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16 May 2008

Zimbabwe Business Council To Create Steering Committees To Strengthen Response To HIV/AIDS In Private Sector

Iowa Gov. Culver Signs $25M Bill To Increase Coverage For Children

Actor Quaid Testifies Before House Committee Over Need For Legislation Blocking Pre-Emption Of Drug Lawsuits

A 5-Year Follow-up Study Of Asymptomatic Men With Testicular Microlithiasis

Complications Of Open Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy In Potential Candidates For Active Monitoring

Chronic Pelvic Pain And Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms In Both Sexes: Analysis Of 2749 Participants Of An Urban Health Screening Project

Hidden Heart Condition Increases The Risk Of Death In Patients Waiting For Kidney Transplants

Drug Therapy To Bolster Immune System Cells Found Effective Toward Childhood Cancer

Researcher Finds An SOS Response To Cancer Causing Agents

Study Takes A Step Toward Better Defining Fatigue

Experts Agree: Vaccines Give Health Care A Needed Shot In The Arm

Celebrex Shows Benefit In First-of-Its-Kind Lung Cancer Chemoprevention Trial

Novel Enzyme Inhibitor Paves Way For New Cancer Drug

IDM Pharma Announces Updated Data From Mifamurtide (L-MTP-PE) Compassionate Access Program

Novavax Completes Enrollment In Phase I/IIa Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Clinical Trial

VIA Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment In Phase 2 Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Trial

Cerenis Therapeutics Completes Phase I Clinical Trial Of CER-002 For Treatment Of Cardiovascular Disease

Terguride Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation For The Treatment Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Azor(TM) Reduces Blood Pressure In Difficult To Treat Special Populations

Schering-Plough Highlights PEGINTRON(TM) And Boceprevir Hepatitis C Data Presentations At Digestive Disease Week (DDW) Annual Meeting

Release Of Cytopia Abstract For CYT997 Oral Presentation At American Society Of Clinical Oncology

Poniard To Present Clinical Data From Picoplatin Trials In Multiple Tumor Types At American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2008 Annual Meeting

Eribulin Mesylate Demonstrated Anti-Tumor Activity In Heavily Pretreated Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer

Expansion Of USDA BioPreferred Program Presents Significant Opportunities For Industrial Biotechnology Companies

CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine

International Diabetes Federation Grant Supports Diabetes Screening And Prevention Program In Vietnam

Veterinarians, Pediatricians And Postal Workers Team Up To Reduce Incidence Of Dog Bites, USA

AVMA Declares Preliminary Victory On Farm Bill Provisions

Canada, BC, Vancouver Working Together To Find Treatment Solutions For Residents Of Vancouver's Downtown East Side

Manufacturer Removes Remaining Stocks Of Trasylol

Sunbed Regulations Useless Says Scottish Parliament Health Committee

Ge Healthcare IT Takes Top For Klas And Md Buyline Ranking

Healthy Eating For Healthy Blood Pressure

Dietitians Warn: New Budget May Set Working Families Up To Fail, Australia

Psychotherapy Reduces OCD Symptoms In Young Children, Helps Some Achieve Clinical Remission

Risk Of Death In Patients Waiting For Kidney Transplants Increased By Hidden Heart Condition

Neurologic And Neuropsychological Symptoms May Result From Electric Shocks

Solving The Mystery Of Disease Origins: St. Louis Encephalitis

Dying Patients And Their Relatives To Benefit From Department Of Health Investment In Hospital Environments, UK

Physician-Dentist Collaboration Would Benefit Osteoporosis Treatment

Regulate Anti Psychotic Drugs Now, UK

A 'fair Britain' Should Mean Equal Rights For Older People, Says Help The Aged

Nurse Who Assaulted Wife In Front Of Children Struck Off, UK

Phase II Study Of IMC-A12 For Advanced Liver Cancer Opens For Patient Enrollment

`Early Warning' For Oral Cancer Now Covered Under UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits Dental Plans

Launch Of EPG Survey: Doctors Invited Participate In Paid Online Survey Activity

Cervarix(TM) Provides Longest Duration Of Sustained Neutralising Antibodies Reported For Any Vaccine Against HPV 16 And 18 Date

New Hope For UK Follicular Lymphoma Patients As Zevalin(R), [90Y]-ibritumomab Tiuxetan, Licenced For First Line Consolidation Therapy

Targeted Therapy Plus Chemotherapy May Pack 1-2 Punch Against Melanoma

Higher Cholesterol Increases Risk Of Boichemical Failure After Radical Prostatectomy

HPV Testing Offers Women Protection For Twice As Long As Smear Testing

How Tumorigenesis And Drug Design Are Affected By Mutant P53 Stability

The Conversion Of White-To-Brown Fat Cells As A Therapeutic Treatment For Obesity

FDA Approves Astrazeneca's Seroquel For Maintenance Treatment In Bipolar Disorder

Comparison Of 3 Drugs Routinely Used To Prevent Blood Loss During Heart Surgery Finds Aprotinin Associated With Increased Risk Of Death

Could Violent Video Games Reduce Rather Than Increase Violence?

