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16 April 2004

HPA urges doctors to provide more information on travel-associated illnesses UK

How toxic proteins kill nerve cells in Alzheimer's patients' brains

USAID First Round of Grants for President Bush's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

American Red Cross Gets Creative to Support 9/11 Families

Discontinuing your medication after heart surgery is bad for you

Appointments to the NHS Pensions Agency Special Health Authority UK

UN meets to discuss world road safety accidents kill 1.2 million per year

Embryo research set to begin in Australia

Drink spiking is on the rise in Australia

A recent report on reducing harm from alcohol has been neutered UK

Use of health services does not increase with age

Doctors who train abroad still face discrimination in NHS award scheme UK

Blood pressure tests for under 35s may be misleading

Spinal electrodes could cure incontinence

Nurses Staffing levels are dangerously low USA

Doctors may soon check stool samples for evidence of cancer

More than 8 hours sleep each night is bad for you

Community screenings uncover hidden diabetes risk

Second porn star has tested positive for HIV as the California porn industry halts

Cancer is the Number One Cause of Early Death in Canada

Current Incidence and Death from Cancer in Canada

The Economic Burden of Cancer in Canada

15 April 2004

Genetically modified mouse is now equivalent to 136 years old

FSA response to lasalocid in eggs report from the Soil Association UK

Pfizer Celebrates Sixth Anniversary of Viagra(reg) by Unveiling New Patient Savings Program

Sanofi-Synthelabo Commences U.S. Offer for Aventis

Americans demand liability reform in new poll

Significant and sustained improvements in BPH symptoms with AVODART new study

New study looks for ways to delay disability in older adults

Lung tumor therapies improved by combining CT and PET scans

Houston air quality poor says new study

Improving the chances of successful organ transplants

How our brain judges the brightness of a light

Warning sounded on overuse of CT scans in Japan

Monitor detects awareness during surgery

Test tube baby clinics in the USA better at avoiding multiple births than before

Researchers call on cancer charities to administer 'seal of approval' scheme for complementary and alternative cancer websites

Heart attack survivors half as likely to suffer further attacks if they have love and friends

56% of UK women have taken anti-depressants

Diabetes specialists recommend test for all pregnant women

How cancer neutralizes T cell attack

Prescription Of Opioids For Back Pain Needs Improvement

Lack of exercise causes psychological as well as physical setbacks

Americans demand liability reform new poll

Social drinkers and brain damage

Some elderly people vulnerable to low vitamin B12 levels on mental function

Ten reasons to eat organic

Complementary medicine web sites that endorse unproven cancer therapies attacked by clinicians

McDonald's Adult Happy Meal with salad, water, pedometer and advice coming to all US outlets

Pioneering RNA interference library completed UK and the Netherlands

14 April 2004

Effects of Postmenopausal Estrogen

Estrogen Alone Study Finds No Heart Disease Benefit, Increased Stroke Risk

Vision Loss from Eye Diseases Will Increase as Americans Age

Screening for Alcohol Problems in Hospitals: Opportunities Often Missed

BMA publishes plans to boost numbers of medical academics

Crohn’s disease new banana drug

Iraq - emergency relief for civilians in Falluja

Medicare.gov to compare pharmacy prescription prices USA

Health Minister joins top chef to taste-test hospital food UK

Epidemic of lung cancer among American women has been looming

Elderly Americans should save 17.4% on Medicare Drug Plan

Pfizer Files Suit Against Internet Site for Selling Copy of Lipitor

Specifying alcohol-related brain-damage among heavy social drinkers

Alcohol use and victimization among college women

Small uterine fibroids may be linked with increased risk of miscarriage

Cinnamon may help to alleviate diabetes says UCSB researcher

Researchers Go Fishing Pull Out Antigens

Concussion causes emotional disturbances say researchers

Testing drug's ability to reverse stroke after standard three-hour window has closed

Biologist's find alters the bacteria family tree

Transformation of heated meat substitutes is unpredictable

Damage to brain vessels increases the chance of dementia

Gene plays major role in formation of stem cells and cancer

Avian influenza outbreaks create concern about human infection

Adipose-derived cells - potential to engraft and differentiate into heart muscle

New Light Shed On Atrial Fibrillation After Bypass Surgery

Virtual colonoscopy' techniques and training need to be improved before widespread clinical use

