Medical News Today: Health News for Friday 30 November 2007

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Friday 30 November 2007

Written by Catharine Paddock

A news agency reported from Kampala, capital city of Uganda, earlier this morning that an outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in the district of Bundibugyo in the western part of the country had killed 16 people...
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FDA To Consider Salt Regulation In Food

Written by Catharine Paddock

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held its first public hearing on limiting the amount of salt in processed food, yesterday, 29th November, at agency premises in College Park, Maryland...
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A New CDC Study Finds No Real Increase In Obesity Among Adults; But Levels Still High
After a quarter century of increases, obesity prevalence has not measurably increased in the past few years but levels are still high - at 34 percent of U.S. adults aged 20 and over, according to a new study released by the...
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Other Medical and Health News for 30 November*

NIH Draft Report Does Not Adequately Analyze Risks Of Biocontainment Laboratory Proposed In Boston

AMA Urges Immediate FDA Action To Reduce Excess Salt In Food

Canadian Diabetes Association Applauds Ontario Speech From The Throne

NYT Examines COPD As Part Of Series On Six Leading Causes Of Illness, Death In U.S.

Groups Launch AIDSVote.org

Benefits Of Electronic Health Records Outweigh Risks, Survey Finds

Reuters Examines Project To Help AIDS Orphans, Grandmothers In Kenya

Insured U.S. Residents Face Medical Debt As Insurance Plan Caps Are Slow To Rise, Hospitals Pad Bills With Inflated Charges

Commission Of AIDS In The Pacific To Examine Social, Economic Impact Of Disease In Region; Discuss Prevention, Treatment Efforts

Study Shows Clinical Care Pharmacy Services Lower Injuries, Cost

Senator Criticizes Limits On Sales Of Genentech's Avastin

China's Efforts Aimed At Fighting HIV/AIDS Discrimination, Stigma Failing, UNDP Officials Say

Groups, Lawmakers Lobby Against Medicare Payment Reductions

Magic Johnson's Wife Cookie Johnson Participates In 'I Stand With Magic' Campaign To Reduce HIV/AIDS Among Blacks

AHIC Recommends E-Prescribing Mandate For Medicare

Democratic Presidential Candidates Respond To Questions About Needle-Exchange Programs, Sex Education

New System For Classifying Infant Lung Disease Developed

Ibuprofen Associated With Slower Lung Function Decline In Children With Cystic Fibrosis

CMS Lists Poorest-Quality Nursing Homes On Web Site In Effort To Encourage Improvements

Texas Boosts Outreach As More Than 850,000 Eligible Children Not Enrolled In SCHIP, Medicaid

Massachusetts Hispanics, Blacks Have Higher Infant Mortality, HIV/AIDS-Related Mortality Rates, Report Finds

Republican Presidential Debate Includes No Questions On Health Care

Lack Of Psychiatric Hospital Beds Contributes To Georgia Emergency Department Overcrowding, Officials Say

Registration Now Open For 2008 NACDS Conferences And Meetings

Study Examines Poor, Minority Women's Eating Habits In Relation To Cancer Risk

Older People Up To £50,000 Out Of Pocket, UK

Announcement Of The Public Consultation Regarding Proposed New Nurses And Midwives Legislation, Ireland

Minister Harney Welcomes Nurse And Midwife Prescribers, Ireland

CTFA Changes Name To The Personal Care Products Council, Launches Consumer Information Web Site On Product Safety

Minister Ritz Statement On USDA Decision To Lift Heightened Inspection Of Canadian Meat Exports

Health Department Releases New Findings On Children Exposed To The WTC Disaster

Recognizing Signs Of Women Abuse CIHR Experts Speak Out In Light Of National Day Of Remembrance

Oncologists Nationwide Choose IntelliDose For Clinical Safety And Efficiency

Study Finds Blood Stem Cells Fight Invaders

Nymox Announces Positive Results In New 2 Year Blinded, Placebo Controlled Study Of NX-1207 For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

UK Soft Water Eczema Trial

OXiGENE's ZYBRESTATTM Reported To Have Anti-Leukemic Effects In Preclinical Studies Published In Blood

Grant To Develop Molecular Cardiac Surgery Received By Pennsylvania Hospital Surgeon

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Starts Phase 2 Retigabine Study For Treatment Of Postherpetic Neuralgia

Titan Reports FDA Acceptance Of Iloperidone NDA

Inspire Initiates Phase 3 Trial Of Epinastine Nasal Spray For Allergic Rhinitis

Duke Scientists Map Imprinted Genes In Human Genome

The American Dental Education Association And Colgate-Palmolive Announce Partnership To Create A Dental Plaque Biofilm Curriculum

InforMedix Rings Up Med-ePhone - Mobile, Wireless Patient Medication Adherence Solution

Practice Better Than Education Alone For Fall Prevention

Hospital Standardized Mortality Ratios Published For The First Time In Canada

Lyme Arthritis Study Sheds Light On Antibiotic Resistance And Persistent Joint Inflammation

Better Health Through Core Fitness

The Effect Of Meniscal Damage On The Development Of Knee Pain

Prescription For Trouble: New Study Shows Many Patients Skipping Meds Due To Rising Co-Pays