New Role Found For A Cardiac Progenitor Population

Lung Damage In Emphysema Halted By Common Acne Drug

Fine-Tuning Clot-Busting Treatment For Bleeding In Brain Dramatically Increases Survival

Australian Researchers Sheds New Light On Heroin Addiction

Study Says New Radiation Therapy Technology For Breast Cancer Helps Protect Tissue, Adds Options For Patients

'New Wave' In Health Care Provision Signalled By Innovative Antennae

Covidien Introduces AbsorbaTack(TM) 5mm Hernia Fixation Device Featuring Absorbable Tacks In Europe

Researchers Close In On Possible Cause Of Autoimmune Liver Disease

Applied NeuroSolutions To Offer P-Tau 231 Test For Use In Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials

Solving The Puzzle Of Why Parasites Harm Hosts

Substance Use And Misuse: Middle Class Relaxing With Marijuana

Pfizer Extends 10 Million Yuan To Earthquake Victims And Relief Efforts In China

Tackling Britain's 'Sick Note Culture'

Thousands Of Dallas-Area Residents Suffer From Undiagnosed Scoliosis, USA

Likely Causative Gene For Late-Onset Alzheimer's Discovered

Oncolin Therapeutics Announces Its New 'Super Cell Blocker', ONC-127, Has Shown Effectiveness In Treating Cancer

New Treatment For Hepatitis C: New Application For Drug Already Approved For Lowering Cholesterol

23andMe And The Parkinson's Institute Announce Initiative To Advance Parkinson's Disease Research

St. Jude Medical Announces FDA And European CE Mark Approvals Of The IsoFlex Optim Pacing Lead

BBVA Foundation International Study On Attitudes To Stem Cell Research

Science Briefs From Weill Cornell Medical College

Significant Blood Pressure Reductions Seen In Difficult-to-Treat, Black Patients Receiving Exforge(R)-Based Therapy

"It Will Be Implementation That Matters" Says The CCA, UK

Missing Link Between TB Bacteria And Humans Discovered By Vancouver Researchers

Manchester Debates Ethics Of Displaying Dead, UK

Link Between Mothers' Depression And Young Children's Injuries Confirmed By Study

Bio-Synergy Poll Reveals British Women Are Happy With Their Weight, UK

31 Million Dollars Allocated To National Breast And Ovarian Cancer Centre To Improve Access To Breast Prostheses, Australia

Implementation Of Nurse-to-Patient Ratios In California Is Successful, Says American Society Of Registered Nurses

First Conclusive Evidence Of Alzheimer's-Like Brain Tangles In Nonhuman Primates, Findings Could Pave Way For New Human Treatments

"Cool" New Treatment For Hot Flashes In Breast Cancer Survivors

Society Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Delivers A Clear Picture Of Clinical Cardiovascular CT: Adds SCCT Event Knowledge To Ekatius(TM)

Connecting Cancer Genes - Study Implicates 350 Gene Regions In Cancer Development In The Mouse, UK

Study Finds That Those With A GLUT2 Gene Variation Consistently Consume More Sugars, Regardless Of Age Or Sex

Image IS A Profit Center

Study Shows That Prostate Cancer Increases The Risk Of Bone Fracture

New Guide To Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Teaches Diagnosticians And Technicians The Latest Techniques

Rural Australia - The Biggest Waiting Room

Discovery Of Cell Linked To Learning And Memory

Female Sex Offenders Often Have Mental Problems

New Data Support Routine Childhood Vaccination With PREVENAR In Europe - Shown To Reduce Invasive Pneumococcal Disease In Young Children

Office Initiative Reduces Headaches And Neck And Shoulder Pain By More Than 40 Per Cent

BSI British Standards Publishes New Glossary To Help Promote The Safe And Efficient Commercialisation Of Regenerative Medicine Products In The UK

Distinct Treatment Needed: Tourette's And Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Canada

The Battle Against Obesity: Experts And Pharmacists Call For An Increased Role For Pharmacy Across The UK

Healthgrades Launches Prescription Drug Information And Ratings Tool

10 VPs 85% Pharma Meet At Eyeforpharma's SFE USA 2008 Summit

Speakers Announced For The Pharma Marketing Summit 2008 In Zurich

Team Of Top US Cardiac Specialists To Perform Critical Operations On Children In China

Sandra Day O'connor, Newt Gingrich Testify At Aging Hearing On Alzheimer's, USA

Pain Free Without Numbness - Substance Combination With Chili Peppers

Samaritans Welcomes Announcement Of The Coroner's Bill, UK

Congress Passes Rep. Napolitano's Mental Health Month Resolution

Beijing Game For Clean Air Challenge

Center For Medicare Advocacy Issues New Report On Nursing Home Decisions

Despite Americans' High Regard, Nursing Shortage Still Looms

Adding Breast Ultrasound Screening Mammography Reveals Cancers Not Seen On Mammography Alone In Women At Increased Risk For Breast Cancer

AMA To Congress: Medicare Regulations Burden Physician Small Business Owners

A First In Fertility Research: The Use Of DNA Fingerprinting To Identify Viable Embryos

15 May 2008

Chemotherapy Does Not Improve Treatment For Mesothelioma

Reducing Global Demand For Food And Fuel By Reducing Obesity

An Analysis Of Diversity Initiatives In Medical Schools In The UK

Researchers Show Ustekinumab For Psoriasis Is Effective

Quake Deaths In Sichuan Is Probably Over 50,000 Says China's Government

London's Guardian Profiles HIV/AIDS Advocate, Author Pisani

New York Times Examines Limited Options For Disabled Children Who Reach Age 18

Senate Revises Bill That Would Require Drug, Medical Device Makers To Publicly Report Payments, Gifts To Physicians

Jamaica Program Aims To Help Older Family Members Provide Care For HIV-Positive Children

