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19 April 2009

BIOLASE Announces FDA 510(K) Clearance Of Its Ezlase(TM) Diode Laser For Pain Therapy & Relief

GlobeImmune Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Trial With NCI In CEA - Metatastic Cancers

ProLabs Launches USDA-Approved LTCI To Aid In Treatment Of FeLV And FIV

Male Impotence Drugs May Deserve A Second Look In Women

UNISON Calls On Government To Raise The Bar On Hospital Cleaning, UK

Anxiety Report - UNISON Reaction, UK

TMA Applauds Attorney General Abbott For Protecting Patients

The Endocrine Society Endorses Recommendation To Curtail Use Of Commonly Used Antithyroid Drug For Children

Veiled And Dark-skinned People Should Have Vitamin D Levels Checked

Suicide: The Risk Factors

First Broad Spectrum Anti-microbial Paint To Kill "superbugs" - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

India's "Holy Powder", Turmeric, Finally Reveals Its Centuries-old Secret - Journal Of The American Chemical Society

Oh Rats! New Wireless Sensor First For Instant Monitoring Of Brain Oxygen - Analytical Chemistry

Study Reveals Substantial Under-treatment Of Older People After Stroke

Poor Health Predicts Post Traumatic Stress Among Military Personnel

FDA Alerts The Public To Uncle Chen And Lian How Brand Expanded Recall

Family Planning Association Launches Leaflet For New Contraceptive Method, UK

Many Older People Going To Extreme Measures To Cope With High Prices, New Research Shows

Shaft Fall Highlights Height Hazards At Lincolnshire School - Northampton Company Fined

Council Fined Following Death Of Waste Collector, UK

HSE Warns Companies To Assess Risk After Worker Injured By Toppled Crusher

Government Of Canada Increases Child Safety With New Regulations For Corded Window Coverings

Presidio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. To Present Data On Their Lead Hepatitis C Virus NS5A Inhibitor Program At The EASL Conference

Stanford Study Of Malaria Vaccine Needs Participants

HHS Requires Bidders In Competitive Range For Recombinant Anthrax Vaccine (rPA) Contract To Submit Development Plan To FDA For Review

Viral Genetics Pursues Promising New Therapy For Lyme Disease With Grant From Time For Lyme, Inc.

Kaplan University's New Degree Programs Designed To Prepare Students For Careers In Health Information And Human Services

Etrials Chosen By MacuSight As Its EDC And IVR Solutions Provider On Three Ophthalmology Studies

Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory Selects Geospiza Analysis Software To Unlock Genetic Secrets In Sea Urchin Embryos

18 April 2009

English Wine Drinkers Consume 2000 Calories Of Booze Per Month

Woman Had Heart Surgery Minutes After Having Twins And Survives

Viruses Can Turn Harmless E. Coli Dangerous

San Francisco Bay Area Affiliate Of Susan G. Komen For The Cure(R) Applauds Introduction Of Bipartisan Cancer Alert Act

U.S. Measles Outbreaks Highlight Global Need

CAMR Statement Regarding NIH Draft Guidelines For Embryonic Stem Cell Research

3 Million Fitness Balls Recalled Because They Might Burst While In Use If Overinflated

Contraceptive Pill May Undermine Women's Muscle Gain In The Gym

Cardivascular Effects Of Smoke From Cigarettes, Cooking Oil, Wood

Cylene To Present Advances In Its Oral Inhibitor Of CK2 At AACR Annual Meeting

New Partnerships Added To World Federation Of Hemophilia Twinning Program

Medication Mismanagement Is A Growing Danger

PA Secretary Of Health Recognizes Pennsylvania Volunteers; Urges Greater Citizen Involvement

Elekta Chosen To Deliver Sophisticated Brain Mapping Technology To The Mind Research Network

New National Online Survey Says Bipolar Depressive Symptoms Have Impact On Day-To-Day Tasks As Well As Social Activities

Absenteeism Of Asthmatic Children Is No Different Than That Of Their Non Asthmatic Peers

Food For Thought -- Understanding Food Allergies In Kids

Most Employers Underestimate Full Costs Of Employee Health On Productivity

Expert Offers Strategies For Avoiding And Treating Warm Weather Allergies

Spring Allergy Survival Guide: When Do You Need To See The Doctor?

Researcher Uses GPS To Find Asthma Causes

New Way To Distinguish Cancerous From Normal Cells

Caffeine Appears To Be Beneficial In Males But Not Females With Lou Gehrig's Disease

Male Sex Dysfunction Drugs May Show Promise For Females

"Antedrugs": A Safer Approach To Drug Therapy

Low Lead Levels In Children Can Affect Cardiovascular Responses To Stress

Oral Contraceptives Impair Muscle Gains In Young Women

Differences Among Exercisers And Non Exercisers During Pregnancy

Grant Received By MSU Nursing Researcher Used To Target Physical Activity Among Girls

Chen Dong Honoured By The American Association Of Immunologists For Breakthrough T Lymphocyte Research

Changes In Brain Discovered Long Before Huntington Disease Takes Hold

New Chemical Reaction For DNA Production In Bacteria And Viruses Has Potential For Development Of New Antibacterial And Antiviral Drugs

Scientists Use Optical Approach To Study Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease

