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13 July 2004

Stigma biggest hurdle to AIDS prevention in South Asia

Expansion of Indication: Anti-Influenza Drug Oseltamivir Phosphate (Product Name: Tamiflu(reg) Capsule 75)

Look for signs of overweight in your children

Abbott shares results and key learnings from programs to fight HIV/AIDS in developing countries

A GP Visit Is A Good Start In The Battle Against Obesity, Australia

Study links virus to aggressive breast cancers

Lower cholesterol more aggressively and save more lives says panel

AIDS has deprived 3.8 million children of their parents in sub Saharan Africa

Appetite stimulating hormone levels decrease after gastric bypass surgery

MRI analysis shows brain connections that develop last decline first

Irregular heart rhythm linked with sleep disorder

Fast and slow motor-skill learning are mediated by distinct neural processes

More intensive cholesterol treatment an option for high risk heart patients

A genetic model for hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) disease

Update on cholesterol guidelines: more-intensive treatment options for higher risk patients

Latanoprost safe and well tolerated for glaucoma treatment

Updated guidelines support lowering of cholesterol in those at risk for heart attack, stroke

Some HIV patients treated during early infection test negative

Medication can help diabetics lose weight, but long-term effects uncertain

Racial variations in nursing home resident vision loss USA

New Report Outlines Steps Needed to Lessen Smallpox Threat

Genital pain linked to increased pain sensitivity throughout the body

Beta blocker drugs well tolerated for heart failure patients

FDA Approves Software System to Help Detect Lung Nodules

Reducing HIV Risk in African American Adolescent Girls

Ketamine Squad Turns on Doctors Russia

UNAIDS Welcomes Australia's Increased Funding for AIDS

HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson Launches Third Annual Take A Loved One to the Doctor Day

Ecological Society of America 89th Annual Meeting

£1 Billion Boost for UK Science and Innovation

3D neutron-based medical imaging, 4D lung scans, and hitting a moving tumor

National Bioinformatics Resource Center to support infectious disease research

Patients anticipate high number of side effects to cancer treatment

Red Cross Partners Participate in AIDS Conference

Patients put access to doctors ahead of buld billing, Australia

12 July 2004

What is MRSA? Why is MRSA a concern? How is MRSA treated?

Health Officials From 16 Countries Ask Sustainable Programs For New, Old Vaccines

Aggression linked to chemicals, endocrine disrupters cause abnormal behavior

Macmillan warns don't retreat on health UK

New Method Enables Researchers to Make Human SARS Antibodies Quickly

Cialis Promise Program pays for a competing product if men with erectile dysfuntion are not satisfied

Merck Vaccine Network-Africa Training Center in Kenya Conducts First Training Class

Clinic boosts cancer technology Japan

Cleanup of Florida building contaminated by anthrax

American airborne pollution may be harming the health of Europeans

Crackdown on Andro Products

Japanese Health Ministry to monitor effect drugs have on ecosystems

HIV treatment threatened by US Thailand Free Trade Agreement

E mail communication between pediatricians, patients and parents grows USA

9,400 children appear in hospital each year with lawn mower injuries USA

50% funding shortfall in fighting global AIDS epidemic UNAIDS predicts

New action for cleaner, safer hospitals UK

Abbott Labs Intends to Submit New Drug Application for Xinlay(reg) (Atrasentan) for men with metastatic, hormone-refractory prostate c

Development of co packaging of Viramune(reg) and Combivir(reg) for the developing world

Get your GP to help you stop smoking...for good Australian Medical Association

Savings From Generic Drugs Purchased at Retail Pharmacies FDA report

Protecting Consumers from Counterfeit Drugs USA

Growth hormone control may be important HIV lipodystrophy treatment

What is stammering? What causes stammering?

What is fear of flying? Overcoming fear of flying

Managing anger. What is an anger problem?

Gender and culturally tailored HIV prevention programs can work well for African American teen girls

Two regimens found comparable in preventing perinatal transmission of HIV

Combination therapies show similar effectiveness as antiretroviral treatments

Rapid HIV testing provides accurate and timely test results for women in labor

Risky sexual behaviors reduced in high-risk adolescents with targeted HIV prevention intervention

Two common antiretrovirals are equally effective, but one has fewer side effects

What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?