Washington Post Series Examines Sedation Of Detained Immigrants Without Medical Reason

Congressional Democrats Reach Agreement On $3.3T Budget Blueprint For FY 2009 That Does Not Include Proposed Cuts To Medicare, Medicaid

Microsoft Official Named New Head Of Gates Foundation

Gap In Mortality Rates Between People With More, Less Education Widened, Study Finds

'Difficult To Imagine' Why Seven 'Pro-Life' Republicans Are Not Supporting Global HIV/AIDS Bill, Opinion Piece Says

Republican Senators Advocate Legislation That Would Specify Treatment Goals For PEPFAR

Coalition Proposes Using Medicaid, SCHIP Funds To Purchase Private Coverage For Uninsured

Pope Benedict Criticizes Italian Abortion Law, Prime Minister Berlusconi Responds

Exercise During Teen And Adult Years Linked To Lower Premenopausal Breast Cancer

Louisiana Senate Approves Bill To Redistribute Medicaid Funds

Safety-Net Hospitals Penalized By Pay-for-Performance Bonuses, Study Finds

Washington Post Publishes Women's Health-Related Articles

Black Rectal Cancer Patients See Specialists At Similar Rates As Whites But Are Less Likely To Receive Recommended Therapy, Study Finds

Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty Vetoes Health Care Expansion Bill

Health Grades Expands Health Care Facilities Grading Tool To Include Prescription Drugs

Kroger Matches Discounts Of Other Retailers On Prescription Women's Health Medications

U.S. Should Repeal HIV/AIDS-Related Travel Restrictions, Opinion Piece Says

Insurers Launch Three-Year, $13M Incentive Program For Pennsylvania Physicians

51% Of Insured U.S. Residents Regularly Take Prescription Drugs For Chronic Illnesses, Study Finds

Researchers Create Genetically Modified Human Embryo; Could Lead To 'Designer' Infants, Critics Say

Estimated 3.2 Million Burmese Potentially Affected By Cyclone

Increased Evidence Finds Exercise Beneficial To HIV-Positive People, Sacramento Bee Reports

FDA Requests $275M To Ensure Safety Of Imported Medical Devices, Drugs, Food

Advisers To Presidential Candidates, Experts Discuss Prospects For Health Care Reform At Forum

Antiabortion Democrat Wins Special Election To Fill House Seat In Mississippi

Global Warming May Lead To Increase In Kidney Stones Disease

Maxi-K Gene Transfer May Prove To Be Safe And Effective Erectile Dysfunction Treatment

Gastric Bypass Surgery Restores Sexual Function In Morbidly Obese Men

Carbon Coated Nanomagnets As Potential Hyperthermia Agents

Definition Of Premature Ejaculation By International Society For Sexual Medicine (ISSM)

External-Beam Radiation Therapy For Localized Prostate Cancer Linked To Bladder, Lung And Colorectal Cancer

New Study Strengthens Association Of Prostate Cancer With Exposure To Agent Orange In Vietnam Veterans

Survivors Of Childhood Cancers Treated With Cyclophosphamide More Likely To Develop Bladder Cancer Later In Life

Maternal Exposure To Persistent Organic Pollutants Linked To Urologic Conditions In Boys

Experts Weigh Options For Health Surveillance In Nanotech Workers

UNICEF Rushing Medical Supplies, Tents, Clean Water To Children Affected By Powerful Earthquake In China

Myanmar: Half A Million Children Affected By Cyclone, Aid Agency Warns

Masimo Receives FDA Clearance For Noninvasive Total Hemoglobin

Pharmasset Commences Dosing R7128 Cohorts 3 And 4 For The Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis C

Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. Presents Dosing Rationale For Viprinex(TM) (ancrod) At The European Stroke Conference

New Data Shows 45 Percent Of Patients With Stage 1 Hypertension Reached Normotension With BENICAR(R) And BENICAR HCT(R)

PRoFESS(R) Results Announced At XVII European Stroke Conference

Regado Biosciences' REG1 Anticoagulation System Study Results Published In The Journal Of Thrombosis And Haemostasis

Biopure Announces Publication Of Phase II Proof-of-Concept Coronary Trial

Progen Resumes Phase 1 Development Of Anti Cancer Agent, PG 11047

Munich Hosts ESMO Symposium On Testicular Cancer

Dramatic Improvement In Waiting Times For Tests, UK

Updating Of The Veterinary Surgeons Act, UK

Screening For Diabetes Potentially Cost-Effective For UK

Global Risk - Infection By Deadly Bacterium Can Be Prevented With Proper Sanitation

Combating Stroke - Outfitting Device With Drugs To Prevent Future Stroke

New Device For Elderly With Heart Valve Failure - Less-Invasive Procedure For Those Previously Untreatable

Cancer Stem Cells May Be At The Root Of Brain Tumors - Stem Cells Resistant To Chemotherapy

Stem Cells Might Contribute To Vascular Disease - Stem Cells Might Cause More Damage After Vascular Surgery

Senators Praise Growing Support For Transparency In Drug Industry Payments To Physicians, USA

New Legislation To Support Next Stage Review, UK

Inpatient Survey Results Show 'Unacceptable Variations' In Quality Of Care, UK

Science And Prevention At The World Congress Of Cardiology

A Range Of Cosmetic Medicine Procedures For Any Age

ISPE-PCC Awards Credential To Industry Professional

407.6 Million Dollars Pot Of Gold For The Aged Care Industry, Australia

Breastfeeding And Arthritis

Breastfeeding Reduces Risk Of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Don't Sit Still And Avoid DVT