Online Tool Estimates Long-Term Chance of Surviving Prostate Cancer

Cognitive neuroscientists reveal creative brain processes

Bedbugs are coming back and thriving

New Treatment For Tendonitis

25 farms now infected with avian flu in British Columbia Canada

Otsuka Selects Britannia to Distribute Adacolumn in the UK

Precedent set in ruling on malpractice Japan

Fat stem cells heal broken skulls

Allergies in UK among highest prevalence in the world costing £1bn annually

Talk to someone and give them a hug when you feel low or have the blues

Nurses' prescribing powers to be expanded even further UK

Millions of eggs contain drug residues shows new report

Central heating system of newborn lambs may aid fat busting in humans

Are toddlers who cannot sleep at higher risk of becoming teens who smoke, drink or do drugs?

13 April 2004

Study of growth hormone treatment and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease shows need for prevention of adrenal crises

Crystal Engineering Helps Scientists Solve 3-D Protein Structures

The dangers of dietery supplements

Promoting rational use of medicines saves lives and money, WHO experts say

Prevalence of cataracts expected to increase substantially in coming decades

Duration of hospital stay has shortened for patients with heart attack

Many patients interested in reading their own medical records

Patients who receive kidneys from older donors do well

Operative time increases when training surgical residents in the operating room

Office spirometry significantly improves early detection of COPD

Researchers identify unifying code among diverse classes of natural antibiotics

Extended lymph node dissection fails to increase long-term survival among gastric cancer patients

Continuous insulin monitoring does not raise hospital costs

Computerized prescriber order entry systems may have limited impact on patient harm

Surprises found in gene variation associated with schizophrenia

Unmarried women say they feel misunderstood in doctors' offices

Missed alcohol diagnoses in hospital patients

Statins and aspirin may protect against severe vision loss in elderly

Yoga study seeks breast cancer survivors

Ultrasound treatment for hurt muscles may feel good, but doesn't promote healing, suggests study

First presumed West Nile Virus patient in U.S. responds to treatment

12 April 2004

Researchers isolate gene for Crohn's disease

Panel predicts Medicare pay cuts as crunch looms for 2006 USA

Medicare funding crisis for physicians facing a cliff

The Importance of Physical Activity CDC USA

What exactly does being physically fit mean?

Immunisation - second phase for over 75s in UK

Record growth in NHS workforce UK

High job satisfaction among NHS staff UK

ADHD affects 3 or 5% of the American population

HIV and Coronary Risk

IT Standardization Could Save Billions in USA health care

Women who carry a genetic mutation should have more frequent breast exams

Sticky plaster to deliver insulin for diabetics instead of daily injections

What you can and cannot eat during pregnancy

A Seizure Late In Life Could be A Stroke Warning

How many types of cancers are there?

11 April 2004

Facts about health in the USA

Facts about health in the UK

Facts about health in Japan

Facts about health in Australia

Facts about health in Germany

Facts about health in France

Task force on health disparities convenes at AMA headquarters USA

Some Mexican candy sold in USA contaminated with lead says FDA

Mad rush to shift stocks of ephedra before ban comes into force

Texas health care program for low income people will run $582m deficit

Prostate cancer test for a protein may improve detection

Stark differences in care at top US hospitals revealed

Random drug testing in schools is unworkable BMJ

German measles epidemic likely in Japan as adult cases rise

Gynecologist expelled from professional body Japan

AIDS fund donations plunge as HIV infections hit record in Japan

Stem cell transplants of no benefit for breast cancer patients

All about hay fever

Do not keep cancer patients in the dark UK

10 April 2004

Race case doctor praises BMA work UK

Managers too quick to suspend doctors UK

Low health literacy tackled by the American Medical Association

Assessment and Management of Adult Obesity for Doctors

Cellphones may boost forces on biological tissue

Network to prepare for bird flu outbreaks Japan

Ending insomnia?

Can Prostate Cancer Be Prevented?

