Medical News Today: Health News for Tuesday 2 October 2007

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Tuesday 2 October 2007

How Early Breast Cancer Detection Can Save Lives

Written by Christian Nordqvist

If a patient's breast cancer is detected early enough, the five-year survival rate is well over 95%, say experts. In 2005 breast cancer caused 502,000 deaths worldwide. It is estimated that about 12% of all women either...
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Medicare Standard Monthly Premiums To Rise 3.1% In 2008 To $96.40

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Hailing the lowest rise in six years, US health officials announced that the Medicare standard monthly premium will rise by 3.1% in 2008 to $96.40. An accounting mistake would have increased the premiums further, apparently...
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Taxotere Gets FDA Approval For Advance Head And Neck Cancer Before Chemoradiotherapy And Surgery

Written by Christian Nordqvist

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Taxotere Injection Concentrate combined with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil for induction therapy of locally advance squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck before...
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Cardioverter-Defribrillators Less Likely To Be Used On Women For Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention

Additional Biopsy Scoring Data May Predict The Risk Of Prostate Cancer Recurrence

Myths About Breast Cancer Still Prevail

Other Medical and Health News for 2 October*

From Brains To Behavior: Cold Spring Harbor Protocols Features Methods For Neuroscience Research

Medicare Premium Announcement Points To Urgent Need For Congressional Action, USA

BIO-Europe 2007 To Bring Out Biotech's Biggest Names And Explore Key Issues For The Industry's Future

List Of Your Prescription Drugs: Don't Leave Home Without It

Scottish Conference - Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

Training Fellowships For Endovascular Therapies Launched - Junior Doctors To Receive Training To Become Cross-Disciplinary Endovascular Specialists

Americans Consider Global Warming An Urgent Threat, Poll Finds

Panic Attacks Associated With Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Events And Death In Older Women

LegDisorders.org - Offering Healthcare Providers The Latest Practical Information On The Broad Spectrum Of Leg Disorders

The Help Group Summit 2007 Features More Than 20 Leading Experts In Autism, Learning Disabilities & ADHD

American Adults More Likely Than Europeans To Be Diagnosed With, Treated For Chronic Diseases

Increasing Young Adult Smoking Linked To Smoking In Movies, USA

Bleak Performance By UK In The European Unionconsumer Friendly Healthcare Rankings

American's Preparedness For Disaster Or Emergency Improves

RNs Blast Sutter's Plans To Cut Patient Services At St. Luke's, CPMC, Other Bay Area Facilities As Nurses Plan Strike At 13 Sutter Hospitals

Ophthalmology Supports Legislation Aimed At Improving Eye Care For U.S. Troops

Irish Government Launches Program To Provide Life Insurance To People With HIV, Hepatitis C Through Contaminated Blood Products

President Bush Signs Law To Revise Medicare Inpatient Hospital Reimbursement Rule, Extend Health Care Programs

Health Disparities Increase Between High-, Low-Income New York City Residents, Report Finds

CMS Announces 2008 Medicare Premiums - Medicare Part B Premiums Have More Than Doubled In Six Years

Cell Skeleton May Hold Key To Overcoming Drug-resistance In Cancer, Australia

100 Black Men Of America And Red Cross Sign Agreement To Increase Diverse Outreach

Strike By 5,500 RNs Could Hit 16 N. Calif. Hospitals - Nurses Cite Concerns About Quality Patient Care

Washington, D.C., Community Groups Return 70,000 Condoms Given Away In City-Wide Program To Reduce STIs

President Bush Reiterates Threat To Veto Compromise SCHIP Legislation

Groups Publish Guidelines For Treating Patients With Heart Disease

The Cancer Challenge: From Knowledge To Prevention, UK

Unions Seek To Influence Health Care Debate With Proxy Fights, Editorial States

Food For Thought In Cancer Prevention, UK

Government Failed To Disclose Information About Risks Of Formula-Feeding Because Of Political, Economic Reasons, Opinion Piece Says

President Bush Signs Stopgap Spending Measure To Prevent Government Shutdown

More Male Business Owners Consider Employee Health Benefits Important, According To Study

Editorials, Opinion Pieces Discuss SCHIP Reauthorization Bill

Applied Data Research Study Finds Therapy-Specific Devices And Patient-Centered Design Focus Creating New Opportunities