New Nationwide Report Estimates One In Every 12 Adolescents Experienced Major Depression In The Past Year

Get On Your Bike For Help The Aged! UK

Only About 1 In 10 Adult Americans Have All The Skills Needed To Manage Their Health

Representative Kaptur Receives Joseph F. Boyle Award For Distinguished Public Service From American College Of Physicians

How Good Is Your Practice At Same Day Urgent Care? UK

More Patients Say They Receive Excellent Care From NHS Hospitals In Major National Survey, UK

New Healthy Eating Pyramid Now Freely Downloadable From Harvard School Of Public Health

International Expert In Molecular Pathology To Join The Institute Of Cancer Research

Pharmacists Play Important Part In Stroke Services

Society Announces Synergy Award Winner, UK

Members' Forum Will Discuss Clarke Report, UK

Study Highlights Need For Early Learning Intervention In Some Children With MS

Medtronic Announces FDA Approval Of New Vision 3D Wireless Implantable Cardiac Devices

Neurologists Gather To Discuss Successful Aging

Bayer Pulls Remaining Stocks Of Trasylol

Endeavor II Four-Year Results Demonstrate Long-Term Safety And Durable Efficacy Of Medtronic Drug-Eluting Stent

Terrence Higgins Trust Needs Your Help With Brighton Pride, UK

IDF Gives Grant To Research Project In Australia To Reduce Unsafe Health Behaviour In Women At Risk Of Metabolic Syndrome

Longevity Study In Mice Finds It's Better To Go Hungry Than Go Running

Budget Private Health Changes Will Hurt, Australian Medical Association

Link Discovered Between Genetic Variation And Desire For Sugary Food

News From The Journal Of The National Cancer Institute

Scientists Unravel How Smoking Causes Cancer

Autism: Genetic Links To Impaired Social Behavior

Free NIH Teaching Tools Help Educators Meet State Science Education Standards

Discovery Of Small RNAs That Regulate Gene Expression And Protect The Genome

MGH Participates In First-Of-Its-Kind Healthcare Equality Index

Senior's Gait A Sign Of What's To Come

Missing The Point: Hospital Pay For Performance Incentives May Backfire Among Safety-Net Hospitals

Nestlé Science And Research And Ge Collaborate To Explore New Frontiers In Diagnostics For Health And Nutrition

Cancer Prevention Drug Being Developed By NCI

Better Treatment For Autoimmune Diseases Could Result From Sugar Linkage

Despite Seeing Cancer Specialists, Blacks Not Receiving Chemotherapy For Rectal Cancer

Compensation For And Numbers Of Geriatricians Continue To Lag

News From The Journal Of Neuroscience

How Europe's 'Precautionary Principle' Interacts With Cutting-Edge Technology

ASCO Names Jay R. Harris, MD, Gianni Bonadonna Breast Cancer Award Winner

Medicines Australia Surprised By PBAC Measure

New Health And Hospitals Fund Welcomed, Australia

Broadlands Residents, National Nurses Organization Decry VA Department Of Health's Approval Of Extension For Proposed HCA Hospital

Combined Text And Photo Warnings On Tobacco Products To Be Introduced By Minister Following Consultation, Ireland

Martin Lewis Leads Piggy Banks On Parade To Launch Mind's Debt Campaign, UK

New Presidential 1 Dollar Coin Helps Highlight National Stroke Awareness Month This May

PolyMedix Receives Regulatory Clearance To Initiate Phase I Clinical Study Of Novel Systemic Antibiotic Compound

Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine Ranks In Top 10 In NIH Funding

CIGNA Senior & Retiree Services And The National Council On Aging Join Forces To Increase Seniors' Access To Benefits

Researchers Discover Architecture For Fundamental Processes Of Life - Universite De Montreal Study

U.S. Hospitals Lack Standards For Treating Apparent Life-Threatening Symptoms In Newborns

Chronic Disease Management: Does It Improve Health And Save Money?

Results Of Dental Faculty Work-Life Survey Released In May Issue Of The Journal Of Dental Education

AADH Induces Substrate Conformation Crucial For Promoting Vibration That Reduces The Effective Potential Energy Barrier To Proton Transfer

Detection Of Mortality Clusters Associated With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza In Poultry: A Theoretical Analysis

Rotavirus Within Day Care Centers In Oxfordshire, UK: Characterization Of Partial Immunity

Biomaterials For The Central Nervous System

Sex And Space Destabilize Intransitive Competition Within And Between Species

Recent Advances In Reproductive Neuroendocrinology: A Role For RFamide Peptides In Seasonal Reproduction?