Underage Smoking Cut By Mystery Shoppers

How Life-Threatening Blood Clots Take Hold

DNA's Unconventional 'Architecture' Reveals A Secret To Night Vision

Survival Mode That Protects Cells When Oxygen Is Low Also Slows Aging

Internal Clocks In 2 Neural Centers Upset By Jet Lag, Causing Disturbed Sleep

Worms Control Lifespan At High Temperatures, UCSF Study Finds

Discovery Of New Nucleotide In The Mouse Brain Opens Door To New Domain Of Epigenetic DNA Modification

Stem Cell Research World Premiere In Montreal

Immune Cells Protect The Brain From Further Damage After A Stroke

Immigrant Women May Be At Higher Risk Of Having A Baby With A Birth Defect

Study Finds Pelvic Pain As Prevalent In Teens As Older Males

Highly Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters For Sub-Cellular Imaging

Study Yields Clue To How Stem Cells Form

Quantifying Colorectal Cancer Risks

Link Between Stress Of Isolation Early In Life And Enhanced Juvenile Response To Cocaine

17 April 2009

Many In England Unaware Of Alcohol Calories

What Is GERD? What Causes GERD?

AARP Study Finds Price Of Brand-Name Prescription Drugs Increasing While Price Of Generic Drugs Declines

New Jersey Launches Initiative To Enroll Eligible Children In FamilyCare

Condom Distribution Could Help Curb HIV In Mozambican Prisons, U.N. Official Says

U.S. Efforts To Curb HIV 'Insufficient,' 'Drastic Action' Needed, Fauci Says In Opinion Piece

California Ballot Measure Would Prohibit U.S.-Born Children Of Undocumented Immigrants From Public Health, Other Benefits

CMS Pilot Project Aims To Reduce Hospital Readmissions

Overdiagnosis Of Concussions Among Veterans Leads To Delay In Care For Other Conditions, NEJM Article Says

Studies Provide Sufficient Evidence To Recommend Male Circumcision As HIV Intervention, South African Researchers Say

Bill To Simplify HIV Testing Consent In New York Does Not Go Far Enough, Some Advocates Say

BMI Might Be Inaccurate Assessment Of Obesity Among Minorities, Study Finds

Updated Clinical Guidelines For HIV-Associated Opportunistic Infections Released For The US

Teens To Take Big Shots Against Substance Abuse

Council To Determine Allocation Of Comparative Effectiveness Research Funding Gathers Public Input On Priorities

Drugmakers Reduce Spending On Prescription Drug Advertising

Allina Hospitals Settles Minnesota Interest Rate Charges, Will Reimburse Patients $1.1M

Global Business Coalition, PEPFAR To Launch $5.4M Program Providing Home-Based HIV, TB, Malaria Services

Advocacy Groups Urge Jackson Memorial Hospital To Revise Visitation Policies On Same Sex Partners, Miami

VOA News Examines Hospice For People Living With HIV/AIDS In Zambia

Drug Spending Estimated At $30 Billion In 2008, Canada

Interventions Targeting Minorities, Other Efforts Needed To Improve Neonatal Outcomes In The U.S., Experts Say

RayBiotech And Satoris Announce Collaboration To Develop And Commercialize Early Alzheimer's Test

Chlamydia Screening Among Sexually Active Young Female Enrollees Of Health Plans - United States, 2000-2007

Researchers Find Lack Of Key Molecule Leads To Deafness

Interactive Sessions On Hot Biopharmaceutical Industry Topics Highlight DIA 45th Annual Meeting June 21-25 In San Diego

'Motorized' DNA Opens Door To Autonomous Molecular Experiments

Large Quantity Of Laboratory Stem Cells Produced From Small Number Of Blood Stem Cells Obtained From Bone Marrow, Montreal

ConvaTec Launches New AQUACEL(R) And AQUACEL(R) Ag Dressings With Strengthening Fibre

Accurately Diagnose Renal Dysfunction - Cystatin C, An Excellent Biomarker For Kidney Function

Fear Of Moving Outdoors May Shackle An Older Person Home

Health Canada Approves SIMPONI(TM) (golimumab) For Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis And Ankylosing Spondylitis

Mother Like Daughter: Maternal Attitude Toward Prevention A Factor In Whether Or Not Daughter Vaccinated For HPV

Social Network Strategy Helps Reach High Risk Populations With Undiagnosed HIV Infection

Applied Cytometry Sponsors Ireland's First Major Stem Cell Meeting At The Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Symposium

Pro-Pharmaceuticals' DAVANAT(R) Prevents Mucositis, A Serious Side Effect Of Chemotherapy, In All 100 Cancer Patients Treated

New PerkinElmer Mercury Analyzer Simplifies Contamination Testing

Exercise-Exposed Fetuses Have Improved Breathing Movements In Utero, A Marker For Healthy Development

Minnow Medical Receives CE Mark For Guided Re-Shaping Catheter To Treat Peripheral Artery Disease

Latest Stem Cell Research "should Not Be Overstated", UK

Is Your Child's Backpack Making The Grade?