Date rape drug detector launched online yesterday

Strep infection and tics and obsessive behavior link? Too early to tell

Understanding the biological processes involved when cells die

09 April 2004

Researchers make major gain in understanding how prions jump species

New drug prevents arrhythmias that cause sudden cardiac death

Surgical skill increases survival for oesophageal cancer surgery

90 million Americans are burdened with inadequate health literacy

Study suggests insect-derived antimicrobial peptides could be used as drug-delivery vehicles

Illinois might sue FDA for failure to reply to its request to import Canadian drugs

AstraZeneca submits Atacand for approval in Europe for use in heart failure treatment

FDA Approval of KETEK (Telithromycin) Tablets for respiratory tract infections

Sandoz launches generic Rebetol for the treatment of hepatitis C

Novartis has more great investigational drugs than any other company

Drugs hardly work for children with depression side effects are significant

BMA(NI) opposes university top-up fees UK

More women in N. Ireland should attend cervical screening

Mysterious BSE like disease found in sheep

Kyoto University performs 1st pancreatic islet cell transplant Japan

Bright clothing and white helmets cut motorcycle deaths

Alcohol limit for drink driving should be much lower

HIV prevention schemes neglet partner reduction

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder should be given Zinc

Child obesity mainly caused by lack of exercise

New drug tackles the molecular cause of arrhythmia could save millions of lives

Health illiteracy becoming a serious problem in US includes even educated lay people

Food promotion and the diet of children UK

What should my child be eating?

08 April 2004

Study shows lower than expected allergic-like events following second prescription of penicillin

Lack of specific brain protein causes marked deficits in learning, memory

AstraZeneca submits regulatory application in Europe for use of Atacand(R) in heart failure

Diet of worms protects against bowel cancer

Time-reversal acoustics research promises medical breakthroughs

Post-traumatic stress disorder increases in children with extended ICU stays after cardiac surgery

Understanding nutrition labels can lead to healthier eating

Mind-body connection in placebo surgery trial studied by University of Denver researcher

Molecular analyses of leukemia patients suggest strategies for better treatments

Panel predicts Medicare pay cuts as crunch looms for 2006

US Senate fails to pass trauma, OB/Gyn liability reform

AMA advocates tax credits for covering uninsured USA

Senate failure to pass medical liability reform hurts US patients says AMA

Physicians Nurses, and U.S. Government release new Foodborne Illness Guide

Chocolate in pregnancy keeps baby happy

Spinal cord injuries treated in China using fetal tissue

AIDS virus infects about one quarter of South African women aged 20-24

Experimental drug boosts good cholesterol levels by 106% after 8 weeks

Chaotic conditions in British psychiatric wards

Low carb diet pitfalls warning by American Cancer Society

New mobile scanners to speed up diagnosis across England

BMA welcomes House of Lords report on Working Time Directive UK

Healthy Swimming While You're on Spring Break

Stomach worm diet could battle bowel disease

Morning after pill compromise will restrict the drug say experts in the USA

New meningitis threat being contained by web of partnerships

Botox may cure incontinence

Survey shows 30% of Americans plan to go on a diet this spring

07 April 2004

Home-based program effective in treating minor depression in chronically ill older adults

Ejaculation frequency not related to increased risk of prostate cancer

Study evaluates various strategies for diagnosis and treatment of sore throat

Older people recover from disabling events at higher rate than previously thought

Changes in ovaries could indicate higher risk of ovarian cancer

Hormone linked to obesity plays positive role in fertility & possibly also male arousal

Received truth turned on end in cancer research

Cell research uncovers intriguing clues to 'trojan horse' gene in HIV infection

Biosensor-regulated gene therapy reduces heart attack damage in mice

Gene with key role in replicating pox viruses also halts inflammation

Home-based depression treatment for older adults USA

Ejaculation frequency and prostate cancer risk

Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Acute Lung Injury

British Asian cancer patients want better information

Regular doses of worms rids people of inflammatory bowel disease

World Health Day promotes road safety WHO

Noose tightening on Japanese smokers

129 serious child abuse cases found at 65 medical facilities Japan

Doctor develops microphone that picks up sound through face muscles Japan

Three days of amoxicillin are enough for non-severe pneumonia

Ignorance regarding sexually transmitted diseases among Americans is distressing

Alzheimer drugs disappoint doctors patients and relatives

Doctors leave NHS because they feel unsupported BMA report UK

06 April 2004

Atherosclerosis linked to depression in older persons

Lesbian and bisexual girls are at heightened risk for tobacco use says study

Number of breaths given during CPR may be linked to survival

Exercise is key to reversing obesity-related heart risk in children

Low activity levels found among children with asthma due to parental health beliefs

Scientists use gene therapy to restore function of damaged heart cells in lab

Cultural sensitivity crucial when seeking organ donors

Brain activity, including memory-processing, changes in Tourette syndrome

Sitting in nonsmoking sections a powerful tactic for preventing teen smoking

Better care for the homeless in general practice (UK)