Genetic mutation found that is major contributor to type 1 diabetes

Beating persistent tiredness

Cost for providing primary care to an HIV infected patient is $30 USD per visit

The emotional health of people of all ages

The macrobiotic approach. Natural health for the modern age

11 July 2004

Organic foods in relation to nutrition and health key facts

Soil Association welcomes UK MPs challenge to Government over GM planting regime

How do UNAIDS and WHO arrive at HIV estimates?

AMA Calls On Families And Friends To Support The Wishes Of Organ Donors, Australia

Asian countries can choose the future of their HIV epidemics, scientists say

Proposal to Reduce Reimbursement Prices UK

News Tips from the XV International Conference on AIDS

Medicare prescription discount cards are a flop, say most seniors in the USA

Medical marijuana still illegal Congress decides

Terrorists know what they are doing, they are not crazy, say researchers

Certain Medtronic MiniMed Insulin Infusion Sets Recalled

One third of cancers are linked to diet

Body awareness reduces your chances of getting cancer

How to reduce your chances of getting cancer

Why smoking is bad for you

Avoiding Errors with Oncolytic Drugs

Fat plan diet from The British Dietetic Association

Burns in MRI Patients Wearing Transdermal Patches

$1million to support community based treatment preparedness: WHO calls for tenders

Mix ups between Brethine and Methergine which sound similar and look similar

More work needed to address AIDS treatment emergency WHO

New Risk Information on Zelnorm for IBS for women

NIH policy on sharing of model ordanisms for biologial research

Alert on Certain Children's Motrin Grape Chewable Tablets (USA)

Childhood leukemia chemo drug harms the heart

New Drug Approved for Parkinson's Hypomobility Episodes

Warning on Using Cordis Biliary Stent in the Vascular System

10 July 2004

AIDS testing must be increased to 500,000 per day say experts

Gene Therapy Alternative to Calcium Channel Blockers for Heart Disease Works in Animals

Stem cell Research, Reproductive Cloning Laws Should be Separate

Ethnic Minorities Should be Included in Health Trials

Allowing medical students to decide what they want to learn criticised by BMJ

More work needed to address AIDS treatment emergency says World Health Organization

Aspirin must not be chewed for too long as it damages teeth

Inexpensive two drug combination protects infants from AIDS

Building Partnerships in Clinical Research on Global Health Challenges

Article series aims to educate on the truth of anti-aging claims

Majority of children playing sports unprepared for asthma attacks

Stress may increase risk of uterine cancer

Crime Scene to Court: The Essentials of Forensic Science

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) announces three percent budget increase

Working class women are target of mass marketing campaigns by tobacco companies

Health Canada warns Canadians to immediately discard "BABY" / "BEBE" brand pacifiers

USDA and HHS Strengthen Safeguards Against BSE

Neurodegenerative disease in children might respond to neurosteroids

UK Government 'playing politics' with work-related stress

09 July 2004

Brain implants read monkey minds

Metabolic syndrome, new research underway

Japanese dentist dies as fualty tooth grinding device explodes while he tries to fix it

Waiting times for UK patients in May 2004

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) can prevention be improved?

Maternal Mortality is Higher for Indigenous Groups in the Americas

Access to Medicines for the People of Ecuador

Empathising with patients should be the starting point for improving the NHS (UK)

Prince Charles told off by top cancer specialist over alternative therapies

Temper tantrums among kids triples likelihood of them becoming overweight

HHS Awards $6.78 Million to Expand Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Programs (USA)

Poor access to health information, a barrier to achieving millennium goals

GlaxoSmithKline Agrees To Settle Augmentin Anti-trust Litigation

Pfizer Prevails in Xalatan Patent Suit

America's 43 million uninsured to have access to Pfizer medicines free or at significant savings

CDC (USA)Recommends Resumption of 3rd Dose of Prevnar

Action to save lives is not nanny statism, says British Medical Association

Immunization can drive economic growth, Harvard expert says

Healthcare Commission Report Published UK

Pioneering men's health project in central Scotland very effective

Access to DNA secrets yields better understanding of genes, possible tool for disease diagnosis

Brain cells from skin cells, new hope for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's

Joslin researchers identify key molecule in Type 1 Diabetes progression

Reforms will fail unless Government pledges met on funding, workforce and end of treadmill, warn UK dentists

Study suggests first molecular target to halt spread of HPV

Triple vaccine strategy stimulates strong HIV-specific immune response in monkeys

Northern Ireland MP's make further plea for funding of local sex education project during Westminster debate

Key principles for the foundation of a European Research Council (ERC)