Prostate Vaccine News "Reason For Optimism"

Clostridium Difficile Infections Continue To Fall

SphygmoCor Shows Drug Lowers Central Blood Pressure In Preeclampsia Patients

Genetic Immunity, InPlay: Second Phase II Clinical Trial Commences In Italy On Company's Lead Product Candidate DermaVir Patch HIV Vaccine

American Lung Association To Release Embargoed Report Card Grading Air Quality In U.S. Cities During Virtual Press Conference On April 28, 2009

Afghan 'Rape Law,' Beating Of Pakistani Woman Reminders Of 'Cost Of Extremism,' NYT Editorial Says

Medtronic To Launch Talent™ Thoracic Stent Graft In Japan

Senate Finance, HELP Committees Work Separately On Health Reform Bills They Will Combine In Early Summer

National Athletic Trainers' Association Sponsors World Congress, June 17-20

Powerful New IPhone App For Health Care Industry Allows Search Of All Registered Clinical Trials

GSK, Pfizer Announce Combined HIV/AIDS Drug Business

Congo To Expand HIV Testing Through Mobile Units

Opinion Piece Examines Role Of Health IT In HIV/AIDS Care

Medical Community Reacts To Obama And Congressional Plans To Approve Generic Forms Of Biologic Medicines

Louisiana Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Board Certified Interventional Pain Physicians

CareRise Launches Five Star Rating System To Help Nursing Homes Improve Their CMS Ratings

University Of Ottawa Heart Institute Is North America's First Clinical Site For Ultra-sophisticated X-Ray

Study Fails To Establish Link Between Cancer And Firefighting

Cell Biosciences Launches Next-Generation Protein Characterization System

URAC Director Of Pharmacy Programs To Speak At Academy Of Managed Care Pharmacy Annual Meeting

For Ulcerative Colitis, Surveyed Experts Indicate That Corticosteroids Have Advantages Over Remicade In The Induction Of Remission

WRX Launches Hospital Labor Waste Calculator

Autopsy Study Links Prostate Cancer To Single Rogue Cell

Evidence Grows That Maternal Immune Response To Fetal Brain During Pregnancy A Key Factor In Some Autism

Sidewalks Boost Physical Activity Around The World

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: I Feel It In My Gut

Scientists Use RNA To Reprogram One Cell Type Into Another

Scorpion Venom With Nanoparticles Slows Spread Of Brain Cancer

AHRQ And Ad Council Encourage Health Consumers To Ask Questions

New Therapeutic Target For Melanoma Identified

EAU Position Statement On Screening For Prostate Cancer

Safe Exercise For Migraine Sufferers

Cold And Brown Fat Raise The Prospect Of A New Method Of Treating Obesity

Sexual Behavior Of African American Adolescent Girls And Young Women Affected By Fear Of Abuse

State Nursing Associations Announce Formation Of A New National Nurses Union

Both Parties Can 'Rally Around' Obama's First Judicial Nominee, NYT Editorial Says

White House Office Of Health Reform Director DeParle Discusses Public Health Insurance Option At Briefing

California Dental Association Reminds Parents Of Kindergarten Dental Check-Up Requirement

Somanetics Announces New FDA 510(K) Clearance

Vion Pharmaceuticals' New Drug Application For Onrigin(TM)Accepted For Review By The FDA

APS Healthcare And Thomson Reuters To Manage New York State's Medicaid Clinical Best Practices Review Program

Several Minnesota Medical Groups Improve Care For Patients Served By Minnesota Health Care Programs, But Disparities Gap Remains

Low Chlamydia Screening Rates Spur Outreach To Health Professionals

M2SYS Fingerprint Biometrics System Selected By VinDec Enterprise Solutions To Verify Blood Donors

VirtualScopics' Scientists To Present At International Society For Magnetic Resonance In Medicine 17th Scientific Meeting And Exhibition

Capgemini Releases New Study On Financial Impact Of Masimo Noninvasive And Continuous Hemoglobin (SpHb(TM))

High Tech Brings Back The Company Doctor

Varian Medical Systems To Exhibit The Latest X-Ray Image Detectors, And X-Ray Tubes At The CMEF Show In Shenzhen, China

ATS Medical Announces Regulatory Approval Of The ATS Open Pivot AP360 Mechanical Heart Valve In Japan

Cardiac Science Connects With EMR Partner Sage

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Zecotek Photonic's Medical Imaging Achievement, Development Of Next-Generation Scintillation Crystals

ICW And Surescripts To Develop E-Prescribing Prototype Project For SHIN-NY

CareHere's Electronic Medication System Proves 100 Percent Effective In Response To Recall

Trubion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Upcoming Presentation At The 2009 American Association Of Cancer Research Annual Meeting

2nd Annual National Healthcare Decisions Day Builds On Growing Awareness Of Advance Care Planning

Risk To Babies' IQ Could Be Minimised With Counselling, Says Epilepsy Charity

Minnesota HIV Statistics Suggest Need For Greater Education And Focus In Specific Populations

The Pathways Of Alzheimer's That Strikes At The Young: Use Of Computational Model

Washington Times Examines Increase In Elective Caesarean Section Deliveries

Can EUS Elastography Help Distinguish Benign From Malignant Tissue?