Future doctors not taught basic science, say medical students UK

Manufacturer Recalls of Human Rabies Vaccine USA

Rabies facts USA and Worldwide

Sustained improvements in BPH symptoms with Avodart (dutasteride) new study

FDA Approves Injectable Form of Zyprexa for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Mania

vCJD Monthly creutzfeldt jakob disease statistics UK

When a murder victim died maggot theory in doubt

Avian influenza A(H7) human infections in Canada

CPR often not done properly patient gets too many breaths

Alzheimer's diagnosis cuts how much time you have left by 50%

High death risk among young people in hospital with diabetes

Stress makes Multiple Sclerosis worse more evidence

Creative ways NHS hospitals improve patients' visits to A&E UK

Obesity will overtake smoking as cause of cancer in a decade UK

BBC agrees to improve foods labelled Teletubbies and Tweenies in anti-obesity drive

05 April 2004

Novel MRI technique provides clear images of blood flow

Passive smoking hinders healing, study explains why

Genetic basis of hereditary nerve disorder revealed

Scientists overcome immune resistance in dendritic cell vaccines for cancer

Public smoking bans may cut heart attacks

Pregnancy complications high even when diabetes is under control

New study adds weight to link between passive smoking and death

Concern over poor facilities for young people with mental illness (UK)

Atlantic Cod may help us understand how to stop hearts beating too slowly

Smoking ban reduced heart attacks by 40% in 6 months in small town

Breathalyser can detect early sign of lung cancer in your breath

Reclaiming Cardiac Scar Tissue

DNA Testing For More Accurate Results

Social problems linked to mental illness in Pakistan

Poorest in India are the biggest smokers

Gender bias leaves women of S Asia in poor health

Unethical promotion of medicines is rife in India

Improving health for mothers and children in South Asia

If you are overweight your cancer risk is greater only 3% aware of this

What can happen when a pregnant mother drinks alcohol?

BMA comment on new research on the risks of second-hand smoke

First patients offered choice in the GP surgery UK

Heart risk programme released can predict heart and stroke risk

Kidney cancer drug fast tracked by FDA

04 April 2004

New information about heart enzymes could lead to better treatments

Two-stage weight loss surgery for high-risk, morbidly obese patients reduces surgical risk

NHS on track to hit nine-month waiting target UK

Experts appointed to help improve public health UK

Smoking, Drinking and Drugs Survey 2003 UK

Tort crisis gamble: Physicians weigh odds of going bare USA

AMA, CMS urge physicians to order flu vaccine USA

Medical Liability Reform in the USA

What the New Medicare Law Means to Doctors

Stress can contribute to childhood diabetes

Skin cancer time bomb for young Britons

Major breakthrough made in embryo system cell research Japan

SPM reduced on Tokyo roads since diesel ban

Indian teens have world's highest suicide rate

Alzheimer's: Progress Vs. Perception

Maryland General Hospital told to fix lab or face $10,000 a day fine USA

Tens of thousands of obese kids may die before their parents in UK

03 April 2004

New information about heart enzymes could lead to better treatments

New software predicts promising ingredients for new drugs

Growth in antidepressant use among children and adolescents

Transcendental meditation lowers blood pressure in black adolescents

Monitoring macrophages detects dementia

Anxiety disorder recovery accelerated by yohimbe tree bark

Patient care hit as primary care trusts struggle to balance books - UK

How to avoid a raw deal when doctors' hours are cut

International coordination of clinical research WHO

All about Autism

New antibody delivers targeted radiation to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Sunbathing may give you more than just a tan and skin cancer

Blocked arteries in lower limbs treatment

First NHS Foundation Trusts UK

Viagra Does Not Decrease Fertility says Pfizer

Tourette Syndrome completely cured by brain surgery

02 April 2004

Green tea component helps kill leukemia cells

Research questions transplant safety procedure

Schizophrenia patients don't take medications regularly

Researchers testing compounds that may stop replication of T-cell leukemia virus

Inactivation of Alzheimer's disease genes in mice causes dementia and brain degeneration

