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New Swine Flu Cases Confirmed in U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland
LONDON, April 30 -- British officials confirmed three new cases of swine flu on Thursday, bringing the nation's total to eight.
Global health funds need retooling: reports - Xinhua
MyFox Washington DC Global health funds need retooling: reports Xinhua UNITED NATIONS, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Over the past two decades, the world has spent 196 billion US dollars on global health initiatives but it is not always clear where the money goes and why, according to two papers published in the medical journal ... Study Questions Effectiveness Of UN Health Program Spending RedOrbit Lancet..
Patients Have 'Mixed Views' On Electronic Health Records
Two-thirds of patients are happy for their medical records to be stored electronically, according to a snapshot survey carried out in a community mental health setting. But many patients still have concerns about security and confidentiality. Psychiatrists Dr Sulagna Chakrabarti, Dr Claire Dinnis and Dr Samina Matin surveyed 90 patients attending a community mental health team setting.
Maternal Depression Has Negative Effect on Infants' Sleep
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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Women battling depression when their children are born are more likely to have infants with significant sleep issues and who run a higher risk of having early-onset depression during childhood, a new study says.
Will Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease Benefit From Cataract Surgery?
A multi-institutional team of researchers, led by the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, will begin a five-year, $2.9 million National Institutes of Health-funded study. They will examine the lives of patients with both cataracts and Alzheimer's disease (AD) to document how restored vision improves everyday life for people with dementia.
Studies Report More Harmful Effects From BPA
Title: Studies Report More Harmful Effects From BPA Category: Health News Created: 6/11/2009 7:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/11/2009
Are You Hankering for a Swine Flu Vaccine?
Title: Are You Hankering for a Swine Flu Vaccine? Category: Health News Created: 5/7/2009 Last Editorial Review: 5/7/2009
Fattest State Weighs Its Options - WebMD
Straits Times Fattest State Weighs Its Options WebMD July 1, 2009 -- It's official, again. For the fifth year in a row, Mississippi is still the nation's heaviest state -- ground zero for obesity in the US That's according to a new report, F as in Fat 2009, issued today by the nonprofit ... Floridians among least obese in nation Bizjournals.com Obesity rates rising, Mississippi's ..
BioCryst Reports Narrower-Than-Expected Loss, Updates Peramivir - Comtex Smartrend
The Birmingham News - al.com BioCryst Reports Narrower-Than-Expected Loss, Updates Peramivir Comtex Smartrend BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) reported a Q1 loss of $0.24 per share, topping consensus estimates for a loss of $0.28 per share. BioCryst Provides Peramivir Update and Reports First Quarter 2009 ... PR Newswire (press release) all 28 news articles
New Data Shows AZOR(R) (amlodipine And Olmesartan Medoxomil) Significantly Improves 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. announced that data presented at the American Society of Hypertension, Inc.
Living With Parkinson's Disease: Let Me Speak for Myself
When people first meet me, they may not be able to tell that I have Parkinson's disease. I'm 45, and the average age at diagnosis is 55 to 60. (I was 34 when my case was diagnosed.) I don't really have a tremor, and in 2006, I underwent deep brain stimulation, a procedure that controls most of th...
BiPar Sciences' Investigational PARP Inhibitor, BSI-201, to be Highlighted During ASCO's Plenary Session
BRISBANE, Calif. and PARIS, May 18, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Results from a Phase II clinical trial of BiPar Sciences' -- a wholly-owned sanofi-aventis subsidiary -- lead PARP inhibitor, BSI-201, will be a featured oral plenary presentation at the 45th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Orlando, FL.
Determining Who Will Respond to Brain Tumor Therapy
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- A new biomarker that may help predict whether someone with a brain tumor will respond to a given treatment has been identified by U.S. researchers.
Lytix Biopharma And KAEL-GemVax Announce Joint Clinical Trial To Combine LTX-315 And GV1001 Cancer Immunotherapy
The Norwegian biopharmaceutical company Lytix Biopharma and Korean company KAEL-GemVax announced the signing of a collaborative agreement to test lead compounds LTX-315 and GV1001 as a combination therapy for the treatment of cancer.