Mental Health America Calls For Action To End Mental Health Disparities

World Meningitis Day - April 25, 2009

Pennsylvania Nurses Call For Guaranteed Healthcare Law For All State Residents

New California Single-Payer Bill Passes First Hurdle

Recipients Of The 2009 APhA Academy Of Pharmacy Practice And ManagementPresentation Merit Award Announced

Haemophilia Society Calls On The Uk Government To Deliver Comprehensive Care For Everyone Affected By Bleeding Disorders

Evidence Needed On Breaking The Cycle Between Mental Illness And Homelessness, Says St Mungo's, UK

Become Informed About Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) - Alabama Department Of Public Health

Clavis Pharma Initiates Phase II Clinical Study Of Intravenous CP-4126 In Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Buying Medicines Online - NPA Advice

Medicare Announces Sites For Pilot Program To Improve Quality As Patients Move Across Care Settings

ASHP Survey Reveals Impact Of Economy On Hospital Pharmacy Services

Alcon Research Institute Awards Six Top Scientists With Unrestricted Grants For Research On Eye Disease

HHS Names Henry Claypool As Director Of Office On Disability

Healthcare Reform, Advocacy, FDA Session And More On Agenda At National Hospice Leadership Conference In DC

Preclinical Data From Amgen's Oncology Pipeline To Be Presented At AACR

Treatment Algorithm Helps Successfully Manage Diabetes After Transplant Surgery

VentiRx Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase I Clinical Trial Of VTX-1463, A Novel TLR8 Agonist For The Treatment Of Allergic Rhinitis

Parents: Bottled Water Trend Poses Threat To Dental Health

Pioneering Medical Nanotechnology Offers New Cancer Breakthrough Hope

Government Researchers And Practitioners Meet In London To Discuss The Future Of Social Research And Public Policy

The Benefits Of "Mirthful Laughter," Coupled With Standard Diabetic Treatment

Conservative Texas Legislators Call For Investigations Of Planned Parenthood Clinics

New Method For Bone-Marrow-Derived Liver Stem Cells Isolation And Proliferation

Mediterranean Diet Is Healthy For Your Heart: McMaster Study

Tijuana Injection Drug Users On Collision Course For HIV And TB

Neurodegeneration Study Reveals Targets Of Destruction, UCSF, Stanford Study Shows

Experimental Insulin-Like Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor Reduced Pancreatic Cancer Growth

Jefferson Researcher Awarded Landenberger Foundation Grant For ALS Research

Study Compares Ability Of Different Types Of Light To Shift Circadian Rhythms And Impact Sleep And Awake Schedules

Outstanding Achievement Award From Commission On Cancer Awarded To BMC

'Untangling The Double Helix,' New Book Explores Enzymes Responsible For Maintaining Genome Integrity

MIT Designs Picky Proteins

'Taco Shell' Protein - Orientation Of Middle Man In Photosynthetic Bacteria Described

Smart Homes With Companion Robots Will Improve Quality Of Life For The Elderly

Discover Effective Strategies To Get Your Child To Swallow Oral Medication

Brochure Explains Radiation Therapy Treatments For Colon, Rectum, Anus Cancers

Researchers Identify How PCBs May Alter In Utero, Neonatal Brain Development

'Commercial Genetic Psychiatric Tests Are Irresponsible And Harmful, Say Scientists'

Pioneering Study May Open Door To First Targeted Treatment For Common Childhood Brain Tumour

Heart Screening Unnecessary In Type 2 Diabetes Patients With No Symptoms

Relatively Low Dietary Intake Of Vitamins A And C Boosts Asthma Risk

Ageism Limits Care Of Older Stroke Patients

American College Of Sports Medicine Announces New Leadership

"Neurobowl" At The 61st Annual Meeting Of The American Academy Of Neurology In Seattle, April 26, 2009

Clients File Class-Action Lawsuit After Sudden Closure Of Surrogacy Agency, Loss Of Payments

New HIV Drug Company Formed By Glaxo And Pfizer

Study Shows "Free Play" Is Highly Important To Human Social Development

A Phase I Clinical Trial Of ImmuFact IMP321 In Pancreatic Cancer Has Started At Washington University In Saint Louis (MO)

Eye Tracking To Detect Mild Dementia In Humans Used By Yerkes Researchers

Leicester Chosen For National Research Centre For Heart Disease, England

HIV Handicaps Itself To Escape Immune System Pressure

Immunological Serotype Interactions And Their Effect On The Epidemiological Pattern Of Dengue

A Novel In Vivo Method For Quantifying The Interfacial Biochemical Bond Strength Of Bone Implants

Quality Of Care In General Practice To Be The Focus Of A Major Inquiry From The King's Fund, UK

New Approach For Treatment Of The AIDS Virus?

Inbreeding Played A Major Role In The Extinction Of The Spanish Habsburg Dynasty, According To New Research

Our 'Inner Fish' Revealed By Conserved Gene Expression

Database Provides A Key To Unlock The Causes Of Illnesses

Covidien Launches Alarm Management System For The Nellcor™ OxiMax™ N-600x™ Pulse Oximeter

More Work Needed In Raising Awareness On Benefits Of Vaccination

Non-Drug Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease: Long-Term Benefit Not Proven

People Often Experience Both Tourette And ADHD Combined

American Dental Education Association Releases ADEA Opportunities For Minority Students In United States Dental Schools 2009-11

Large Congenital And Solitary Intrahepatic Arterioportal

Ontario Researchers And Screening Experts Publish The First Integrated Strategy Evaluating HPV Immunization And Cervical Cancer Screening

Do Patients At Risk For B-Cell Malignancy Need Antiviral Treatment?