Researchers find autism gene

New treatment for Tourette syndrome explored

Men with family history of prostate cancer accurately predict higher risk

Higher doses of cancer drug imatinib proven effective and safe

Immunity Gene Predicts Severe Adverse Drug Reaction

Patients happy to see nurses instead of doctors for out-of-hours care UK

Childhood vaccination and type 1 diabetes no link found

Human brain is programmed to make us fat or thin from birth due to Leptin

Good versus bad cholesterol is the wrong way to look at heart health

Most think being active is dangerous if you are a bit overweight

Viagra male infertility link new study

New Option for Patients Suffering From QT Syndrome

Exercise reduces cancer risk

Surgeon General Calls on Americans to Face Facts About Drinking

Scientists Compare Rat Genome With Human and Mouse

NIAID Vaccine Protects Against SARS Virus Infection in Mice

Causes of death in the USA

Nine Million U.S. Children Diagnosed with Asthma

Motor vehicle crashes claim over 1m lives worldwide

New MRSA test that gives results in one hour approved by FDA

01 April 2004

Bird's song may be linked to speech disorders

Single cocaine exposure boosts both drug craving and avoidance

Injuries to children show definite patterns

Research still lacking on low-carb diets says latest study

Latest cancer research features small molecule therapy and the preventative benefits of sunshine

Money is number one cause of stress say Americans

Better predictors are needed for posttraumatic stress disorder in children

Advanced small-cell lung cancer patients

Missing gene a potential risk factor for birth defects

Wrestling Good for the Immune System

Prostate enlargement may be better treated with two drugs not just one

A new era begins for family doctors UK

Stop elitism in medicine BMA tells British politicians

Genetic Code of sewer rat deciphered by UK and US scientists

Heart problem tester of little value to doctors according to new large study

Cereal brands still loading up on sugars and salt despite pledges UK

31 March 2004

Stenting the best treatment for blocked leg arteries say researchers

Sedative may offer new direction in colon cancer treatment

Antarctic fish study may aid cardiac research

Menstrual cycle affects periodontal health

Thyroid cancer study simplifies patients follow-up exams

Having emergency contraception at home does not boost rate of unprotected sex among teens

Pre-term labor drug sensitizes brain to pesticide injury

New therapeutic approach for sickle cell disease

ERI patents treatments for insulin resistance in diabetes accompanying obesity

Beer Found To Be Effective In Fighting Cardiovascular Disease

Screening Test For Early Diagnosis Of Colorectal Cancer

UK doctors say prescribing too many antidepressants is their only option

Do housework and reduce your chances of getting endometrial cancer

Far more pregnant women getting antenatal care WHO

Dengue fever in Indonesia - Update WHO

Scotland does not have SARS

Embryonic stem cells induced to develop into bone marrow and blood cells

Popular chewing gum eliminates bacteria that cause bad breath

30 March 2004

Pregnancy and Flying Deep Vein Thrombosis Risk

Active lifestyle reduces endometrial cancer risk

Promising new test for myelodysplasia

Viruses may be defeated by mimicking them says study

Powerful stem cells harnessed to search for cancer metastasis

Exercise improves cancer survival, reduces cancer risk, scientists say

Eating soy may help prevent prostate cancer and male pattern baldness

Alcohol enhances the pleasures of nicotine

Road safety: a public health issue WHO

Aspirin should be prescribed daily like vitamins says doctor

The evidence base for shaken baby syndrome

AIDS Drug Found To Help Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Fall in stem cell transplants for breast cancer says survey

Compound shows promise as vaccine-like drug for preventing type 1 diabetes

Radiofrequency could be used as new weapon against breast cancer

29 March 2004

Diet a significant factor in reducing risk of three common cancers

Scientists find deafness gene's function

Invisible light and special goggles may improve brain tumor surgery

Nanotech imaging, molecular fingerprints & signatures hold promise for cancer

Self-assembling proteins could help repair human tissue

How COX-2 Causes Ovarian Cancer

Honey may have sweet health benefits

Protein critical in tadpole metamorphosis has role in human cancer

Stretching to prevent injuries do not bother says CDC

Aspirin may fight ovarian cancer so might other similar painkillers

Vitamin E protects against at least two cancers prostate and bladder

Corn product sweetener culprit for rise in obesity since 1970s say researchers

Winners of £4million for gene therapy UK

GSK restricts shipment of drugs to Canadian pharmacies that export to USA

Ireland becomes smoke free in all pubs and restaurants

Follow what Ireland has done BMA tells British government

New funding for Duchenne muscular dystrophy research in UK

28 March 2004

Meeting of the minds leads new era in fight against cancer

Too few nurses for California to meet new hospital staffing law

SARS nurses sue government of Canda

Few problems occur mixing diet supplements and drugs

Nurse exodus warning over patient ratios Australia

AMA joins Chicago physicians to urge medical liability reforms

AMA says non-physician eye surgery must stop

Cancer and sterility linked to food additives says doctor in China

Entertainment ultrasounds of babies in the womb warning by FDA

Medicare cards will they be a remarkable tool?