EEOC Files Lawsuit Against Bloomberg L.P. Over Maternity Leave Discrimination

Presidential Candidates Discuss Health Care During Campaign Stops

Pilot Program Seeks To Improve Care, Lower Costs By Directly Involving Pharmacists In Patient Care

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Opinion Pieces On Health Care Reform

Wal-Mart Adds 11 Generic Drugs To Discounted Prescription Drug Program

Mozambique Archbishop Chimoio's Comments Claiming European-Made Condoms, Antiretrovirals Tainted With HIV 'Baseless,' Editorial Says

Local UAW Leaders Approve GM Contract; Rank-and-File Vote Deadline Oct. 10

Studies Examine Effects Of ED Overcrowding On Care

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation

Diagnosis Is The Key To Fighting The Spread Of Food Poisoning

New Technology Reported For Colorectal Cancer Screening

Connecticut Catholic Bishops Agree To Comply With Law Requiring Hospitals To Dispense EC To Rape Survivors

NIH Awards Atlanta-Based Firm $15M Grant For HIV Vaccine Research

Customer Satisfaction With Medicare Hot Line Declining, HHS Report Shows

CQ's Carey Discusses SCHIP, Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Mental Health Parity

Preschoolers' Biological Response To Stress Can Be Altered By Early Family Intervention

Diabetes May Result From Botched Production Of Insulin Molecule

Premature Birth Linked To Low Maternal Cholesterol

New Methods Of Beating Breast Cancer Announced By Manchester Researchers

Insights Into Colorectal Cancer Screening

Improving Breast Cancer Screening And Reducing Mortality Receives Innovator Award

News From The American Chemical Society

Noninvasive Testing For Cirrhosis Avoids Liver Biopsy

Illinois Gov. Blagojevich Announces Expansion Of Breast, Cervical Cancer Screening, Treatment Coverage For Uninsured Women

California Public Radio Examines Efforts To Combat HIV/AIDS In Australia

Medicare Stand-Alone Drug Plan Premiums To Increase 8.7% In 2008 To $40 Per Month

Pennsylvania Hospital Readmissions Increase, Report Says

Bug Buster Kits To Reduce Head Lice And Social Stigma

Firstt European Multidisciplinary Meeting On Urological Cancers

Nicotine Addiction Can Be Dictated By Initial Reaction To First Cigarette

Concern Over Standard Treatment For Prostate Cancer

Protection Against Breast Cancer May Be Provided By Residual Fetal Cells In Women

TV Puts Children At Risk For Behavior Problems

Potential New Medications For Smokers Trying To Quit

Fighting The Treacherous Hepatitis B

Group Of Christian Conservatives Might Consider Running Third-Party Presidential Candidate If GOP Nominates Abortion-Rights Supporter

Myanmar Soldiers Raid Monasteries In Yangon, Including One Caring For People Living With HIV/AIDS

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Developments Related To Health Care For Veterans

Michigan Senate Approves Medicaid Estate Recovery Bill; Gov. Granholm Expected To Sign Measure

Medical Students Outline U.S. Healthcare Needs

Lab-On-A-Chip Technology Could Help Consumers Avoid Headaches And Life-Threatening Episodes

Award To Further Nano Advancements In DNA Sequencing

Ways To More Effectively Use Kidneys In Transplant

Highlights From The October 2007 Journal Of The American Dietetic Association

American Cancer Society Report Finds Breast Cancer Death Rate Continues To Drop

Methods For Neuroscience Research Featured In Cold Spring Harbor Protocols

Outcomes For Patients With Hepatitis C Improved By Weight-Based Dosing Of Ribavirin

New Study Published Which Explains Cell Response To Skin-Damaging UV Rays

Effects Of Portal Hypertension In Rats Reversed By Combination Therapy, Promising Implications For Human Patients

Autism Conference Focuses On Autism Throughout The Lifespan

Brain Folding Studied In Higher Mammals

Malaria Conference Reports Progress Against Malaria, Developments On The Horizon

Pregnancy Without Multiple Births Enabled By New IVF Technique

Dept. Of Defense Support For Lupus Research Provides 5 Million Dollars In New Funding

