Medical News Today: Health News for Tuesday 4 December 2007

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Tuesday 4 December 2007

Most Doctors Do Not Report Incompetent Colleagues, Survey

Written by Catharine Paddock

A new survey of doctors in the United States revealed that while the overwhelming majority think incompetent colleagues should be reported, less than half actually do so. The study is the work of Dr David Blumenthal from...
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NYC School Violence Down, But Dating Violence Up Among Teenagers

Written by Catharine Paddock

A new report by New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shows that violence among teenagers in schools went down between 2003 and 2005, as did weapon carrying, but dating-related violence is rising...
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Avastin For Breast Cancer Awaits FDA Panel Review

Written by Catharine Paddock

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Oncology Drug Advisory Committee is to meet tomorrow, Wednesday 5th December, to decide whether to recommend the agency approve Genentech Inc's cancer drug Avastin as a treatment for breast cancer...
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Behavioral Problems And Injury More Common Among Children Of Depressed Mothers

Hepatitis B Vaccine Is Not Linked To Multiple Sclerosis In Childhood

RSI In The Workplace In Europe Is Probably Overstated

Anxiety And Mood Disorders Affect Many Affected By Katrina

Anorexia More Likely To Hit Males Who Have Twin Sister

Buckwheat Honey Helps Children With Coughs More Than Over The Counter Medication

Pneumococcal Vaccine Linked To Lower Costs And Reduced Hospitalizations For Children Under Two

Other Medical and Health News for 4 December*

Health Education About Dengue Fever "Insufficient" In Cambodia

Can Fruit Flies Help Treat Stroke And Transplant Patients?

Spanish Ecologists Discover A Novel Route Of Viral Transmission

HIV-Infected Infants Respond Poorly To Childhood Vaccination

HHS And Kaiser Family Foundation Team Up To Promote Text Messaging In The Fight Against HIV/AIDS

Nearly One In Five Americans Say They Can't Afford Needed Health Care

FDA Launches E-Mail Alert Subscription Service Through Public Web Site

AVMA: Advice To Owners Concerned About Lead In Toys

Highmark Agrees To Pay Physicians $10M To Settle Lawsuit Alleging Improper Business Practices

New York Gov. Spitzer Considers Imposing Mandatory Managed Care Enrollment Among HIV-Positive Medicaid Beneficiaries

Walgreen Will No Longer Accept Four CVS Caremark Prescription Drug Plans

HHS Office Of Minority Health Awards Nearly $11 Million To Eliminate Health Disparities

SCHIP Legislation Contains Loopholes That Would Allow Undocumented Immigrants To Enroll, Analysis Shows

Thai Government Failing To Prevent, Treat HIV/AIDS Among Injection Drug Users, Report Says

Senate Committee Field Hearing Addresses Access To Health Care For Veterans In Alaska

President Bush Announces Plans To Travel To Africa Next Year To Review Progress Of PEPFAR Programs

Rep. Holt Calls For Passage Of Mental Health Parity Legislation

Letters To Editor Address New York Times Hospice Article

University Of Texas Medical Branch Might Require Proof Of Residency Before Providing Care To Indigent Patients With Cancer

Colorado Launches Web-Based Hospital Comparison Tool

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation

Exercising Our Immune System

Uninsured, Others Less Likely To Receive Breast Cancer Test

Balance, Not Bias Provided By Complementary Medicines Training

Human Liver Diseases, Drug Testing Benefit From New Chimeric Mouse Model

SCHIP, Appropriations Bills Remain Top Issues On Congress' Agenda As Lawmakers Return From Thanksgiving Recess

Alabama Medicaid Budget Remains Unknown, Commissioner Says

Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond To World AIDS Day

Conference On Fecal And Urinary Incontinence, Dec. 10-12

Best Treatment Identified To Reduce Deadly Staph Infections

Psychiatric Medication Treatment Guidelines For Preschoolers: Issued By Child Mental Health Experts

Scientists Monitor Circulating Cells In Bloodstream Using Optical Device

Over-The-Counter Solution To Erectile Dysfunction

Re-Engineered Gleevec Reduces Heart Risks

News From The Early Online Journal Of Clinical Investigation

Clinton, Obama Continue To Spar Over Health Care Plans

FDA Draft 'Guidance' Would Allow Drug Makers To Distribute To Physicians Reprints Of Studies On Off-Label Uses Of Treatments

HIV Vaccine Trial Participation Might Lead To Negative Social Consequences, Study Says

