Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 12 November 2007

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Monday 12 November 2007

Fish And Omega 3 Linked To Mental Skills

Written by Catharine Paddock

A Norwegian study has found a link between eating fish and improved mental skills in older people, a Dutch study found a link between higher omega 3 in the blood and lower mental decline, while a New Zealand study found a...
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Flu Vaccination Should Reach More People Says CDC

Written by Catharine Paddock

There should be more flu vaccines to go round than ever before this season, said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday last week. According the agency, the national supply of flu vaccinations...
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Racine Schools Mystery Illness Probably Due To Soft Flour Tortillas

Written by Catharine Paddock

The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) of Wisconsin, USA, said that the recent outbreak of a mysterious gastrointestinal illness that affected 90 children and five teachers from three different schools in the Racine...
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Women With Fibromyalgia Benefit From Walking, Strength Training And Stretching Program

Beta Carotene Supplements Slow Down Cognitive Decline

Minor Stroke Patients Face Serious Major Stroke Risk Within Seven Days

Many Men Die After Severe Urinary Complications

Most Brits Susceptible To Hepatitis B Infection - UK One Of Few Countries Not To Routinely Immunize Its Kids

ADHD Drugs Ineffective Over The Long Term

Other Medical and Health News for 12 November*

Professor Thomas Tuschl Receives Max Delbrück Medal

A New View On Sensing, Movement, And Behavioral Control In Animals

Connection Between Startled Response And Schizophrenia

Using Neural Signals To Predict Sensory Decisions

Distinct Mammalian Precursors Are Committed To Generate Neurons With Defined Dendritic Projection Patterns

UK Doctors Lack Confidence In Interactions With Ethnically Diverse Patients

Strategy Of Negotiating Prices And Producing AIDS Drugs Saves Brazil US$ 1 Billion

Research Suggests Mechanism For Acne Drug's Link To Depression

Cholesterol-Reducing Drug Could Also Prevent Retinopathy

Family Counseling Improves Lives Of Patients And Spouses Coping With Prostate Cancer

Obesity & Overweight Linked To Higher Prostate Cancer Mortality

Lack Of Maternity Leave And Workplace Discrimination Bad For Pregnant Women's Psychological Health

New Radon Data For England And Wales

Pharmacy Automation 'What Ifs' Answered At ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting

Cephalon Submits Supplemental New Drug Application For FENTORA

New Research Suggest Smoking May Be Adding To Global TB Burden

National Chlamydia Screening Programme Aims To Target More Men With New Strategy, UK

Bioresorbable Stents That Dismantle In Vivo Over An Optimized Time Horizon

FDA Accepts Akesis Pharmaceuticals' AKP-020 IND Application For A Phase IIa Study In The Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes

Merck Agrees To Settle 27,000 Vioxx Lawsuits For $4.85B

CMS Adopts Process For Evaluating Official Compendia

GDC Explores Registration Options For Overseas Dental Care Professionals, UK

Physician Group Estimates Health Care For Iraq Veterans Could Be More Than $650B

Eliminating Cells That Produce A Distress Signal When Infected With HIV Could Lead To Strategy For New Vaccine Candidate, Researchers Say

Position Paper Makes Recommendations On Developing Health Disparity Curricula; Journal Features Studies On Dental Health And Minorities

MedPAC Discusses Strategies To Reduce Barriers To Care In Medicare

Column Outlines Top Excuses For Failure To Reform U.S. Health Care System

Efforts Address Breast Cancer In Black Women, American Indian Health And Substance Abuse, Other Issues

Former President Clinton Says He Should Get More Blame Than His Wife For Failed Attempt To Overhaul U.S. Health Care System In 1990s

Study Shows Declines In Payments For Emergency Department Visits; New Resources Released About Medicare Part D;

University Of Pittsburgh Receives 5-Year, $4.8M Grant To Establish Center Focusing On Eliminating Minority Health Disparities

FDA Approves Nonprescription Zyrtec-D For Allergies

Terrence Higgins Trust Launches Online AIDS Memorial, UK

Advert Aims To Win Smokers' Hearts

Report Finds Variations In Louisiana Health Care Services Before Hurricanes

Red Cross President Visits Flooded Regions In Mexico

UNC To Launch Trial Of Inhaled Saline In Infants With Cystic Fibrosis

Inspiring TV Documentary Explores Role Of Science In MS, UK

NACDS And HDMA Announces IBM Will Be Keystone Sponsor Of RFID/Track And Trace Health Care Industry Adoption Summit, USA

Journal Of Pharmaceutical Innovation Second Edition, Published

Genentech Named 2007 Facility Of The Year Award Winner, USA

UNICEF Responds To Immediate Needs Of Children Affected By The Floods In Tabasco And Chiapas

The Impact Of HIV In Central America: The United Nations Report

Cancer Risks For Overweight Women

Cervical Cancer Risk Reduces After Stopping The Pill, UK

WHO Inter Governmental Working Group - Addressing Unmet Developing World Health Needs: Sustainable, Practical Solutions