Orexo Shows Positive Results In Completed Comparative Phase III Profile Study Of The Sublinox Sleep Aid Involving Insomnia Patients

Comprehensive Guidelines For Treating Low-Back Pain Issued By ACP And APS

News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine

Improving Addiction Treatment Through 'ACTION'

Slowing Rate Of Aging In Worm Study Sheds Light On Human Aging, Inherited Diseases

FDA's Dr. Janet Woodcock Honored By Alliance For Aging Research For Improving Healthy Aging

11 Institutions Established In Second Round Of Specialized Centers Of Research On Sex/Gender Factors Affecting Women's Health

LFA Awards An Additional 2 Million Dollars In New Research Grants

Call For More Research On Patient Safety

GPs Demand Action To Protect Services In Scotland's Rural Communities

Hearts Found To Be Experts At Self-Preservation

Psychotherapy Combined With Antidepressant Medication Most Effective In Depressed Adolescents

Georgetown To Meet Unmet Family Planning Needs Worldwide With Aid of New USAID Grant

Scotland's Junior Doctors Outline Way Forward For Recruitment But Warn Of Impending Problems For Next Year

Warning To Obese Moms-To-Be

Surrey Wakes Up To Problems Of Sleep Deprivation, UK

Potential New Treatments For Diabetes Discovered During Study Of Leptin By Joslin Researchers

Extinction Risk When Genomes Of Various Organisms Lose Stability

Keys To How Humans Learn May Be In The Genes

Launch Of HSE National Breastfeeding Week 1 To 7 October 2007, Ireland

Tree Bark Chemical Compound Stimulates Growth, Survival Of Brain Cells

Understanding The New Mental Capacity Act, UK

Bars Prosper And Staff Are Healthier Following The Smoking Ban, UK

Terrence Higgins Trust Young Leaders Project Launches Sex & Relationship Education Campaign For Young People, UK

Lifestyle Changes Could Prevent One In Ten Cases Of Breast Cancer By 2024, UK

Improved Breast Cancer Awareness In Older Women Could Save Lives, UK

Second Hand Smoke Exposure Slashed After Three Months Of Smokefree England

Ending Two-Year Waiting Period For Medicare

Additional Influenza Vaccine Approved For Upcoming Influenza Season - Approval Increases Available Doses To Record Level

FDA Approves Lamisil For Pediatric Treatment Of Scalp Ringworm - Medication Comes In Easy To Take Granules

New Publication Helps African Americans "Make The Kidney Connection"

The Economist : Smoke Signals

70,000 More People Diagnosed With Diabetes This Year, UK

Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Announces Initiation Of Phase 2 Clinical Trial For PYY3 36 Nasal Spray To Treat Obesity

Abbott's ABT 874 Shows Positive Results For Maintenance Of Response In Phase II Psoriasis Study

Ardea Biosciences' Lead MEK Inhibitor, RDEA119, To Enter Human Clinical Trials In Advanced Cancer Patients

MacuSight(TM) Announces Positive Initial Results From Phase 1 Study Of Sirolimus In Diabetic Macular Edema

Pharmasset Commences Dosing In Phase 3 Registration Studies Of Clevudine For HBV

FDA Approves SYMLIN Pen Injector Devices Offering Convenience And Accuracy For SYMLIN Use

Health Secretary Urges Pennsylvanians To Get A Flu Shot

National Experts Team Up To Help Hospitals Prevent And Control C. Difficile Outbreaks

AARP Reminds All People 50 Plus To Get A Flu Shot This Year

PDA Stresses Importance Of Good Nutrition

Natural Disaster Rescue Teams At Public Health Facilities Across The Country Learn From Katrina Failures

National Breast Cancer Coalition Survey Reveals That Heightened Breast Cancer Awareness Has Insufficient Impact On Knowledge

Early Breast Cancer Detection Saves Lives

Daytime Sleepiness Linked To Chronic Nasal Obstruction

New Treatment For Stroke Works Up To A Day After Symptoms Start

Not Finishing High School May Lead To Memory Problems

Mini Strokes Linked To Uric Acid Levels

Mental Disorders Cause 1.3 Billion Annual Days Of Lost Role Performance

Depression, Aging, And Proteins Made By A Virus All Linked To Heart Disease

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