Star ratings assessment is flawed, argue researchers

Call for greater involvement of developing world scientists in fight against AIDS

Hospital inspections may be better guide to performance than star ratings UK

Children's Hospital Boston awarded over $500,000 for prostate cancer research

Stroke and sensory rehabilitation research

Medical training reforms int he UK may have dire consequences

Scientists find gene influencing drug withdrawal

AIDS toll in African heartland isn't always what people think

Asian bird flu became highly pathogenic through continued circulation and gene swapping

UCI launches USA's first medical education program focused on Latino culture

Tougher action needed to counter tobacco industry influence in Formula One

Successful separation of beneficial from undesireable activities achieved in new compounds

Seafood allergies often begin later in life

Study examines residency's influence in doctors' decisions to use smoking cessation methods

Firms find it pays to keep employees healthy, Japan

Trends in Primary and Secondary Syphilis and HIV Infections in Men Who Have Sex with Men

Lead Poisoning Associated with Ayurvedic Medications in Five US States

Study finds majority of children playing sports USA

Lack of immune system protein prevents lupus-like condition in mice

Brain serotonin enzyme finding might explain psychiatric disorders

Nutritional Aspects of Cereals

Health Groups Reinstate Recommendation for Third Dose of Pediatric Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Prevnar(reg))

The Continual Challenge of Emerging Infectious Diseases

Bird Flu Current evaluation of risks to humans from H5N1 following recent reports

American Public Health Association Supports Legislation to Strengthen the Public Health Work Force and Mitigate Personnel Shortage

Antidepressant Trazodone May Interact with Certain Medications says Health Canada

EPA Takes Enforcement Action Against DuPont For Toxic Substances Reporting Violations

Prince Charles may have overstepped the mark, cancer expert says

08 July 2004

10 million more Asians HIV-infected by 2010 unless urgent action taken, warns new report

Boehringer Ingelheim receives FDA approval for new biopharmaceutical production plant in record time

Educating Seniors and Persons with Disabilities on Prescription Drug Discount Choices, Indiana, USA

Benefits of Bonviva/Boniva for the treatment of post menopausal osteoporosis

Completion of Phase III Trials of HFA-MDI version of Pulmicort(R) inhaled corticosteroid for asthma

Identification of gene helps predict breast tumor's aggressiveness

Surveys show wide range of salt levels

FDA Seizes Adulterated Crabmeat in Louisiana Contains Chloramphenicol and Poses Unacceptable Risk

FDA Clears Robotic-Like Device for Heart Surgery

New MRC study to look at the role of environmental risks in development of autism

Macmillan seeks PCTs to pilot new cancer genetics services, UK

BMA response to the Healthcare Commission's 'State of Healthcare' report

Medical students react to study findings that link nursing errors to long hours

Fingerprinting Air New Breakthrough at University of Leicester UK

Irish Medical Organisation Consultants Slam Decision to Postpone Pay Review

IOM report urges immediate rollout of HIV/AIDS initiatives in developing world

SARS Hong Kong Health Minister resigns following a public outcry

First large scale clinical trial on a fortified milk shows significant prevention of childhood diseases

New Workforce Development Act Will Help Eliminate Public Health Personnel Shortages USA

Healthy eating and living can indeed reduce women's risk of getting cancer

Myopia, blame lifestyle, not genes

Vaccine scandal revives cancer fears, vaccines contaminated with a monkey virus linked to cancer

The Alzheimer's Association invites you to the world's largest research conference on Alzheimer's disease

Human papillomavirus virus (HPV) vaccine targets women age 24-45

Macrophages, not stem cells, correct liver disease by fusion

Mitochondria in spinal cords is ALS target according to UCSD medical researchers

Saving the most vulnerable brain cells in stroke

Study links obesity, other health problems to adolescent binge drinking

Tracing a killer's path in Lou Gehrig's disease

New surgery tools and technique no abdominal incisions or scars

UCLA launches unique bladder cancer prevention study

Structure solved at Scripps shows how one human protein reduces potency of chemotherapy

Experiment station researcher looking for missing links in corn

New Space borne Instrument to Track Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Destroyers, and Other Pollutants

Drug reduces heart damage caused by potent, highly effective childhood leukemia treatment

University of Chicago scientists pinpoint cellular cause of SIDS

Religious activity equals less sex and drugs for some teenagers

Anti cancer agent built from anti inflammation drug

Guidelines for food allergy testing

NEJM study shows link between rapid rise in PSA levels, death from prostate cancer