Yale Researchers Uncover Secrets Of Salmonella's Stealth Attack

Consumer Alert: Illegal Silicone Injections Result In Death - Coalition Warns Illicit Injections Are Not "plastic Surgery"

U.S. House Of Representatives Designates "Protect Your Pharmacy Week"

"Funding For Fertility" Website Aims To Help Infertility Patients Affected By The Postcode Lottery For NHS Funding Across The UK

Paracetamol May Be Beneficial For Stroke Patients Admitted With A Temperature Of 37 Degrees Celsius Or Above

Survey Reveals Unfounded Fears About Organ Donation, US

AACR And ASCO Begin Joint Symposia At Annual Meetings With Focus On COX-2

16 April 2009

Internet Drugs Survey Shows 1 In 4 GPs Has Treated Patients For Complications, UK

Former VP Gore Announces Stem Cell Biotech Venture

American Heart Association Program To Help Hospitals Improve Care Of Heart-Attack, Stroke Patients Shows Promise

Washington State Losing $3M Because Of Injunction Against Medicaid Drug Reimbursement Rate Change

Brain Mechanisms For Behavioral Flexibility

Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre Launches Free Database To Help Speed The Path To New Treatments

Neurodegenerative Diseases Target Healthy Brain's Intrinsic Networks

Making Amends? UK Psychotherapists Host First-ever Gay And Sexual Minority Conference - One Sixth Of Therapists Still Wanting To 'cure' Homosexuality

Treating Sleep Problems May Improve Pain Management In Patients With Cancer

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) Approves Avamys (fluticasone Furoate) For Allergic Rhinitis

Potential Pain Therapies From Octopus Venom

Minimising The Spread Of Deadly Hendra Virus

Using PET/CT Imaging, UCLA Cancer Researchers Can Tell After A Single Cycle Of Chemotherapy Whether Drugs Are Working

Washington Post Examines Issues Surrounding Private Cord Blood Banking

Trend Toward New Oral Cancer Treatments Provides Challenge For Patients, Physicians

TennCare Prescription Drug Use Declined After Cap Took Effect

Presenting New Radiology Research At The The American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting

National Federation Of Nurses Covers Six States, USA

Stroke Patient's Own Stem Cells Used In Trial By UT Houston Researchers

MIT: Microbes Point To Method For Isolating Harmful Forms Of Drugs

Study Of Biodegradable Gel As A Treatment For Esophageal Cancer

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Alleviate Nonepileptic Seizures

AHRQ And AD Council Encourage Consumers To Ask Questions And Get More Involved In Their Health Care

Link Between Prenatal Exposure To Hong Kong Flu And Reduced Intelligence In Adulthood

NAHIT Offers Multiple Ways For Senior Health Care Executives To Access Practical, Proven Practices In HIT Adoption

Novel Technique To Sequence Human Genome Created By Brown Researchers

American Chemical Society's Biochemistry And Medicinal Chemistry Win Honors

Scientists Unite To Form Center Aimed At Combating Infectious Diseases

Specific Lung Cancer Susceptibility Gene Identified By Researchers

National Institute On Drug Abuse To Unveil Comprehensive Drug Use Screening Tools For Physicians

Arcus Medical Receives Reimbursement Approval From The Prescription Pricing Authority In The United Kingdom

Double-Stranded DNA Breaks Are The Key To Trypanosoma Brucei's Getaway Plan

Repeat C-sections Rise By Over That 40 Percent In One Decade, USA

New Genetic Variants Associated With Increased Risk Of Stroke Discovered By Researchers

CPhA Salutes Governor Schwarzenegger's Allied Health Initiative

Identification Of New Therapeutic Target For Melanoma

Herbal Alkaloid Synthesized By Chemists

Latest ACC/AHA Treatment Guidelines For Heart Failure Recommend CHF Solutions' Ultrafiltration Therapy

Evotec Reports Results Of Phase II Proof-Of-Concept Study With EVT 302

Statistical Press Notice: GP Extended Opening Hours - Monthly Update, UK

New York Times Examines Debate Over Thyroid Testing For Pregnant Women

Feeding The 21st Century Toddler, England

More New Products Than Ever To Be Launched At Naidex '09, Birmingham, England

Short Breaks Report Shows Strong Leadership Needed, England

Fewer People Believe They Have Enough Money Saved To Cover Medical Expenses During Retirement

Low Chlamydia Screening Rates Prompt National Outreach To Health Professionals - Untreated Infections Cause Infertility, Ectopic Pregnancy

Pharmacists Bring In Additional Revenue By Providing Consultations To Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Under Medicare Program

Assemblymember Mary Hayashi Receives Suicide Prevention Public Policy Award

Oral Care Key To Successful Organ Transplants

Texas Attorney General Ends Investigation Of BCBS Physician-Rating Program

Canada Should Pass Bill That Would Expedite Export Of Low-Cost Drugs For HIV, Other Diseases, Opinion Piece Says

Vegan Buddhist Nuns Have Same Bone Density As Non-vegetarians

Bill To Simplify HIV Testing Consent In New York Does Not Go Far Enough, Some Advocates Say

Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin Examines Barriers To Mental Health Services For Immigrants

Be Careful When You Buy Medicines Online, Says Royal Pharmaceutical Society Of Great Britain

Autistic Children With Sleep Problems Benefit From Melatonin

Treating Sleep Disorders In People With Traumatic Brain Injury May Not Eliminate Symptoms

Many Americans Are Aware Of Importance Of Voice Care According To Survey Research

Gene Targeting Discovery At Dartmouth Medical School Turns Model Parasite Into Genetic Workhorse, Opens Door For Vaccines And Drugs

Alzheimer's: New Findings Resolve Long Dispute About How The Disease Might Kill Brain Cells

Prenatal Meth Exposure Linked To Abnormal Brain Development

Dialysis Patients Who Fall Have Added Mortality Risk

Gene Therapy For Muscular Dystrophy Shows Promise Beyond Safety

Helping Hand Of Hybrid Surgery Benefits Colorectal Patients

A Local Anesthetic That Lasts Days To Weeks?

