Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 28 November 2007

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Wednesday 28 November 2007

UK May Be Unprepared For CA-MRSA Say Researchers

Written by Catharine Paddock

Researchers speaking at a conference in Cardiff, UK, earlier today, 28th November, said that while doctors don't know if CA-MRSA (community associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is likely to spread as fast...
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Tamiflu Warning To Include Psychiatric Effects Could Be Due To Flu

Written by Catharine Paddock

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pediatric Advisory Committee recommended to the agency yesterday, Tuesday 27th November, that makers of the flu drug Tamiflu be urged to change the drug's warning label to include...
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Predicting Breast Cancer Risk In African American Women Improved

Written by Catharine Paddock

Researchers in the US have developed a better way to predict breast cancer risk in African American women. Until now scientists were using a model based on data from white women, but this new model was developed using...
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Other Medical and Health News for 28 November*

Results Of The Relieva(R) Clinical Trial In Eczema Treatment Published

fpa Research Shows People Of All Ages Need Sexual Health Advice, UK

First Year Results: Iffim Provides US$ 1 Billion To Prevent Disease

World-First Retinal Topography Archive Opens Doors To Evolutionary And Ecological Study

Senate HELP Committee Negotiators Seek To Revise Health Care IT Bill To Address Concerns From Physician Groups

Queen Elizabeth Visits Uganda HIV/AIDS Clinic, Praises Country's Efforts To Combat Disease

Grady Hospital Board Votes To Transfer Governance To New, Not-for-Profit Board

Palm Beach Post Examines HIV/AIDS In Florida

Undocumented Immigrants From Latin America Half As Likely As U.S.-Born Latinos To Seek Care In California Emergency Departments, Study Finds

Washington, D.C., Mayor Fenty Pledges Increased HIV Testing, No-Cost Condom Distribution In Response To Report

Physicians, Large Employers Look At Medical Home System To Curb Health Care Costs

Clinton To Release HIV/AIDS Policy

Science Of Behavioral Economics To Steer People Toward Wiser Health Choices

Acting CMS Administrator Weems Participates In 'Secret Shopper' Program Monitoring Medicare Advantage Plan Marketing

Framingham Heart Study Continues To Provide Important Data

Open Dialogue, More Research Needed On How Racism Affects Health, Columnist Writes

New Automated System IDs Victims Of Mass Disasters In Minutes

University Awarded 5M Pounds To Investigate How Cells Communicate

Scientists Identify Gene Responsible For Statin-induced Muscle Pain

PET/CT Brings New Hope To Patients With Deadly Form Of Breast Cancer

Stem Cells Train Heart Following Heart Attack

Elsevier Announces Launch Of 2collab, New Research 2.0 Platform

Infection Outbreaks On Teeth Can Cause 'Alopecia Areata' Or Localized Hair Loss

Cancer-Resistant Mouse Discovered

Some Hospices Forced To Repay Medicare For Exceeding Reimbursement Limits As Patients Live Longer Than Expected

Media Sometimes Expresses Wrong Idea About New Drugs, Op-Ed Says

Minority Women More Likely Than White Women To Have Pain Related To Certain Type Of Breast Cancer, Study Finds

CT Scans To Determine Heart Disease In The Emergency Room

Another Complication For Gastric Bypass Patients

Forensics Go High-Tech With CT Autopsies

CMS Proposes Medicare Hospital Payment System Based On Quality Of Care

Letter To The Editor Says Issue Of Rising Health Care Costs Is Real

Editorials, Opinion Pieces, Letter Respond To UNAIDS, WHO Report On Global HIV/AIDS Estimates

Alcohol May Amplify Chronic Rejection In Lung Transplants

Stem-Cell Therapies For Brain More Complicated Than Thought

Stored Nuclear Waste May End Up In The Columbia River, Washington State

Insulin Regulates The Secretion Of The Antiaging Hormone Klotho

Democratic Presidential Candidate Clinton Proposes Increased Federal Regulation Of Health Insurers

