Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 21 November 2007

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Wednesday 21 November 2007

Written by Catharine Paddock

US scientists are testing a new vaccine that protects against infection by nine of the most harmful strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV). The vaccine is called nine-valent, and is being tested by researchers based at...
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Pedometers Helped Increase Physical Activity, Lose Weight And Reduce Blood Pressure

Written by Catharine Paddock

A new US study found that using a pedometer, an inexpensive pocket sized device that counts the number of steps a person takes in a day, helped normally inactive people become more physically active, lose weight and reduce blood pressure...
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Rapid Response Saves Children's Lives In Hospital

Written by Catharine Paddock

Proactive deployment of rapid response teams, even on a gut feel, to intervene in the care of sick hospitalized children, rather than cautious watching and waiting can significantly reduce deaths, said researchers and...
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Canadian Teens Using Prescription Painkillers More

Other Medical and Health News for 21 November*

2008 Medtrade Shows Provide Stellar Opportunities, Says American Association For Homecare

AAPC Joins With CodeRyte, Inc. To Provide Computer-Assisted Coding For AAPC Member Training And Education

HSA Plans Are Covering Preventive Care On A First-Dollar Basis

Babies Prefer Good Samaritans

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Medicare Developments

Some Ob-Gyns Unaware Of State Requirements For Recommending HIV Tests, Survey Says

The Endocrine Society Partners With Anatstat USA Health Education Media To Develop Enduring Products To The Society's Clinical Practice Guidelines

NexMed Confirms FDA Acceptance Of NDA For Erectle Dysfunction Product

Wall Street Journal Examines Physicians' Disclosure To Patients Of Business Ties

IANS/Hindustan Times Examines GTZ's Efforts To Educate Congolese Villagers About HIV/AIDS

Molecular Profiles Strengthens Pharmaceutical IP Services With Prestigious Addition To Scientific Panel, UK

FDA Extends ISO-Vorin™ Action Date By Sixty Days

Use Of 'Subrogation' Increases As Medical Costs Rise

Thai Corrections Department Increasing Efforts To Prevent Tattooing Among Prison Inmates To Curb Spread Of HIV, Other Diseases

Thanks To Homecare, Millions Of Older Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving And Other Holidays At Home

WellCare Raid Sought Records Of 'Monetary Overpayments,' Warrant Says

Middle Eastern, North African Countries Should Acknowledge Drug Use, Sex Industry To Prevent Spread Of HIV, U.N. Official Says

Congressional Negotiators Hitting Roadblocks On Mental Health Parity Legislation

UNAIDS/WHO Lower Global HIV/AIDS Estimates

New Senate Rules Might Prevent Passage Of Omnibus Budget Package

Massachusetts Might Face $147M Funding Shortfall In Health Reform Plan, According To Projections

FCC Announces $417M In Grants To Help Rural Health Care Groups Build Internet Networks To Connect Clinics

Illinois Gov. Blagojevich To Expand FamilyCare Despite Rejection From Oversight Panel

Trauma Earlier In Life May Affect Response To Stress Years Later

Evolutionary Comparison Finds New Human Genes

Most College Students Wish They Were Thinner, Study Shows

Cancer Drug Works By Overactivating Cancer Gene

In Search Of Wine, Ancients Become Earliest Chocoholics

ILR Report Connects Disabilities, Employment And Poverty

Skin Cells Reprogrammed To Behave Like Embryonic Stem Cells

Scientists Develop A Fast System To Detect Metal Concentrations In Iron And Steel Industry Workers

Could Nuclear Power Be The Answer To Fresh Water?

Conference To Focus On How Race, Ethnicity And Socioeconomic Factors Affect Cancer Outcomes

Democratic Presidential Candidate Richardson Discusses Health Care Proposal During Forum

Text Messages Offer Health Tips, Reminders

Lack Of Healthy Food Options In Washington, D.C., Neighborhoods Cause Of Obesity Disparity, Opinion Piece Says

Even Minute Levels Of Lead Cause Brain Damage In Children

Asthma Link To Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Says Mailman School Of Public Health Study

EPA Award Puts Asthma In The Spotlight

Studies Address Health Disparities In Asthma Educational Materials, Vascular Disease

Nearly Half Of Affected Population In Bangladesh Are Children, Says UNICEF

Obesity-linked High Blood Volumes Render PSA Prostate Cancer Test Less Effective, Study Suggests

Top Washington Health Officials To Honor Framingham Heart Study Participants

New Guidelines To Address Mental Health Needs In Emergencies

Recently Discovered Virus Associated With Pediatric Respiratory Tract Infection In Germany

Ishmael Beah Appointed UNICEF Advocate, On The Anniversary Of The Convention On The Rights Of The Child

One Year After Launch, Canada's Chemicals Management Plan Is On Track And Delivering Results

Rural Patients' Colon And Lung Cancers Diagnosed Earlier, Dartmouth Research Says, US

Top Researcher Argues Most Physicians Aren't Prepared To Deal With Obesity Epidemic

AVMA Executive Board Adds Language To Association Policy Calling For "Owner Consent" In Veterinary Medicine