Avastin Shown Effective In Treatment For Corneal Blood Vessels Growth That Can Cause Blindness

New Way To Analyze Sleep Disorders

New Minimally Invasive Surgery Option For Patients With Stomach Cancer

Expert Alert Establishing Immunity: The Importance Of Getting Vaccines

New Study Finds "it's Never Too Late To Stop Drinking"

DECIPHERing Human Disease: Database Provides A Key To Unlock The Causes Of Illnesses

Biological Sensors Are The Future Of Personalized Treatment

Roche Diabetes Care Supports "Changing Diabetes In Children"

Stanford Researchers Harness Nanoparticles To Track Cancer-Cell Changes

Six Teen Sexual Health Myths Spread By Web Identified In Packard/Stanford Study

National Family Physician Leader Says 'Primary Care Medical Home' Must Be At Center Of Health Care Reform To Improve Health And Decrease Costs

NextBio Receives Phase II SBIR Grant To Add New Genomic And Proteomic Content

KARL STORZ To Launch Laparoscopic Surgery Set For Treating Women With Vaginal Agenesis

Study Finds Birth Rate Among Undocumented Immigrants Higher Than Previously Known

Wall Street Journal Examines Hospital, Drug Company Price Increases, While Government, Private Insurers Attempt To Rein In Costs

Jailed Iranian Physicians, Journalist Examples Of Human Rights Violations, Letter To Editor Says

What Is MRI? How Does MRI Work?

NexBio Completes Clinical Advisory Board For The Advanced Development Of DAS181 (Fludase(R)), A First-In-Class Medicine For Influenza

Surveyed Neurologists Anticipate That Less Than 30 Percent Of Their Use Of Emerging Oral Agents In Multiple Sclerosis Will Be In The First Line

Pfizer And Medivation Initiate Phase 3 Trial Of Dimebon Added To Donepezil In Patients With Alzheimer's Disease

Novagali Pharma Completed A New Phase II With Cyclokat(R) In Dry Eye

Genomic Health Announces Positive Preliminary Results From QUASAR Validation Study Of Oncotype DX(R) Colon Cancer Assay

Virginia Hospital Center: Who Would You Trust With Your Breasts?

Nationwide Nursing Shortage Spotlights Need For Retention Programs

Standing Together To Improve Hemophilia Treatment

Medifocus Inc. Reports Improved Clinical Efficacy For Its Phase II, Randomized Clinical Study For The Treatment Of Early Stage Breast Cancer Tumors

Study Shows Consumers With High Deductible Health Plans Are More Savvy About Controlling Costs, Improving Health

The Economy Plus Flexibility Keep Physicians In Practice

Huashan Hospital To Install Asia's First 3T IMRIS System For Neurosurgery

National Survey Reveals Gap In 'Uncontrolled Asthma' Knowledge - Putting Asthma Patients At Risk For Serious Health Consequences

Leapfrog Group Hospital Survey Finds Majority Of Hospitals Fail To Meet Important Quality Standards

For Erectile Dysfunction, Physicians Indicate That Opportunity Exists For Emerging Therapies With Improved Efficacy

SMART Association, Inc. Launches Its Health Information Exchange Software

Telik Announces Preclinical Presentations At AACR Annual Meeting

Alternative Therapy For Lupus Nephritis

Why Do Black With Advanced Kidney Disease Live Longer Than Whites?

At Risk For Kidney Disease? Check Your Genes

PAION Initiates Phase II Trial With Its Anesthetic/Sedative CNS 7056

Notre Dame President Says Bishops' Statement Supports Choice Of Obama As Commencement Speaker

House Republicans Criticize States' Considering Use Of Medicaid Stimulus Funding For Other Projects

Prisoners In Mozambique At An Increased Risk Of HIV/AIDS, Officials Say

Terrence Higgins Trust To Host Awards Reception For Let's Get Tested - A Film Competition For Young People, UK

BUPA Launches Online Exercise Classes To Ease Arthritis Pain

CBT And BT: Some Effect Against Chronic Pain

Etoricoxib Provides Long Lasting Pain Relief After Surgery

Stimulation Of The Wrist Acupuncture Point P6 For Preventing Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting

Regular Treatment With Formoterol And Inhaled Steroids For Chronic Asthma: Serious Adverse Events

Combination Formoterol And Budesonide As Maintenance And Reliever Therapy Vs Inhaled Steroid Maintenance For Chronic Asthma In Adults And Children