β Blockers Increase Risk Of Death And Stroke After Non-Cardiac Surgery (The POISE Trial)

Heart Damage Reversed By Drug Therapy For PKU

Asthmatic Girls And Children Exposed To Tobacco Smoke Benefit More From Montelukast (Singulair)

Acupuncture And Myofascial Trigger Therapy Treat Same Pain Areas

Mayo Clinic Named 1 Of Best Employers For Healthy Lifestyles

Diagnostic Accuracy May Not Be Improved By PET Imaging In Early Head And Neck Cancer

Health Risks Of Coarse Particle Pollution Examined By National Study

Patient Safety Research: Treating It Like Other Clinical Studies Slows Progress

Prestigious Janssen Award Received By Researchers Who Helped Millions With Arthritis

Prototypes Of Soldered Lenses To Be Presented At Optatec In Frankfurt

Hyperactivity Is Associated With Decreased Numbers Of Interneurons

The Benefits And Risks Of Adding Ultrasound Screening To Mammography

'One Health' Initiative Supported By American Society For Microbiology

Teen Helps Design Classroom DNA Experiments Using Common Food Dyes

Breast Cancer Campaign Warns Surviving Breast Cancer 'Is Not Enough'

Expanded Food And Nutrition Program Shows $10 Benefit For Each $1 Spent

American Psychological Association's 116th Annual Convention In Boston, Aug. 14-17

Nanotech Risks: Federal Government Taps NC State Experts

Architecture For Fundamental Processes Of Life Discovered By Researchers

Depression And Anger Can Plague Recent University Graduates: Study

Vitamin D Protects Cells From Stress That Can Lead To Cancer

Asthma Linked To Higher Suicidal Thoughts With Attempts

14 May 2008

Procedure May Reduce Hot Flushes For Breast Cancer Survivors

Most Effective Initial Therapy For HIV-1 Infection Identified

Black-White Health Gap Should Be Addressed As A Race Issue, Not Class Issue, Author Says

Pediatric Society Leaders, Health Policy Experts Consider Disparities In Children's Health As Top Priority For Political Candidates

Report Proposes Near-Universal Health Coverage System That Would Allow Individuals, Small Businesses To Purchase Insurance Through Private Plans

Dennis Quaid Tells Lawmakers How Drug Mix Up Nearly Killed His Newborn Twins

Updated Fact Sheets Provide Data About HIV/AIDS Among Blacks, Latinos, Women

Hawaii Legislature Overrides Gov. Lingle's Veto Of Prescription Drug Importation Program

U.S. Adults Trust Democratic Presidential Candidate Obama More Than Presumptive GOP Nominee McCain On Health Care

Chicago Tribune Magazine Examines HIV/AIDS Among Children, Adolescents In U.S.

Indiana Receives CMS Approval To Expand SCHIP

Opinion Piece Highlights Group's Efforts To Reduce Maternal Mortality In Haiti, Rwanda

Lilly Commits 1mm Dollars To World Medical Association To Support Innovative Tuberculosis Training Course

HIV/AIDS Hindering Mozambique's Efforts To Reduce Poverty, E.U. Delegate Says

Washington Post Examines Women's Roles In Health Care For National Women's Health Week

Ohio Politician Requests Inquiry Of Planned Parenthood Reply To Calls By Antiabortion Advocates Posing As Donors

Letters To The Editor Respond To New York Times Investigation On Immigrants Who Die In Detention Centers

Yemen, UNDP Sign Agreement To Strengthen HIV/AIDS Control Efforts In Country

Insurers Dropping Out Of Connecticut Medicaid Program In Response To Disclosure Policy

Mo. Judge Rejects PPKM Argument Against State Law To Reclassify Abortion Clinics As Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Media Campaign Targets Hispanic Women For Health Care Prevention

Cuba Increasing HIV Prevention Efforts Targeted At MSM, Health Official Says

Lawmakers Criticize Agencies For Lack Of Coordination Of Prescription Drug Benefits For Federal Retirees

FDA Approves Barr's Application To Sell Generic Version Of Oral Contraceptive Yasmin

Some Public Health Experts Concerned That Tobacco Regulation Bill Would Protect Types Of Cigarettes Mostly Smoked By Blacks

CDC Needs Increased Funding For HIV Prevention Efforts, Advocates Say

Supreme Court Rejects Asylum Appeal From Man Whose Partner Underwent Forced Abortion In China

Panelists Call On Lawmakers To Address Racial Health Disparities

U.S. Must Improve Access To Cancer Screening, Treatment, Cyclist Armstrong Writes

Washington Post Series Examines Errors In Psychiatric Diagnoses, Medications Of Detained Immigrants

28M U.S. Women At Risk Of Unintended Pregnancy, Guttmacher Report Finds

I Do Not See It, But My Brain Does

Pioneering Induction Of Bone Formation Using Embryonic Stem Cells

A New Analysis Method Can Determine The Sex Of The Baby From The Second Month Of Pregnancy

Doctors Don't Talk To Their Patients About Participating In Research

Poor Rural Communities Need More Access To Health Information

Study Could Aid Development Of Improved Blood Pressure Drugs

Supplemental Breast Ultrasound Boosts Cancer Detection

Girls, Young Women Can Cut Risk Of Early Breast Cancer Through Regular Exercise

Researchers Get Inside A Long Suspected HIV Hideout In Humans

Molecular 'Clock' Could Predict Risk For Developing Breast Cancer

Tooth Loss Linked To Esophageal, Head And Neck, And Lung Cancer

Alabama Begins Mandatory Screening Of Newborns For Cystic Fibrosis

Novel Treatment Offers Insomnia Sufferers Hope Of Quality Sleep

FAAN Unveils Five Steps Forward For Food Allergy

NicOx Announces Initiation Of First Phase 1 Study Of Investigational Nitric Oxide-Donating Agent In Hypertensive Patients By Merck & Co., Inc.