SCHIP Enrollment Increases In Florida, Tennessee

Los Angeles Times Examines Efforts To Prevent Spread Of HIV/AIDS Among U.S. Adults Ages 50, Older

MSU Food Safety Experts Say Chinese Imports Need To Improve

FDA Extends Comment Period For Proposed Sunscreen Rule

Violent TV, Games Pack A Powerful Public Health Threat

Asthma UK Comment On The Department Of Health's Response To The House Of Lords Science And Technology Committee Report On Allergy

Singing Out For Asthma, UK

UC Davis Researchers Find Evidence Of Mature Heart Cell Potential In Embroyonic Stem Cells

UNLV To Mark World AIDS Day By Honoring Nevadans For Contributions To HIV Prevention

ATryn® - A Safe Drug Without Use Of Donor Blood

News Tips From The Journal Of Neuroscience

Freezing Bone Cancer Tumors Reduces Pain, Mayo Clinic Study Shows

Biotech Co. Founded By UCLA Scientists To Be Acquired By Astellas, Pharma Inc.

CytRx Reports Favorable Safety And Tolerability Results From High Dose, 28-Day Clinical Trial With Arimoclomol

AMERICAN SYSTEMS Launches Specialized Web Site For U.S. Department Of Agriculture

Drinking And Smoking Don't Boost HPV-related Cancer Risk

CellSearch™ Circulating Tumor Cell Kit Receives FDA Clearance For Monitoring Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Preventing Periodontal Diseases Can Positively Impact Health Care Expenses, Study Suggests

Blood-Vessel Blocker Aids Cancer-Killing Virus

Argenta Discovery And Dr. Reddy's Progress Pre-Clinical Anti-Inflammatory Candidate To Treat Chronic Respiratory Disease

Dementia Screening In Primary Care: Is It Time?

PET Imaging May Improve Lung Cancer Diagnosis

New Model Predicts Breast Cancer Risk In African-American Women

Tobacco Marketers Targeting Teens Near Schools

Alzheimer's Society Report Should Serve As An 'Alarm Call' To Government, Says Help The Aged, UK

NIST Measures Performance Of Auto Crash Warning Systems

Moffitt's Blood And Marrow Transplantation Program In The Spotlight

Yale Launches Landmark VIRGO Study Of Young Women With Heart Disease

St. Mary's Medical Center Uses New 64-Slice Cardiac Scan To Diagnose Patient Heart Conditions

NEC Display Solutions Offers New MultiSync 5-Megapixel Grayscale Display For Medical Professionals

Unotron Advises Students, Teachers And Parents To Halt Contamination, Combat MRSA In Classrooms And Academic Settings

Meridian Bioscience Receives FDA Clearance For Two New Rapid Tests For The Detection Of Influenza And Respiratory Syncytial Virus

NCCN Updates Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Guidelines

Fast Way Of Spotting Multidrug Resistant Bacteria Could Help Stop Outbreaks In Hospitals

Take Care Health Clinics Ready Flu Shots For National Influenza Vaccination Week From Nov. 26 To Dec. 2

Hospital Superbugs Now In Nursing Homes And The Community, Ireland

Akorn, Inc. Announces FDA Approval For Unit Dose Preservative Free Tetanus Diphtheria Vaccine

MRSA In The Community: A New Threat To Children's Health?