Premature babies generally become healthy adults

Obesity costing US healthcare $75 billion

Rapid saliva HIV test rejected by Australian experts

Japanese girl meets stem cell donor in Washington

Low electrical brain activity causes some epileptics to have seizures

Vaccination Week in the Americas Targets 40 Million People

Antibiotics seem to be effective against endometritis

27 March 2004

Genome sequence reveals leaner, meaner intestinal parasite

Human genome-wide RNAi library for biotech and pharma research

Vitamins good for some older women/bad for others

Researchers one step closer to creating oral insulin

Clinical research involving children

American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for April 2004 (first issue)

Fetal heart monitoring ineffective at diagnosing cerebral palsy

Drug companies are top health care lobbyists

The biological clock and what really makes us tick

Non-invasive glucose monitor for diabetics

Meningococcal disease in Burkina Faso

UK BMA and Law Society publish updated guidance on mental capacity

FDA approves oral HIV rapid saliva test 99% accuracy results in 20 minutes

Safe ultraviolet rays are not safe say researchers

Some asthma inhalers have an ingredient that may counteract benefits

Children not sleeping enough because of TV and computer in their bedroom

High court ruled NHS negligent in removing baby organs UK

Large scale human trial of anti-AIDS gel in Africa

26 March 2004

Helping teenagers quit smoking new study

Computer-Assisted Cognitive Rehabilitation Improves Substance-Abuse Treatment Response

Case researchers substantiate bacterial link to preterm birth through mice studies

Sleep's Role in Public Health

National Academies advisory: Meeting on therapeutic vaccines

Sickle cell sufferers living longer, dying less from their disease

Newly identified gene linked to brain development

Scientists crack genome sequence of a major parasitic pathogen

Mosquitoes vs. malaria: How we can win the fight

Tobacco Convention signed by 100 countries so far

Sleep and aging and ability to cope with age related medical conditions

Abortion, miscarriages and breast cancer no link found

Medicare premiums could go up by 17% followed by substantial increases

Ban smoking in public places say most Brits

UK Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy answers concerns about his health

NHS will be unrecognisable say UK doctors

Back Pain Is All In The Mind Says Belgian Psychologist

Surgical vs Medical Treatment of Menorrhagia

Bone Marrow Donors in UK Rose 2000% since 2001

Music plus exercise is good for your brain

A Simple Exercise Can Uncover Undiagnosed Asthma

Tenth Annual Report of the Gene Therapy Advisory Committee published

Circumcised men less likely to get AIDS

Martial arts great for middle age health and fitness new study says

25 March 2004

A&M Researcher studying the genes of mosquitoes

Soft drinks not linked to decreased calcium intake

Southern Californians commonly misinformed about beach water quality

Detecting trace levels of swine antibiotics in the groundwater

Does more frequent dialysis improve outcomes?

Mouse model mimics real-world plague infection

New RNA libraries can selectively inactivate human genes

Study shows benefits to newborns from federal ban on insecticides in USA

First global approval for FOSRENOL (lanthanum carbonate)

Germany Starts Clinical Development of a New Tuberculosis Vaccine

Possible cause of asthma exacerbations

Myosin mutant points to human origins

Genetic mutation linked to infant lung disease

The human brain and comparative judgments

Odorants enhance survival of olfactory neurons

Medicare in financial trouble which will get worse

New report shows dramatic progress on heart disease UK

GPs oppose a trade in goodwill in family doctor services UK

No heart disease deaths for under 65s by year 2014

Pharmacists should sell Chinese medicines

WHO sees surge in progress against tuberculosis

Global Strategy: Breastfeeding critical for child survival WHO

Cholera in Mozambique WHO report

Smoking during pregnancy is bad for kids as smoking after pregnancy

A Solution For Patients Suffering From Shingles

Doctor jailed for making up research for a drug experiment

Outlook for pharmaceutical market in Spain looks strong

American children less likely to be victims of violence than their parents were

Clear information, privacy vital when breaking bad news to patients

24 March 2004

How genetic factor may increase risk for Alzheimer's disease

Teen-Rated Video Games Loaded With Violence

Carbon Dioxide may find new use in producing medical implants

Lactation program increases rate of breast feeding

Human Studies Show Feasibility of Brain-Machine Interfaces

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