AviaraDx Confirms That Combination Of Two Molecular Biomarkers Improves Prediction Of Disease Recurrence In Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients

SPIRIT III Results Reaffirm Strong Performance Of Boston Scientific PROMUS(TM) And TAXUS(R) Express(R) Stents

Cardiovascular Researchers Use MEDIHONEY(TM) On Sternal Infections Following Open-Heart Procedures

FDA Approves HIFU Clinical Trial For Recurrent Prostate Cancer

Adding Breast Ultrasound Screening To Mammography Reveals Cancers Not Seen On Mammography Alone In Women At Increased Risk For Breast Cancer

Searching For Candidate Speciation Genes Using A Proteomic Approach: Seminal Proteins In Field Crickets

Multiple Ancient Origins Of Neoteny In Lycidae (Coleoptera): Consequences For Ecology And Macroevolution

A Label Of Health: A Previous Immune Challenge Is Reflected In The Expression Of A Female Plumage Trait

Sleeping Outside The Box: Electroencephalographic Measures Of Sleep In Sloths Inhabiting A Rainforest

LUNESTA(R) Study Of Patients With Insomnia And Co-Morbid Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Published In Archives Of General Psychiatry

Vermedx(R) Technology To Support San Antonio Diabetes Management Program

Spotlight On A Key Player In The Dance Of Chromosomes

Updated Guidelines On Antibiotic Prophylaxis For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Issued By ASGE

Link Between Psychological Stress And Overeating Discovered By Yerkes Researchers

How Smoking Causes Cancer Pinpointed By OHSU Cancer Institute Researchers

Lasers To Align Molecules At Argonne

ArGentis Licenses Third Treatment For Dry Eye Syndrome

Invivodata's EPRO Solution Captures Primary Efficacy Data Supporting Supplemental Approval Of Sucampo's AMITIZA For A New Indication

DNA Fingerprinting Identifies Viable IVF Embryos

Argos Therapeutics Initiates Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept Trial For Its Arcelis(TM) Personalized Immunotherapy Platform In HIV

Studies Presented At Spine Arthroplasty Society Annual Meeting Find Plasma Disc Decompression Effective For Contained Disc Herniation

Five Steps Families Can Take To Mitigate Asthma's Affect On Children, Elderly

Virostatics Doses First Patient In Phase IIa Trial Of VS411 For The Treatment Of HIV Infection

Cardiac Dimensions(R) Inc. Announces First Implant Of CARILLON(TM) Device In Its TITAN(TM) Study

Orthopaedic Hospital Offers Low Cost Bone Density Screenings In Observance Of National Women's Health Week And May Osteoporosis Prevention Month

Controversies In Childbirth Conference Offers First-Ever Open Forum For Discussion And Debate On 'Crisis In Childbirth In The U.S. Today'

A Quarter Can Prevent A Child From Going Blind

St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Approval Of Next-Generation Remote Monitoring And Data Management System For Implantable Cardiac Devices

AM Nutritionals Introduces Quench Aid Sport(TM) -- The First Fitness "Drink" In A Tube

Thrombus Aspiration Before Stenting Benefits Patients Suffering Myocardial Infarction, Study Shows

Many Female Child Molesters Were Victims Of Sexual Abuse

Acne Treatment Guide

Revised American Veterinary Medical Association Policy On Castrating And Dehorning Cattle - Provides Additional Guidance For Managing Pain

First Dental Practitioners Association Fellowship Awarded To Brian Lux, UK

Better Screening, Treatment, And Affordable Vaccines Can Prevent Doubling Of Cervical Cancer Deaths In Latin America, Caribbean

Physician Gainsharing Programs Reduce Hospital Spending While Leaving Quality, Access Unharmed, Study Finds

Advanced Wound Closure Techniques Replacing Sutures And Staples

New Health Affairs Issue Focuses On Health Care Reform, USA

American Association Of Kidney Patients Seeks Nominations For Annual Awards

Progression Of Fatal Neurodegenerative Disease In Children Slowed By Gene Therapy

Sandy Beaches Of Florida Contaminated By Fecal Microorganisms

Expanded Histology Methods Book Covers Processing Of Animal, Plant, And Microbial Tissues

Heat Sensing Regulator Identified

New Research Reveals Irish People Unaware Of Their Blood Pressure Reading

Moondust And Healthcare On Earth

Comfort For Bespectacled Kids - Eyeglasses Make Them Look Smart According To Their Peers

New Report Shows How Hard Doctors Are Working To Benefit Patients, UK

British Medical Association Reports Junior Doctor Recruitment Bodies For Breaching Regulations

Latent Tuberculosis Affected By Air Pollution, Smoking

Music Used To Explore The Autistic Brain's Emotion Processing

American College Of Gastroenterology And Npg Announce A New Publishing Partnership

Professor Studies What Cars Can Learn From Drivers' Words

Failure To Be Screened At Recommended Intervals Is Major Risk Factor For Cervical Cancer

Leading Fertility Patient Organisations Call For Urgent Changes To Surrogacy Law, UK

Map Of Medicine Supports Cancer Networks To Implement Cancer Reform Strategy, UK

Health Spared Big Cuts, Australia

AMGA Supports National Diabetes Goal

ADA Opens Online Registration For 149th Annual Dental Meeting In San Antonio

Seeing Alzheimer's Amyloids

PPO Industry Calls For Increased Collaboration Among Non-Traditional Allies

More Than Treatment For Substance Abuse Needed For Homeless Youth, Study Finds

Major Initiative To Ease Health Care Workforce Crisis Receives Overwhelming Support

Medicare Bidding Program Is A "Train Wreck", American Association For Homecare Tells Ways And Means Subcommittee