Cannabinoids For The Treatment Of Dementia

Enteral Tube Feeding For Older People With Advanced Dementia

Protein And Energy Supplementation In Elderly People At Risk From Malnutrition

Rivastigmine For Alzheimer's Disease

Statins For The Prevention Of Dementia

Surgery For Obesity

Dental Fillings For The Treatment Of Caries In The Primary Dentition

Ginkgo Biloba For Intermittent Claudication

Topical Treatments For Chronic Plaque Psoriasis

Honey And Lozenges For Children With Non-specific Cough

Hypothermia For Traumatic Head Injury

Hovione's TwinCaps(R) Inhaler In Phase III Clinical Trials For Influenza

Sirion Therapeutics Announces Positive Results From Interim Analysis Of Phase II Trial And Receives FDA Fast Track Designation For Fenretinide

New Figures On The Safety Of Home Births

Alaska Gov. Palin's Attendance At Antiabortion Banquet Marks Return To National Political Stage

President Obama Reiterates Call For Health Care Overhaul By End Of 2009, New York Times Reports

New Jersey's Needle-Exchange Programs Could Prevent Increased Number Of HIV Cases Among IDUs, Officials Say

Valproate Anti-Epilepsy Drug In Pregnancy Linked To Lower IQ In Children

NPA Announces Chondroitin Testing Results For Greentech

Metals In Pharmaceuticals And Dietary Supplements: Workshop

Creativity Awards From Prostate Cancer Foundation For BIDMC Scientists

3T MRI Detects "Early" Breast Cancer Not Seen On Mammography And Sonography

Developing Alzheimer's Disease Model: AAPS And FDA Announce Appointment Of Research Fellow

CT Scans Increase Cancer Risk Estimates In Multiple-Imaged Emergency Department Patients

A Prototype Chest Simulator Is The First Control Implemented To Ensure Consistency Across Multiple Imaging Sites

UNICEF And Partners Mobilise To Counter Meningitis Outbreaks

New Test Method To Measure Stored Heat In Firefighter Suits Developed By NC State

Royal College of Nursing: The Fewer Staff There Are, The More Mistakes Are Made, UK

Royal College of Nursing Calls For An Independent Inquiry At Mid-Staffs, UK

Royal College of Nursing Calls For More Training For Care Staff Following TV Investigation, UK

Nursing Times Ranking Shows Regional Funding Inequities In Trust Nurse-per-bed Ratios, UK

Haiti's Public Health System Failing Patients

Government Takes Steps To Make Cribs, Cradles And Bassinets Safer For Young Children

FDA Imposes Restrictions On Coast IRB Due To Violations

FDA Obtains Permanent Injunction Barring Two Companies From Manufacturing And Distributing Unapproved Drugs

FDA Adopts Interim Plan To Avoid Shortage Of Medically Necessary Opioid

Salaried Dental Services Let Down By Pay Award, Says BDA

Terrence Higgins Trust And Regional Partners Aim To Roll Out Play Zone Nationally

Supreme Court Justice Scalia Says U.S. Constitution 'Says Nothing About Abortion'

DeParle Speaks At Reporters-Only Briefing

What Are Statins? How Statins Work And The Side Effects Of Statins

Study Of 1999 Super Cyclone Finds Mangroves Save Lives In Storms

Staying Out Of Range Of Spittle

Development Of Vaccine For E. Coli Diarrheal Diseases By MSU Researcher

New Targets Sought During Visual Search But Not During Other Visual Behaviors

Link Between How We Feel, Our Culture And How We Behave Proposed By Study

Benefits Of Working Out Heightened By Low Glycemic Breakfast

Some Orthodontic Appliances Are More Prone To Bacteria, Oregon Health & Science University School Of Dentistry Finds

Study Suggests The Power Of Imagination Is More Than Just A Metaphor

Signaling Networks That Set Up Genetic Code Studied By Researchers

Tel Aviv University Discovers "Hair" MicroRNAs As A Cause And Potential New Cure For Deafness

Are Herbal Supplements Putting Aesthetic Surgery Patients At Risk?

Mentally Disordered More Likely To Become Victims Of Violence When Showing Increased Symptoms

Enamel Strength Affected By Dental Home Bleaching

Critical Shortages Of Narcotic Medications Pose Serious Health Risks

Starting Antiretroviral Treatment Earlier Could Reduce The Risk Of Death By Up To 94 Percent

Government Pockets $7 Billion In PBS Savings, Australia

Many Consumers Ignore Food Product Recalls According To Rutgers Study

Speech, Language And Hearing The Focus Of Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Conference

Website For 'Kids With Asthma' Launched

Stroking The Skin Sends Signals Direct To The Brain, Deadens Pain Impulses

NPA Holds Members Event In Birmingham, UK

Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Is More Evident In China And Former Soviet States Than In Developed Countries

Common Gene Variant Linked To Increased Stroke Risk, Study

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Stem Cells Freed Type 1 Diabetes Patients From Daily Insulin

Report Finds Wide Variation In N.Y. Counties' Denial Of Medicaid Long Term Care Applications

Chicago Tribune Examines Increasing Impact Of HIV/AIDS In Rural Southern Communities

CDC Report Examines High-Risk Behaviors Associated With HIV Among IDUs

Washington Times Examines Decline In Domestic Adoptions

Drug, Medical Device Companies Worry Comparative Effectiveness Research Will Limit Patient Options