07 July 2004

£18 Million for Genetic Testing, UK

Double life of cancer gene

Putting patients at the heart of the National Health Service, UK

Physical activity and health. A closer look at the other side of energy balance

AIDS Spreading Worldwide at Alarming Rate

Doctors urged to keep check on daughters of women who used pregnancy drug three decades ago

Harvard opens web site that can assess your own disease risk

Investigation of complaint about GlaxoSmithKline's Flixonase (fluticasone) advertising found no breach of legislation

UNAIDS welcomes UK £116 million to fight aids and promote sexual and reproductive health

Asthma in children under 5

Passive smoking can increase coronary heart disease risk by up to 60%

TransMIDTM First Patient Treated in Pivotal Phase III GBM Trial for progressive or recurrent non-operable Glioblastoma Multiforme

Deadly bird flu H5N1 resurfaces in Thailand, China and Vietnam

Milk is good for you reduces bowel cancer risk significantly

Over 100 medical records cover-ups exposed in Japan

New compound 'highly efficacious' at reducing human tumour growth

Food promotion action plan agreed, UK

Food Standards Agency research on selenium

Chidren see televised violence despite parent monitoring

Study Shows Children with Movie Restrictions Are Far Less Likely to Try Smoking

Croatian skeletons reveal changing status of cancer in Europe across the centuries

Opinion leaders influence repeat caesarean rates

Scotland: ministers to ban smoking in pubs

Frequent tanners may be lured by the 'feel-good' effects of UV light

Wistar discovered antibody will help diagnose appendicitis

Chemoradioimmunotherapy for advanced breast cancer: hope for the future?

Joint protocol on tobacco industry funding to universities, Cancer Research UK

Teen pregnancy less likely if the girl has self confidence and has future goals

Portland study on concussions in high school athletes receives grant

Hormone wants to keep body at weight set point

Blood Supplies Dwindle as Summer Heats Up, USA

American Red Cross Launches Pilot Program to 'Connect'

Prozac for the Masses: Academy Panel Debates The Ethics of Mood Enhancement

Rice University gets $1.1m from DOD to study neurofibromatosis

Mayo Clinic researchers identify gene regulating aging and fertility

National Art Contest Highlights Inspirational Artists Illustrating the Faces of Epilepsy

Technology could enhance accuracy of breast biopsy

New tests to detect nut allergens in processed food

Brochure Helps Lung Cancer Patients Better Understand Treatment

National Study Shows Dog and Cat Allergens are Universally Present in US Homes

Changing trends in sexual behavior may explain rising incidence of anal cancer

Jefferson Based Technology Promises to Help Find Hard-to-Diagnose Appendicitis Cases

New study shows phonics is critical for skilled reading

EC boosts European Electron Microscopy Research

Newer form of heparin drug of choice

Bacterial toxin may protect infants from asthma

Endometrial cells can originate from donor-derived bone marrow cells

Soy Protein With Isoflavones Does Not Improve Cognitive Function, BMD Or Cholesterol In Women

Studies show enoxaparin an effective alternative to heparin for acute coronary syndromes

06 July 2004

High university fees will make medicine the realm of the rich and cause doctor shortages, Australia

Worldwide treatment, care and support for people living with HIV

Numbers newly infected with HIV rising in Asia at an alarming rate, says UNAIDS

Cambodia reaches UN goal of reducing intestinal parasite infestation

UNICEF thanks Italy for 1.8 million Euro donation to end female genital mutilation

New UN survey shows progress in meeting global reproductive health goals

Ebola haemorrhagic fever in south Sudan - update by WHO

Multivitamin intake by infants and asthma link 'inconclusive' say Asthma UK experts

UN health experts warn that West, Central Africa may soon face polio epidemic

CSE Servelec chosen to deliver Specialist Mental Health System to UK Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

3 D Structure of Anthrax Toxin Complex Solved

UN backs first international meeting on organic seeds

New board to give patient and clinical input to electronic records, UK

Green light for UK ambulances on speeding fine problem

Request for further evidence on the risks and benefits of analgesic co-proxamol, UK

Female Testosterone Patch Significantly Improved Sexual Desire in Surgically Menopausal Women

SARS crisis Senior Hong Kong officials named and shamed

Work related fatal injuries, ill health and working days lost in the UK

Are You Less Likely to be Truthful About Your Weight, Age, or Height?