American Academy Of Physician Assistants' Annual Conference Showcases One Of The Nation's Fastest-Growing Professions

House Panel Passes Bipartisan Bill To Create Director Of Physician Assistant Services At Veterans Health Administration

AAPA Endorses 2008 Public Health Service Guidelines For Treating Tobacco Use And Dependence

Registration Opens For AAP Annual Meeting In Seattle

New Plan Would Provide Health Insurance For Almost All Americans; Could Reduce Health Spending 1.6 Trillion Dollars Over 10 Years

Gene Mutation In Rare Form Of Epilepsy

Antidepressants And Immunity

Call To End Driving Discrimination For People With Diabetes, UK

Researchers Report That Better Screening, Treatment, And Affordable Vaccines Can Prevent Doubling Of Cervical Cancer Deaths In Latin America

Charity Launches New Support Groups For Gay And Bisexual Men In Wolverhampton, UK

Open Day On The Wirral Marks International Day Against Homophobia, UK

Nurses Expose Big Tobacco, Oil, Predatory Lender And Insurance Attacks On Marty Block

Zero Tolerance For Counterfeit Medicines

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Gene Therapy Clinical Trial Yields Promising Results For Batten Disease, Fatal Neurological Condition

End-Stage Dementia Patients Deserve The Same Access To Palliative Care As People With Cancer

New Pharmacy Service Offers Hope For Allergy Sufferers, UK

'Don't Put Off Visiting Your GP' Says Cancer Charity, UK

Discovery Hints At How Autoimmune Disease May Develop Late In Life

Study Shows How T Cell's Machinery Dials Down Autoimmunity

NIH Grant To Support Translational Research Center For PCOS

New MRI Technique Detects Subtle But Serious Brain Injury

HPV Linked To Better Survival In Tonsil, Tongue Cancer

Students Focus On Vision

Uroplasty To Highlight Urgent PC System At American Urological Association 2008 Annual Meeting

Prism Glasses Expand The View For Patients With Hemianopia

FDA Approves Taclonex Scalp(R) Once Daily Therapy For Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Scalp Psoriasis

Nventa Announces Additional Positive Immunological Data From HspE7 Phase 1 Cervical Dysplasia Trial

Medarex Announces Initiation Of Phase 2 Clinical Trials For The Treatment Of Ulcerative Colitis And Rheumatoid Arthritis

CryoLife Announces First Implant Of Combination Aortic-Mitral Allograft Heart Valve At The Cleveland Clinic

TYKERB(R) (Lapatinib) To Be Investigated In Landmark Early Breast Cancer Trial

Medinol Receives CE Mark For Presillion(TM) Cobalt Chromium Coronary Stent On Rx System, An Advanced Evolution Of The NIR(R) Family Of Stents

Arbios Receives Approval From The FDA To Initiate Pivotal Trial For SEPET(TM) Liver Assist Device

St. Jude Study Shows How T Cell's Machinery Dials Down Autoimmunity

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Disparities In The Health Care System Have Had An Impact On Access To Urologic Health Care, Which Is Cause For Concern - Society Of Urologic Nurses

Velcura Therapeutics, Inc. Reports Successful Phase 1 Clinical Trial Of Novel Bone Disease Therapy

Lupus Under The Spotlight: U.S. Congress Shows Support For Women's Health Issues

13 May 2008

New Breakthrough On Link Between Neuronal Activity And Networking Anatomy

Temperature And Humidity Affect How Well A Gecko Grips

Migratory Birds Energy Use Related To Physical Characteristics And Climate

Death Gap Increases In U.S.

Physician Gainsharing Programs Reduce Hospital Spending While Leaving Quality, Access Unharmed, Study Finds

Anti-Inflammatories Should Not Be Used To Prevent Alzheimer's, Study

HIV/AIDS Cases Increasing Among Commercial Sex Workers In Uganda

Connecticut House Approves Bill To Eliminate Three-Day Hospitalization Rule For Residential Treatment Insurance Coverage

Washington Post Examines Lack Of Health Care For Undocumented Immigrants In Detention Centers

IRIN/PlusNews Examines Efforts To Increase Access To Safe Drinking Water Among HIV-Positive People In Sudan

Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector Considers Expanding State-Subsidized Coverage To Low-Income Residents Who Cannot Afford Employer-Based Cov.

New York Times Examines Health Care Access Of Undocumented Immigrants

No-Cost Antiretrovirals At Clinic In Rural Malawi Reduces AIDS-Related Deaths, Study Says

Business Week Examines College-Recommended Health Insurance Plans For Students

Survival Rates For Infants Born Before 24 Weeks' Gestation In U.K. Unchanged, Study Finds

Canadian Drug Company Awarded Rwandan Contract To Provide Combination Antiretroviral

Veteran Disability Payments To Increase As Number Of Veterans Decreases

Newark Star-Ledger Examines Abortion Positions Of Republican Candidates For U.S. Senate

CDC Director Gerberding Calls For Increase In HIV Prevention Efforts For Black Community

NFIB Launches Advertising Campaign With Focus On Cost Of Health Insurance For Small Businesses

Pew Report Finds Higher Fertility Rates Among Hispanic Women Than Among Non-Hispanics

More Funding Needed To Address HIV Prevention Efforts In Black Community, CDC Director Gerberding Says

Former Surgeon General Carmona Outlines Preventive Methods For Chronic Diseases In Opinion Piece

AMA Officials Outline Provisions Physicians Would Accept In Electronic Prescribing Legislation