New Challenges For Diagnosis Of Bacterial STIs

PET Imaging Significantly Enhances Standard Imaging In Lung Cancer Staging

AVANT's Partner, GlaxoSmithKline, Show That Rotarix(R) Provides Sustained And Broad Protection The First Two Years Of Life

InViragen Receives Funding From The Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative

Toshiba Previews New Automated RADREX-I X-Ray System At RSNA

The Government Of Canada Announces New Measures To Enhance Canada's Food And Product Safety

NIDA Announces New Avant-Garde Award For Innovative AIDS Research

A Healthy Sex-Life Is The Key To General Wellbeing

Seniors Optimistic Rudd Government Means New Era In Federal-State Relations, Australia

MIT Radar Technology Fights Breast Cancer -- Clinical Results Using Microwave Heat Treatments Are Promising

UC Davis Researchers Discover Novel Pathway To Increased Inflammation In Diabetes Patients

NICE Publishes Guidance On EZETROL (Ezetimibe) For The Treatment Of Adults With Primary Hypercholesterolemia, UK

Agfa HealthCare Receives Authorization To Sell CR Mammography In Canada

New Government Members Should Visit Local GP And Public Hospital, Australia

A New Computational Technique Predicts Side-Effects Of A Major Cancer Drug

Pittsburgh Based Associates In Ophthalmology Now Offers Patients Nutritional Vitamin Supplements Through A Partnership With Douglas Laboratories

Osiris Therapeutics Announces Positive One Year Data From Chondrogen Trial For Knee Repair

Naryx Pharma Announces Completion Of Enrollment Of A Phase 2b Clinical Trial Of SybryxTM For Chronic Sinusitis

Nurse Suspended For Lack Of Competence, UK

Professor Dinesh Bhugra Is President-Elect Of Royal College Of Psychiatrists, UK

Better Treatment For Bladder Problems In People With MS, UK

Toshiba Reaches Milestone Of 20,000 CT Units Produced

Interpreting Hospital Activity Data: A Guide For Clinicians, UK

Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines Can Improve The Lives Of HIV-Infected Children

New Book Defines Promising Young Field Of Adult Neurogenesis

EORTC Expert Appointed Senior Editor Of Expert Review Of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research

BMA Pays Tribute To 'Massive Contribution' Of Overseas Doctors, UK

End Victorian Attitude To Condom Advertising Says Fpa Responding To The Government Advisory Group Annual Report, UK

Ligasure Not Cost Effective In Breast Cancer Treatment

Fear Is Stronger Motivator To Get Fit Than Hope For Those Worrying About Their Bodies, Says Study, UK

Five Underreported Stories Kick-Off UNFPA's 16 Days Of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign

Belgian Women To Benefit From Mammography Examinations With Lowest Radiation Dose On The Market

The European Commission Launches The First Public Consultation On Rare Diseases

Nine Questions To Help Protect Your Heart Before Surgery

Key Gene Link To Acute Myeloid Leukemia Found

Freezing Bone Cancer Tumors Reduces Pain

Research Suggests New Direction For ALS Treatment

Effects Of Progesterone On Alzheimer's Disease

Studies Suggest HIV Subtype More Deadly Than Others

Hiring One Extra Nurse Might Help Hospitals Save Lives

Community Health Centers Show Improved Diabetes Care

Isolagen Modifies Ongoing Clinical Program For Acne Scars

Ikaria's INOmax(R) (Nitric Oxide) For Inhalation Approved In Australia

Imaging Diagnostic Systems Updates PMA Filing Status For The New CT Laser Breast Imaging System

First Patient Dosed With KX2-391 In Phase 1 Clinical Trial

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Acceptance Of Iloperidone New Drug Application

Raven Announces Continued Enrollment Of Phase 1/2a Clinical Trial Of RAV12 Therapeutic Antibody For Treatment Of Adenocarcinomas

Treating Depression Prolongs Life For Older People With Diabetes

AspenBio Pharma Pursues FDA 510(k) Application Pathway For Appendicitis Blood Test

New Analysis From 14 Countries Identifies Drug Access Priorities To Achieve 2010 AIDS Treatment Target

Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition Encourages Vaccination Throughout The Influenza Season

K-State Researchers Predict That An Outbreak Of Foot And Mouth Disease Could Cost Kansas Nearly A Billion Dollars

Radiation Exposure Of Pregnant Women More Than Doubles In 10 Years

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