France Fights for its Pharma Future

Additional Approval for Chugai's Rocephin in Japan

Burn off your calories if you want to stay healthy and live longer, says new Harvard study

Cough syrups a waste of money, water is better for night time coughs

The Long-Term Benefits of Early Aggressive Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

The Surprising Role of Joint Flexibility in Osteoarthritis

Fluoroquinolones and warfarin: suspected interactions

Diabetes linked to many cancers

An Average of 57% of Doctors Followed Handwashing Rules in a Study

Severe sepsis causes almost 10% of cancer deaths

Underaged girls more exposed to alcohol ads than boys or adults in USA

Ginseng interferes with warfarin, a common anti clotting drug

Imaging technology may be used to diagnose melancholic depression

Parental supervision may reduce the risk for certain sexually transmitted diseases in adolescents

Protein controls acid in cells by direct detection of volume changes

Patients with severe depression improve using guidelines developed by UT Southwestern researchers

Longevity increased dramatically 32,000 years ago

Activity of enzyme that affects mood decreased in brains of teenage suicide victims

Doctor who exposed China's SARS cover up is in custody being brainwashed

Japanese researchers locate gene that promotes cancer growth

05 July 2004

France did not detect hundreds of thousands of BSE infected animals

One year later, are the current resident work hour regulations effective? USA

Experts to study dietary supplements, Japan

Johns Hopkins Hospital Tops US News & World Report's "Honor Roll" for 14th Year in a row

Passive smoking kills, Smokefree workplaces save lives 4,500 doctors tell Tony Blair

John Smith's to acquire BMJ Bookshop

ULTRABRAID(reg), a high-strength polyethylene suture for attaching soft tissue to bone

CHMP Gives Positive Opinion To Psoriasis Product Raptiva(reg)

Therapeutic Foster Care for the Prevention of Violence

Commerce Commission case against a group of ophthalmologists provides lessons and warnings for the medical profession, New Zealand

Belize Health Minister Discusses Situation in Belize

Stress is good for your immune system

Sunshine warnings are making people ill rather than protecting them

FDA Designates ANTEGREN(reg) Biologics License Application for Priority Review as a Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis

Expansion of Indication: Cephalosporin Antibiotic Ceftriaxone Sodium (Product Name: Rocephin(reg)) for injection

Milosevic's trial halted by 'extremely high blood pressure'

Oxford Biomedica Licenses Lentivector(reg) Technology to Viragen for Avian Transgenics Biomanufacturing

NICE welcomes creation of body charged with speeding up development of new medicines, UK

Asthma brings about two million emergency department visits, USA, guideline review

Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases opens in Singapore's Biopolis research facility

Australian medical students call for change in medical training programs

Protecting Science, Promoting Openness, UK Home Office

Smoking takes ten years off your life

Hospital infections in the USA, how to reduce them

Novel binding site for epilepsy drug provides new platform for drug discovery

Booklet examines ethics of using animals in medicines research

Removing, freezing and restoring a woman's ovarian tissue

Unravelling the Mystery of Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists Identify Protein Believed to Control Formation of Memory

Using medicines safely

Treating Cocaine Addiction with Viruses

Obese children are also at risk of heart attacks

Nine Things for Scientists to Think about Before Talking to Reporters

Dietary modification could be a simple way to reduce the risk of stroke

Combination of gene therapy and gene silencing prevents neurodegenerative disease

75% of UK population want government to discourage people from unhealthy habits

Crystal structure for anthrax cell binding complex

3 D structure of anthrax toxin complex solved

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? What are the symptoms? Possible causes. Treatments

04 July 2004

Having a pet is good for your health

Safer Water at America's Beaches. New Rule to Protect Against Pathogens

Adults should do at least half an hour's moderate exercise five days a week

Outsmarting jet lag in three easy steps

Reading to baby is still the best way to teach language skills

Unpasteurized cheeses and pregnancy are a dangerous combination

Herbal supplements can damage kidneys, liver

Outdoor food preparation can be as risky as it is appetizing

Sudden blood pressure drop in the elderly could be onset of Alzheimer's or other dementia

European Union monitoring of dioxins and PCBs

Medicines definitions. Prescription medicines. OTC medicines. Complementary.

