Earnings Posted by KBC and Dexia, Await EU Approval on Restructuring Plans
Submitted by Dominic Haber on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 21:20KBC and Dexia, Belgian and Franco-Belgian establishments respectively, posted a substantial improvement in their third-quarter earnings, while expressing even more optimism about their restructuring plans which are presently under EU scrutiny and await approval from the organization.
Theme Parks to be sold by AB InBev for Up To $2.7 Bln
Submitted by Medha Sood on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 21:02An announcement made Wednesday by Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev claims that private-equity firm Blackstone Group is to acquire AB InBev’s theme parks business for a sum of up to $2.7 billion.