Minister Ritz Statement On Usda Decision To Inspect Canadian Meat Exports

Contract Settlement For Alvarado Hospital RNs - Significant Patient Protections, RN Retention Gains

Nurses From Across Nation Join Solidarity Caravan In Support Of Striking Kentucky RNs

Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon Receives Presidential Early Career Award For Science And Engineering

No Additional TB Cases Confirmed Among Employees Of Decatur Plant - Alabama Department Of Public Health

Human Clones: New U.N. Analysis Lays Out World's Choices

Anti-Inflammation Molecule Helps Fight MS-Like Disease

Targeted Treatment Strategies For Lupus Suggested By Research

Factor Key To Severity Of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staph Infections Identified

Life-Threatening Gene Defect Located By UT-Houston Researchers

New Health Communities Centre Locates At UQ Ipswich, Australia

Nation's Influenza Vaccine Supplies Continue To Increase; CDC Advises Broadening Of Vaccination Efforts,US

Stem Cell Leader Beike Biotech And China's Tsinghua University Receive USD $4 Million For Stem Cell Reprogramming Laboratory

New Data Presented At ACAAI Informs On The Safety And Efficacy Of Nasacort AQ Nasal Spray In A Trial Of Children Aged 2-5 Years Old

AASM: Sleep Problems And Depression Are Common Signs Of Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seattle Doctors Launch Unique New Health Plan For Medicare Patients

New Doctor Of Nursing Practice Program Begins At Metropolitan State University

Seattle Genetics Initiates Phase IIb Clinical Trial Of SGN-33 In Combination With Chemotherapy For Acute Myeloid Leukemia

VIVUS Initiates Pivotal Phase 3 Trial In Obese Patients And Announces Qnexa Dose

Uncovering The Structural Basis Of Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Advice To Eat Complex Carbs And Avoid Sugar Supported By New Research

Combination Of Common Drugs Reduces Risk Of HIV Drug Resistance In Mothers

HIV Drug Resistance Risk In Mothers Reduced By Combination Of Common Drugs

Combination Chemotherapy And Radiation Shown To Extend Lung Cancer Patients' Lives

Gender Differences Are Factor When Surgeons In Training Choose A Subspecialty, Survey Shows

Annual Scientific Conference Of The Canadian Society Of Exercise Physiology

Treatment Of End-Stage Renal Disease In Lupus Using Existing Drugs

Evaluating Cardioprotective Properties Of Insulin In First Large-Scale Trial

UN University-Cornell Africa Series First Symposium

African Science Academies Conference In Senegal Focuses On Safe Water

Rutgers Project To Suppress The Asian Tiger Mosquito Nationwide

New Guidelines On Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Released By AUA

Drug With The Potential To Prevent/Delay Onset Of Type 1 Diabetes Being Studied At Children's Hospital

Most People With Chronic Kidney Disease Remain Unaware Of Their Condition

New Insights Into Cataract Formation

Rearrangement Hot Spots In The Human Genome

Differences In Cancer Stage Presentation Between Rural And Urban Patients Revealed By Study

Unprovoked Anaphylaxis May Be Caused By Abnormal Immune Cells

Five-Year Data Demonstrate Long-Term Efficacy And Safety With ORENCIA® (abatacept) In Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis

FDA Approves New SPRYCEL® (Dasatinib) Product Labeling For Patients With Chronic-Phase CML

GlaxoSmithKline Initiates Trials Of Promacta®/Revolade™ (eltrombopag) To Investigate The Potential To Aid Hepatitis C Patients

House Sends Labor-HHS-Education Bill To President Bush, Lacks Enough Votes To Override Expected Veto

Democratic Whips Meet To Discuss Potential Party Defections On SCHIP Legislation

CVS Caremark Files Suit Against Walgreen Over Canceled Contracts

Wisconsin Gov. Doyle Announces Details Of Plan To Extend Health Coverage To All Children

Massachusetts Initiative Seeks To Help Latinos, Brazilians Obtain Health Coverage

Museveni Says Circumcision Should Not Be Used As HIV Prevention Method; Mogae Encourages Circumcision After Receiving HIV Test

Global Conference Focuses On HIV/TB Co-Epidemic Challenges; Report Finds International Spending On TB Research Only Slightly Increasing

PlusNews Examines HIV Programs Targeted At Older People In Africa

Officials Gather In Ghana To Discuss Intellectual Property Laws, Accessibility Of Low-Cost Antiretroviral, Malaria, TB Drugs

Elderly Black Women More Likely To Maintain Hypertension Treatment If They Incorporate Spirituality, Study Finds

Allergists Highlight New National Asthma Guidelines: Emphasis On Prevention, Avoiding "Attacks"

Science Extends Reach Of Prosthetic Arms

Allergen Immunotherapy Evolves As Faster, Safer And Longer Lasting Treatment

Abbott Study Examines Rates Of Uveitis (Inflammation Of The Eye) In Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients Treated With HUMIRA® (adalimumab)

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