Multivitamins During Pregnancy and After Birth Delay Progression of HIV In Women

Laxatives. What are laxatives for? Which laxative? Side effects. When to avoid them

Antibiotics. How do antibiotics work? What are they for? Side effects

Evaluation puts patient involvement in cancer services firmly on the map

03 July 2004

Containing the allergy epidemic, from the Royal College of Physicians, UK

Rabies Transmission From Organ Transplants

Nigerian children pay the price of polio vaccine ban as polio outbreak hits

Best time for bone marrow transplant in patients with blood disorder, study determines when

Best hospital in U.S. for children, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Gene increases risk of developing asthma from second hand smoke

Texas Children's Hospital, USA's largest, jumps up in list of 'America's Best'

Help us help Ivan's challenge to raise money for Allergy UK and the Anaphylaxis Campaign

Surgical group to survey operation performance levels, Japan

USA in general has loads of pediatricians, but poorer states do not have enough

Pfizer Reaches Agreement to Settle Rezulin Lawsuit in Illinois, USA

Most suicide victims didn't seek prior help, Japan

Epithelial cells derived from bone marrow cells can be a result of differentiation, not fusion

As we alter the land infectious diseases are gaining new toeholds

Obese children developing Diabetes Type 2 at an alarming rate

Transfusion caused man's death. Patient contracted hepatitis B through contaminated blood, Japan

Measuring artificial viruses to improve disease detection

The Editor in Chief of The Lancet explains why the journal now looks a little different

Modest physical activity, even less than once a week, can increase the longevity of people over 65

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) survivors bear genetic damage from life-saving chemotherapy

Competencies of occupational physicians The customer's perspective

Japanese Health Ministry to standardize names of generic drugs

02 July 2004

Public health and prisons. Hepatitis B transmission high in Rhode Island prisons, USA

How DNA Repair Machinery is a 'Two-Way Street'

Full Contents of The Lancet, July 3, 2004

FDA Supports Broader Access to Lower Priced Drugs

FDA Alerts Consumers About Adverse Events Associated With "Permanent Makeup"

People with Early AD Can Still Learn, Studies Suggest

Potential Breakthrough In Screening For Ovarian Cancer, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

UK Clinical Research Collaboration Established

SARS outbreak blamed on two lab workers, China

Generic AIDS drugs just as effective as pricey branded medicines

Green light for ambulances on speeding fine problem, UK

UK Government supports smoking ban

PSNC responds to study findings, 10,000 Britons dying per year due to adverse drug reactions

BMA (Scotland) welcomes proposals to amend legislation for adults with incapacity

Novartis seeks European approval for Xolair(reg) as first-in-class treatment for severe allergic asthma

Get Your Allergy UK Fact Sheets

The key to cell motility

Severe depression associated with greater number of nerve cells in thalamus region of brain

Microscopy scans show how brain cells process energy

Immunology Link May Make You Lose Your Appetite

Every mammal has its own pneumocyst parasite

Study identifies promising treatment for kidney cancers

PAF way to Bone Loss

Better information needed about herb drug interactions

False or pirated antimalarial drugs freely obtainable in Cameroon

How the brain can be fooled into feeling a fake limb

Cancer Patient, Heal Thyself

Adverse Drug Reactions are a Huge Burden on the National Health Service, UK

University of Pittsburgh to establish center that will use viruses to trace nervous system circuitry

Western diets and strokes, there may be a link

Half at the Wrong Time Creates Bad Blood

Vacuum assisted deliveries are safe alternative to forceps

Cancer gene MYC emerging as key research target

1 to 3% of all couples experience recurrent pregnancy loss

National Parkinson Foundation designates University of North Carolina as 'Center of Excellence'

Significant drop in blood pressure may forecast dementia in the elderly

Despite legislation, prompt payment for radiology services 'elusive goal' in New Jersey

Coffee does not affect your risk of dying after a heart attack

Origins of blood vessel cells

Thirteen American football players died during 2003 season, none from heatstroke

MRI more accurate for prenatal cleft lip and palate than sonography

Voluntary ban on lasalocid in chicken feed must be made compulsory, UK

Make a splash for public health this summer. Swimming pool health

16-MDCT shows promise in detecting coronary artery atherosclerosis

Three Johnson & Johnson Operating Companies Create Center of Excellence for Patient Assistance Programs

Investigation of Rabies Infections in Organ Donor and Transplant Recipients ---- Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas

Study of women with ovarian cancer suggests potential screening tool. Goal is simple blood test

