Medical News Today: Health News for Sunday 14 October 2007

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Sunday 14 October 2007

Children Will Have Insurance Come What May, Say Democrats

Written by Christian Nordqvist

As efforts are focused to assemble enough votes to eliminate a veto on a children's health program, Democrat leaders said that they will find a way to make sure millions of uninsured will get cover even if the veto is not overridden...
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Simple Genetic Test For Assessing Osteoarthritis Risk?

Written by Christian Nordqvist

British scientists are striving to unearth the genetic causes of arthritis by analyzing the DNA of 14,000 volunteers. They are hopeful their research will eventually lead to a simple test which will gauge your risk of...
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Cultural Diversity Presents Special Challenges For Mental Health - PAHO Joins World Federation For Mental Health On World Mental Health Day 2007
One out of 35 people in the world is an immigrant, and in virtually every country, different languages, beliefs and cultures coexist. In this context, promoting mental health requires incorporating cultural sensitivity into...
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Other Medical and Health News for 14 October*

U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services And Ad Council Join NFL To Combat Childhood Obesity

Federal/State Program Achieves Dramatic Nationwide Drop In Tobacco Sales To Minors, USA

CDC Presents First State-by-tate Data On Work Limitations Caused By Arthritis

Health Protection Agency Announces Further Research Into Use Of WiFi, UK

Healthcare Watchdog Finds Significant Failings In Infection Control At Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, UK

Recommendations For The Appropriate Use Of Cough And Cold Products In Children, Health Canada

Survey Of Food Hygiene Standards, UK

Sesame Seeds Withdrawn Due To Salmonella Contamination, UK

European Medicines Agency Sees Strong Level Of Applications In 2007

Medicare Announces Plans For Home Health Pay For Performance Demonstration, USA

Violence Forces MSF To Evacuate Team From Muhajariya, South Darfur

New HARMONIC FOCUS™ Provides Advantages In Surgical Efficiency, Performance And Patient Outcomes

Topline Findings From Comparative Analysis Of INVEGA™ And Quetiapine In Schizophrenia To Be Postered At The 20th Annual U.S. Psychiatric Congres

Betaferon® Treatment Delays Disability In Early MS; Strong Efficacy Not Affected By Neutralizing Antibodies

Drug Derived From Chili Peppers May Reduce Acute Pain After Surgery

Driving Abilities Not Impaired By Moderate, Long Term Pain Medication Use

Patient "Passport" With Anesthesia History Can Help Ensure Optimal Care

Omega 3 Fats Active Against Child Allergies

Lazy Eye Research Seeks Volunteers

A Study Of The Mental Mechanisms Which Lead People To Develop Risk Conducts That Are Used When Driving, Practicing Sex And Taking Drugs

Development Of A New Injectable Biomaterial For The Treatment Of Bone Diseases Such As Osteoporosis

New Hertfordshire Centre For Lifespan And Chronic Illness Research

Research Starts On Solving Schizophrenia

Spirulina Microalgae: The New Functional Food Option In Our Diet

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