An Aid to Tailoring Prostate Cancer Treatment
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers claim to have found a way to better customize the treatment of prostate cancer.
Opinion Pieces Comment On 'Common Ground' Approach To Abortion-Rights Issues
Long Island Newsday on Sunday featured two opinion pieces on how to best meet President Obama's call for a "common-ground" approach to the abortion-rights debate, which he reiterated in his address at the University of Notre Dame's commencement last week. Summaries appear below.
UCB And Biogen Idec Discontinue Phase II Clinical Trial Of CDP323
UCB and Biogen Idec announced the discontinuation of the Phase II clinical trial of CDP323 for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). Preliminary interim efficacy analysis showed that patients enrolled in this clinical trial did not benefit as expected from CDP323 compared to placebo after a six month treatment period.
Clinical Trials Update: May 5, 2009
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com and CenterWatch:
Medical Students Climb Everest To Study Immunity
Mountain climbers and adventurers who aspire to ascent Mount Everest have more information on immune function and the onset of acute mountain sickness (AMS), thanks to research presented today at the 56th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in Seattle.
Like Burrs On Your Clothes, Molecule-Size Capsules Can Deliver Drugs By Sticking To Targeted Cells
It is now possible to engineer tiny containers the size of a virus to deliver drugs and other materials with almost 100 percent efficiency to targeted cells in the bloodstream. According to a new Cornell study, the technique could one day be used to deliver vaccines, drugs or genetic material to treat cancer and blood and immunological disorders.
Nanoscale origami folds DNA into 'medicine cabinet'
Drugs could soon be delivered from minuscule lockable containers made of DNA thanks to an advance in "DNA origami".
Obesity in the US -- A perfect storm - Food Consumer
Seattle Post Intelligencer Obesity in the US -- A perfect storm Food Consumer As childhood obesity numbers continue to swell to button-popping proportions, scientists predicted the "perfect storm" that has brewed the overweight epidemic facing America's children today. Obesity rates have escalated in almost ... Fattest State Weighs Its Options WebMD Ohio = 10th FATTEST state in the country Ma..
Statins Can Help Prevent Second Stroke
Title: Statins Can Help Prevent Second Stroke Category: Health News Created: 5/26/2009 7:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/26/2009
Des Moines abortion opponent: Doctor's death may be justified - DesMoinesRegister.com
WHO-TV Des Moines abortion opponent: Doctor's death may be justified DesMoinesRegister.com By TONY LEYS • tleys@dmreg.com • June 2, 2009 A Des Moines abortion opponent said Monday that the killing of a Kansas doctor could be justified as a way to prevent what he sees as the murder of unborn babies. Opponent says shooting of doctor may be justified Chicago Tribune Iowa board rejects medical ma..
Mechanical mandible aids research
A robot jaw, designed to mimic the action of the human mouth, has been developed by a team of scientists at Bristol University.
Lansoprazole Can Cause Chronic Diarrhea Unresponsive To Conventional Medication
Lansoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor which powerfully suppresses gastric acid production and is widely prescribed for chronic use in gastroesophageal reflux disease. Lansoprazole uncommonly causes chronic watery diarrhea unresponsive to conventional medication as a symptom of collagenous colitis. This association has recently been reported and is not widely known. Correct diagnosis and treatmen..
City Closes Six More Schools As H1N1 Cases Rise - NY1
WIVB City Closes Six More Schools As H1N1 Cases Rise NY1 City officials have decided to close six more schools because of a high number of students reporting flu-like symptoms. Four of the schools are in East Harlem. Swine Flu Reaches Twain, Apollo Journal & Topics Newspapers Online More NYC schools closed by flu 7Online.com Daily News Tribune - Springfield News Sun - WLNS - Bos..
Health Care: Does Canada Do It Better?
John Stossel explores the serious drawbacks to socialized medicine in Canada.
Mile for Mile, a Dog Is a Man's (or a Woman's) Best Workout Partner
Unlike first kids Malia and Sasha, my brother and I never convinced our parents to let us adopt a dog. "I'm allergic," lied my dad, while my mom came up with a more creative excuse: "We don't believe in species subjugation." Actually, they didn't believe in picking up poop. Which, in hindsight, is...
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