Japanese investigators develop new tuberculosis test

MDCT angiography safe and effective for imaging children

Animal health products make an important contribution to meat quality

Women less likely than men to identify their own heart attack symptoms

Secretary Thompson Announces Global Fund Grant to Russia, USA

01 July 2004

Gerontology Researchers Urge Scrutiny of Anti Aging Treatments

Study show asthma does not remit at adolescence

3D MDCT can replace conventional angiography of extremities

PPAR gene family for the Course

Innovative Foster Care Programs Show Promise in Reducing Youth Violence, USA

Red Cross Announces $50 Million 9/11 Grant Program, USA

Letter to Gaddafi from leading virologists and doctors regarding the death sentences of 6 health professionals

Are Tokoy's seniors suffering from a surge in the rat population?

Prevent eye injuries this fourth of July holiday

Moderate drinking does not increase risk of brittle bones in women

Genetic defect may boost risk of childhood asthma from passive smoking

Drug boosts egg numbers in mice ovaries

GenoMed's West Nile Virus Trial Gaining Publicity

12 health facilities seek special zone status in Japan

Fall in numbers of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) cases following introduction of vaccine booster campaign, UK

After revolving door kills a child in Japan, authorities set new speed limits

Statins May Stave Off Kidney Problems In Patients With Heart Disease

Fee for GP factual report set to almost double

Type 2 diabetics can now control their blood sugar without gaining weight or increasing their insulin doses

Uriach and Organon enter into collaboration to discover and develop therapeutics for inflammatory disorders

Nurse Education Training Packs. Guiding Women Through The Menopause

Link between multiple sclerosis and glandular fever as a child

Drug prices for American seniors rose three times inflation rate since Medicare Drug Law was signed

Multivitamin taken once daily slows down progression of HIV, effective low cost option

European Union enlargement could lead to fertility tourism from West to East

What you need to know about the new birth control ban

Don't Blame the Food Guide Pyramid

Doctors prescribe smokefree workplaces for the nation's health, UK BMA

New Drug Application for Exenatide Submitted to FDA for Type 2 Diabetes

Time to Wake up to Excessive Sleepiness. The Launch of the Sleep SOS Report

New standards for pharmaceutical leaders of tomorrow, UK

Excess weight at age 5. Predicting future problems?

Bacterial Protein Recycling Factor Possible Key to New Class of Antibiotics

Physical activity reduces depression risk in children

Sedentary behaviors are linked to childhood obesity

Antioxidant controversy: Scientists seek measurement standards

Celiac Disease Under Diagnosed

FDA is Alerting the Public to Counterfeit Viagra Found in Two California Pharmacies

Race, regular exams influence elderly vaccination rates

Why does cloning create abnormalities?

Travellers to Nigeria should ensure up to date polio vaccination

Injection drug users who study HIV/AIDS on internet better informed than those attenting traditional counseling sessions

Some correlation between certain types of brain activity and propensity to Alzheimer's

World Health Experts Gather in Mexico to Discuss Deadly Rotavirus

Medicine storage temperatures are 'too high', study reveals

Obesity overburdens Canada's health care system

30 June 2004

Telephone counseling effective in helping people give up smoking

Therapeutic cloning no longer a dream, says scientist who produced first cloned embryonic stem cell

Pfizer Prevails in Accupril Patent Suit

Risk/benefit of of Co-proxamol, prescribing reminder, UK

Bacteria spill their guts to aid researchers in quest for new antibiotics

Request for further evidence on the risks and benefits of analgesic co-proxamol

Doctors prescribe smokefree workplaces for the nation's health, UK

New guide to help dentists encourage smokers to quit is launched, UK

National Conference for GPs To Be. General Practice. The next generation, UK

Governments should pay more Attention to Children's Health Rights, World Medical Association

Demography of medical schools in the UK, British Medical Association Report

Scotland's doctors sign up for effective action on smoking in public places

Care homes investigation welcomed by UK Consumers' Association

Take patient's blood, add oxygen, zap it with light, warm it and put it back, great for heart patients

Warning about ingesting teas and health products containing Star Anise, Health Canada

Doctors sign up for smoking ban, UK

Reported cases of child abuse soar in Japan

National Approach Needed for the Health Care of Older People

Public Attitudes to Public Health Policy survey published, UK

Effects of passive smoking may have been underestimated

Red Cross Movement Responds to Crisis in Sudan

Devolution has worked, but Scotland still needs strong political leadership, says BMA

Children's Dental Health Survey, UK

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