News From Radiological Society Of North America 2007 Annual Meeting

Excess Hair Growth In Women Can Signal Serious Medical Problems

Osteoporosis: An Equal Opportunity Illness

Quit Rates Double With Counseling And Free Nicotine Patches

Breakthrough For Cancer Pain

Drug Discovery Collaboration Announced By Galapagos And Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics

''Salt Of The Earth'' May Be Healthiest

Key Cognitive Functions, Self-Control Improved By Pre-School Program

CIGNA Well Informed: Supporting Physicians In Finding More Ways To Help Patients Improve Health

Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Releases Findings That Reveal Evidence Of Asbestos In Everyday Products

GPs And Pathologists Launch Advice To Improve Out-Of-Hours Reporting Of Abnormal Test Results

Embryonic Cells Count To Control Their Development, UK

Cook Medical Launches An EVOLUTION(R) For Lead Extraction

UK Study Finds New Heart Test Saves Time, Money And Lives

Research Looks At How South Asian Populations Cope With Cancer

NHS On Sound Financial Footing To Plan For The Future, UK

10th ESSM Congress Most Successful Ever - Over 2,100 Specialists Gathered In Lisbon Over Four Days

VYVANSE Demonstrates Significant Efficacy For Treatment Of ADHD For Up To 12 Hours After Administration

Australian Medical Students' Association Welcomes New Health Minister

Thomson Scientific Publishes Its 3rd Quarter Issue Of The Ones To Watch Reviewing The Most Promising Drugs In The Pharmaceutical Pipeline

Shared Facilities, Resources And Programs To Further Stem Cell Research

Astrazeneca Receives First European Approval For Nexium(R) In Pediatric Gerd

Study Of Hip Pain And Total Hip Replacement

Molecular Profiles Enhances Specialist Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation Support With New Appointment, UK

More Boys Than Girls Born In Warmer Years, UK

New Medical Device And Irrigation Solution Exhibits Promising Results In The Removal Of Bacterial Colonization In Chronic Sinus Infections

Radiologists, Medical Physicists Working Toward Patient Safety In CT

New Museum Display Explores Popular Medicines, UK

Advice On Risks From Tritium, UK

New Imaging Technique Could Establish Early On If A Cancer Patient's Treatment Is Working, UK

Animal Insulin Still Available, Says Wockhardt UK

Cholesterol Drug Could Prevent Blindness, UK

CLC Bio Helps Increase Productivity With New Integrable Database Solution

Outstanding Contributions To Dentistry Honoured, UK

BMA Warns Of The Dangers Of Buying Drugs On The Internet, UK

'Test And Treat' Strategy Closer With New Rapid Chlamydia Test

Short-Term Reversal Of Skin Aging In Mice Achieved By Stanford Researchers

Regulation Watchdog Launches Consultation On Sanctions, UK

Disease Markers Special Edition Focuses On Ovarian Cancer

New Data Highlight That Treatment With Erbitux Allows More Resections Of Pretreated Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Technion Findings Reduce Heart Attack Chances In 40% Of Diabetics

Vision=E3 Partnership Calls For A More United Approach To The Training And Employment Of Blind And Partially Sighted People In The Workplace

Enzyme Linked To Breast Cancer Malignancy

WFP To Feed Worst Affected By Bangladesh Cyclone For Six Months

Fate Therapeutics Created By Leading Stem Cell Scientists To Pursue New Approaches To Stem Cell Therapies

Forest Laboratories, Inc. Announces Positive Results Of LEXAPRO(R) Phase III Study In Adolescents With Major Depression

PLC Systems Achieves Successful Early Conclusion Of RenalGuard(TM) Pilot Safety Trial

UCB Announces FDA Filing For Lacosamide In The Treatment Of Diabetic Neuropathic Pain

UCB Announces FDA Filing For Lacosamide In The Treatment Of Partial Onset Seizures In Adults With Epilepsy

Secretaries Of Health And Public Welfare Recognize World Aids Day; Urge HIV-Testing

Measles Deaths In Africa Plunge By 91%

Bavarian Nordic Reports Positive Data From First EUA Enabling Study With IMVAMUNE(R) Smallpox Vaccine Candidate

Smoking Cessation Rates Double With Intensive Counseling And Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Studies Of 20,000 Smokers Show

Pectoral Etching: A Viable Option For Men With Poorly Defined Chests, ASPS Study Finds

Cancer Patients May Benefit From Reporting Symptoms Online In Real Time

Racial And Ethnic Differences In The Biology Of Breast Cancer Tumors

Biological Markers Of Prostate Cancer Shed Light On Cancer Burden Faced By African American Men

Experts Offer Top 10 'Healthy' Holiday Gift Ideas

January 2008 AJPH Highlights: Poverty And Human Development

Occupational Therapy: A Key To Wellness

Homeless Cells Find Temporary Lodging And Their Demise

MRE Could Provide A Definitive Diagnosis For People With Muscle Pain

Follow Up Imaging Of Benign Appearing Incidental Adrenal Masses Is Unnecessary In Non Cancer Patients

It Takes A Community To Address Cancer Disparities Among Underserved Minority Populations

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