Arizona Nursing Board Committee Recommends Allowing Nurses To Perform First-Trimester Abortions

Infant Mortality Three Times Higher Among Blacks Than Whites In Urban Areas Of Michigan, Study Finds

Medicare Costs Can Be Reduced Through Preventive Care, Opinion Piece States

Democrats Rebuff Republican Efforts To Remove Medicaid Provisions From War Spending Bill

Senate GOP Seeks To Remove Provisions To Delay Medicaid Regulations From War Spending Bill

Economics Helping To Change Early Childhood Policy Debate

Sexual Harassment Negatively Affects Both Boys And Girls

Older Persons With More Schooling Spend Fewer Years With Cognitive Loss

Religion And The Narrative Of Biological Science

The Role Of Gender In Disease Should Be Considered In Medical Research

Dixie The Dog Has Sight Restored: First Veterinary Corneal Implant Procedure In U.S.

Risk Of Death And Stroke Increased By Use Of Metoprolol Around The Time Of Surgery: POISE Trial

Protecting The Hearts Of Patients With Muscular Dystrophy Using New Approach

Research Findings Change The Way Doctors Perform Cleft Palate Surgery

New Automatic Analysis Of Protein Patterns In Tissues From Carnegie Mellon Engineering Researchers

Increased Research, Determination Needed In HIV/AIDS Vaccine Efforts, HIV Vaccine Enterprise Head Says

CQ's Carey Looks At New Medicare Marketing Guidelines, Health Care Provisions Added To Supplemental War Spending Bill, House Panel Approval

AP/Miami Herald Looks At Democratic Presidential Candidates' Proposed Health Plans

Pope Praises 1968 Document Condemning Contraception

Glypican-3 Gene Function In Regulating Body Size Helps Inform Novel Cancer Treatments

Possible Connection Between Marijuana Abuse And Stroke Or Heart Attacks

Concern Over Strong Media Influence On Women's Body Image

Statement By Secretary Of Agriculture Ed Schafer On Congress' Announcement Of A New Farm Bill

Natural Selection Favors Parasite Fitness Over Host Health

Dogs Sniffing Feces To Save The Species

How A Human And A Fruit Fly Differ

Improved Understanding Of Ancient Protein Offers Clues To Killer Condition

International Study Of Animal Behaviour Has Important Implications For Human Decision-Making

Confirmation Of Effectiveness Of Naltrexone For Alcohol Dependence In Alaska Natives And Other Alaskans Living In Rural Areas

Alcohol Cravings In Response To Negative Emotions Felt More Acutely By Men

Mutant Gene Causes Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability In Women

Quit Smoking Message Not Getting Air Time In Mental Health Care

Phantoms In The Brain: Pain After Amputation, Canada

Providing Free Or Very Low Cost Online Access To Biomedical And Health Information To Institutions In Developing Countries

Conference Addresses State-Of-The-Art Cancer Treatments - 2nd ESMO Symposium On Soft Tissue Carcinomas And GIST

News From The Annals Of Family Medicine, May/June 2008

LA BioMed One Of The Sites For The Nation's Largest Lung Disease Study - Research Seeks Genetic Cause Of COPD

Early Findings Of Cancer Genome Atlas Map For Glioblastoma To Be Presented At BIO International Convention

Postal Service Honors American Thoracic Society Founder By Issuing Dr. Edward Trudeau Stamp On May 12

News From The American Chemical Society

Skeletal Muscle Development Responds To Nutrient Availability

Fast And Effective Way Discovered To Investigate Important Aspects Of Human Ageing

More Vaccine-Autism Link Cases Heard By US Court

Model Shows How Mutation Tips Biochemistry To Cause Alzheimer's

Pollution Linked To Deep Vein Thrombosis And Blood Clots

Acne Glossary - 40 Terms Commonly Used When Talking/writing About Acne

Acne Rosacea Affects Millions Worldwide - Many Don't Know They Have It

Demonstrating How Embryonic Stem Cells Develop Into Tissue-Specific Cells

Leukemia-Initiating Cells Attacked By Arsenic-Based Therapy

Urging The Public To "Think Before You Drink"

Glasgow Awards Five Honorary Degrees For Outstanding Work In Life Sciences, UK

Link Discovered Between Altered Dopamine Activity And Social Anxiety Disorder

Scientists Find Genetic Alterations That Increase The Risk Of Neuroblastoma, An Aggressive Childhood Cancer, UK

Biofuels, Medicines, Bioplastics, Flavors, Pigments -- Plants Deliver

BMA Survey On Healthcare For Older People - Help The Aged Response, UK

Lack Of Support Means Premature And Sick Babies Are Missing Out On Their Mothers' Milk, UK

Drinking And Driving: Binge Drinkers Have A Disconnect Between Assessing Their Driving Abilities And Reality

Coeliac UK Is Calling For 'Food Without Fear' For

Care Home Residents Wrongly Being Denied Attendance Allowance - UK

Novel Mechanisms Controlling Insulin Release And Fat Deposition Discovered

iClin Solutions Launch New Therapy For Cancer Treatment

Siemens Introduces New Versatile Laptop Ultrasound System - ACUSON P50 Dissolves Healthcare Boundaries For Diagnostic Imaging Anywhere

New Research Reveals 32% Of Those With Depression Experience Frequent Thoughts Of Death Or Suicide

SUFE (Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis) - Delay In Diagnosing "Can Be Devastating"

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