Health Affairs Study Examines Access To Outpatient Mental Health Services

'Alarming Complacency' About HIV/AIDS In U.S., Editorial Says

Improved Drug Treatment Services Needed In Prisons To Address HIV/AIDS, Other Diseases, Editorial Says

Proposed Informed Consent Requirement For Routine HIV Tests In New York Could Affect Minorities' Access To Treatment, Advocates Say

Study Comparing Large, Small Geographic Areas Suggests Modifiable Factors Play Role In Cancer Mortality Disparities

After A Single Treatment PET/CT Imaging Can Determinel If Chemotherapy Is Working

Measuring Hand Hygiene Adherence: Making The What, Why And How Decisions - Joint Commission, Partners Release Free Educational Monograph

While The Majority Of Americans Express Interest In Organ And Tissue Donation, Too Few Take Steps To Register As Donors

Findings Show Insulin - Not Genes - Linked To Obesity

New Glaucoma Research Solves Anthropological And Medical Puzzle

Texas Medical Association Urges Patients To Stop Legislation That Would Allow Hospitals To Play Doctor

E-Prescribing And CDS: "Quick" Information, Riding The HIMSS Wiki Wave

Calif. Nurses To Gather For First Major Hearing On Bill To Establish Guaranteed Healthcare For All Californians

American Academy Of Ophthalmology To Offer Epocrates Products To Members

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Lauds Court Decision Regarding Emergency Contraception

American Pharmacists Association Publishes 16th Edition Of Handbook On Nonprescription Drugs

Pharmacists Encouraged To Be A Catalyst For Change

Existing Cells Could Allow Women To Generate New Eggs, Treat Infertility, Study Says

Blogs Comment On Gender Gap In China, Afghan 'Rape Law,' Other Topics

Express Scripts' Acquisition Of WellPoint Pharmacy Benefit Manager Unit Could Lower Drug Prices For Employer Customers

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries

BIOTRONIK, Inc. Announces The First U.S. Implant Of Lumax 540 Series - A Therapy For Patients Suffering From Heart Failure

BBC News Examines Mobile Device For Monitoring HIV-Positive Patients

Tβ4 Identified As Key Molecule Capable Of Triggering Stem Cells To Repair Damaged Adult Heart

NYSDA: Local Nutrition Experts Choose Top Five Functional Foods

HTG Announces Availability Of New 384/9 Gene Expression Assay

Epilepsy Pipeline Conference 2009 To Showcase Cutting-Edge Therapies In Development And Advances In The Treatment Of Epilepsy

Sciele Pharma Announces FDA Approval Of Benzyl Alcohol Lotion 5%, First Prescription Non-Neurotoxic Head Lice Treatment

Invitrogen Launches Next-Generation Cell Culture Solution For Immunology Research

National Prescribing Services Urges Judicious Use Of Proton Pump Inhibitors, Australia

Purdue Professor Links Gum And Heart Diseases In Dogs

Asian-Americans In California Dying From Cancer At Higher Rate Than Other Ethnicities, Report Finds

Government Set To Strip Privacy Protection From Patient Records, Australia

California's Physician Groups Praise Governor's $32 Million Allied Health Initiative

Long Lasting Pain Relief After Surgery Provided By Etoricoxib

Some Effect Against Chronic Pain Offered By CBT And BT

Creation Of Next Generation Of Nanofilms

American Association For Cancer Research Hosts 100th Annual Meeting

Alzheimer Cell Death In Zebrafish: Demise Of Neurons Observed Live For The First Time

Energy Drinks Work In Mysterious Ways!

Fatty Liver Disease: The Next Big Thing

Funding Earmarked For Cardiff Royal Infirmary Development, Wales

More Research Needed On New Formulations For Oral Rehydration Solution For Diarrhea

Baby Canine Teeth: No Evidence To Support Extraction

In Older People, Exercise Reduces Falls

Increased Public-Private Partnerships, Expanded Role For NCI Needed To Hasten New Cancer Treatments, Reports "The Oncologist"

Upright Positions During Birth Shorten First-Stage Labor

Can Homeopathic Medicines Help Relieve The Side-Effects Of Cancer Therapy?

Update On Ipsen's Botulinum Toxin Type A Product Regulatory Review Status In The US

Mounting Evidence That Male Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk

The Best Minimally Invasive Route For Brain Tumor Surgery

Participation In Antiabortion-Rights Groups Has Had 'Noticeable Spike' Since Obama Took Office

Kaiser Permanente Discharges Baby Jonah, The Last Of The Octuplets

Arrow International Announces Worldwide Voluntary Recall Of Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IAB) Catheters

GRAFTJACKET(R) Regenerative Matrix Heals Diabetic Foot Ulcers More Effectively Than Standard Wound Management

Abstinence-Only Sex Education Fails Teens, Texas Rep. Says In Opinion Piece

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Health Reform News

Electronic Prescriptions Soar At Walgreens

Growth In Health Care Jobs Slowing As Economic Problems Affect Hospitals

Rhode Island Law Expands COBRA Coverage To Former Employees Of Small Businesses

First Patient Enrollment In Clinical Study On Long-Term Cardiac Monitoring For Detection Of Atrial Fibrillation After Cryptogenic Stroke

Nevada Mother-To-Child HIV Prevention Program Faces Funding Cuts

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Statins Do Not Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease, Review Finds

Electrical Implant Might Help With Bladder Control

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