Regular Exercise Reduces Risk Of Blood Clots

Breakthrough Accelerates New Avenues Of Stem Cell Research

During Biggest Travel Weekend, Beware Of States That Don't Enforce Seat Belt Laws

Selfish DNA And The Genetic Control Of Vector-Borne Diseases

Nanogen Strengthens Cardiac Biomarker Patent Position As US Patent Office Reissues Patent For Diagnosis Of Chronic Congestive Heart Failure

Novartis Withdraws Its Application To Extend The Marketing Authorisationfor Zometa

Canada: Nova Scotia Town Votes Unanimously To Ban Smoking In Cars Carrying Children

New Research On Cancer And Work Reinforces Cancerbackup's Report That Cancer Patients Need More Support, UK

U.S. Nurses Honored By The International Committee Of The Red Cross

Mind Comments On The New Incapacity Benefit Test, UK

Regulatory Reform Set To Impact On Every Doctor, UK

Skin Injuries To Patients Can Be Avoided When Radiation Dose Is Monitored

Scientists Uncover How The Brain Controls What The Eyes See

GE Healthcare Announces The Addition Of Liz Blackwood To Quality Leadership Team

MS Society Turns The Spotlight On The Latest Therapies And Treatments, UK

Post-treatment PET Scans Can Reassure Cervical Cancer Patients

Nutra Pharma Announces Publication Of Test Kit Technology In The International Journal Of TB And Lung Diseases

Aradigm Initiates Phase 2 Study Of Inhaled Liposomal Ciprofloxacin For Cystic Fibrosis

Sudanese Refugee Statements Hurt Community, Australia

Congress Moves To Protect Bone Health, USA

Death To Indifference? UK

Funds To Boost UK Methods Research

Healthcare Commission Gives Green Light To Papworth Heart Transplants As Trust Puts Additional Safeguards In Place, UK

Playing Hardball With Type 2 - American Diabetes Association

The People's Republic Of Bangladesh And The United Nations Receive The American Diabetes Association's Distinguished Service Award

Bird Flu Poses No Food Safety Risks, UK

Scientists Decode Genomes Of Diverse TB Isolates

BMA Warns Against Inferior Grade Of Doctor, UK

WMA Starts Process For Revising Helsinki Declaration

Hazardous Advanced Micro Devices ('A.M.D.') 'Clean Room' Chemicals Allegedly Caused Multiple Birth Defects

More Consultants Needed To Deal With Trauma Care, Says BMA, UK

"America's Top Doctors For Cancers" Recognizes 18 IU Simon Cancer Center Physicians

The American Pharmacists Association Supports Consumer Education About OTC Medications

New AIDS Figures Call For Strengthened Efforts Towards Universal Access

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Effective Treatment For Depression Chicago

Dust Mite Levels In Sydney Are Seasonal

Roche Submits Application For FDA Approval Of ACTEMRATM For The Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Common Medications Could Cause Dry Eye: Experts, Australia

Health Canada Licenses QIAGEN's New Molecular Test For Hepatitis B

HPA Statement On Pseudomonas, UK

Prexige (Lumiracoxib) Licence Has Been Suspended, UK

92 Medicines And Vaccines Now In Development For HIV/AIDS

Imaging Diagnostic Systems To Present Laser Breast Imaging Clinical Results At The 2007 Radiological Society Of North America Scientific Assembly

Pharsight Uses FDA Disease Model To Support Oncology Drug Development

U.S. Food And Drug Administration Approves ABILIFY(R) (aripiprazole) As The First Medication For Add-On Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

WHO's New Global AIDS Numbers: 'Let's Stop Guessing,' Says AHF

Cardiome Initiates Phase 1 Study For GED APC

Proper Hand Hygiene Is Key To Avoiding Illness During Cold And Flu Season

Georgians With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Lost In An Inadequate System

Monkeys Able To Fend Off AIDS Like Symptoms With Enhanced HIV Vaccine

Obesity Linked High Blood Volumes Render PSA Prostate Cancer Test Less Effective

Nerve Advancement With End To End Reconstruction After Partial Neurovascular Bundle Resection: A Feasibility Study

Physiologic Changes During Helium Insufflation In High-Risk Patients During Laparoscopic Renal Procedures

Effect Of α1-Adrenoceptor Antagonist Exposure On Prostate Cancer Incidence: An Observational Cohort Study

Comparison Of Laparoscopic And Abdominal Sacrocolpopexy For The Treatment Of Vaginal Vault Prolapse

Risk Factors For Mortality In Patients With Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: A Meta Analysis

Idiopathic Pain Disorders Pathways Of Vulnerability

Ureteroscopic Evaluation And Laser Treatment Of Chronic Unilateral Hematuria

Impact Of Dialysis Modality On Posttransplantation Results In Kidney Transplantation

Detailed Functional Studies On Androgen Receptor Mild Mutations Demonstrate Their Association With Male Infertility

Can Non Malignant Biopsy Features Identify Men At Increased Risk Of Biopsy Detectable Prostate Cancer At Re Screening After Four Years?

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