Three Maryland Counties Become More Diverse, More Racial Health Disparities Come To Light, Report Says

RCP Comment On Cancer Reform Strategy, UK

People In Southeast Asia Needlessly Becoming Blind Due To A Neglected Virus

CMS Begins Third Annual Medicare Provider Satisfaction Survey , USA

Treatment Possibility Discovered Following Study On Toxin That Tainted Spinach

Visual Brain Glitch Causes Distorted Self-Image, UCLA Research Finds

Humans Simply Caught In Crossfire Of Shiga Toxin

Energy Supply That Drives Sperm Could Power 'Nanobot'

Purified Bacterial Extract Sprayed Into Lungs Ramps Up Innate Immune System

Suggesting New Ways To Break The Giardia Parasite's Grip

Encouraging Baby To Like Fruits And Veggies

Linking Heavy Drinking, Conduct Disorder And High-Risk Sexual Behavior

New Ramelteon Data Presented At AARC

Toll Of Climate Change On World Food Supply Could Be Worse Than Thought

APhA Releases New Book On Pharmacy's Greatest Leaders

American College Of Neuropsychopharmacology Annual Meeting

Good Sports Reduces Alcohol Problems For 2000 Clubs, Australia

Cancer Website For Patients Earns Awards For Outstanding Content

Glucose Affects Our Ability To Resist Temptation

Blind College Students May Benefit From New Smartpen And Paper

Academy Of Medical-Surgical Nurses' National Convention Breaks Attendance Records

Recognising Medical Oncologists In The EU For The Benefit Of Cancer Patients

People At The End Of Life And The Bereaved To Benefit From Investment In Hospital Environments, UK

1.8 Billion Pounds Surplus No Cause For Alarm But Savings Must Be Reinvested In New Services For Patients, Says King's Fund, UK

News From The Journal Of Lipid Research

New Quantum Cascade Laser Chip Offers Ultra-Sensitive Chemical Sensing

Metrohealth System Goes Live On GE Healthcares Centricity Laboratory Information System

Early Research Holds Promise For Stem Cell Therapies With Fewer Side Effects, UK

Charity Succeeds In Bid To Create Quiet Time, UK

Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Granted £250,000 Funding To Turn Young People's Passions Into Community Action, UK

Insurance Broker Heath Lambert Delivers Unique Solutions To The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, UK

Services Must Improve For Patients With Muscle Disease - Demands MDC

Statement By Mike Leavitt, Secretary Of Health And Human Services, Regarding Medicare Physician Payment Legislation And Health Information Technology

Approach To A More Effective Sunscreen Shows Promise

R&D Pharmaceutical Industry Intensifies Efforts To Address HIV/AIDS Threat, Including Resistance & Pediatric Needs

Anti-Cancer Drug Made More Specific By Modification

Company Fined £50,000 After Glass Incident Results In Horrific Injuries, UK

Prescribing Honey For Childhood Cough

Pat The Cope Confirms New €2ml Primary Care Centre For Glenties, Ireland

'Action Tank' To Be Launched By UCSF To Advance Promising Global Health Strategies

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

In Adolescent Males New Upper Limit Defined For Normal ALT

Newest High-Tech Tool For Brain Disorders Employed By UCSF Medical Center

Sutter Targeting RNs For Harassment, Nurses Say - Alta Bates Summit Memo Symbolizes Campaign To Penalize RNs For Patient Advocacy

Treating Patients With Psychiatric Disorders For Hepatitis C

Sculpting 3-D Particles With Light Offers Medical Applications

RSAMD Concert Aims To Hit The Right Note For Alzheimer Scotland

Runaway Youth Project Focuses On HIV

American Academy Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery Makes Hearing Health The Focus Of A New Public Service Announcement

Alzheimer's Neurotoxin Structure Characterized By UIC Chemists

ASCB Touches On Cancer, Neurodegenerative Diseases, And MD

ADF Supports FebFast, Australia

UNICEF Condemns Violent Attacks On Children In Haiti

New Study Published In The Lancet Neurology Shows Topamax(R) Provides Sustained Reduction In Monthly Migraine Days For Up To One Year

The New HIV Estimate For India And Its Implications

Einstein Researchers Find That A Commonly Found Contaminant May Harm Nursing Infants

Unexpected Bacteria In Cystic Fibrosis Patients Identified By CU-Boulder Technology

Researchers Develop New Genetic Method And Identify Novel Genes For Schizophrenia

Possible Markers For Mental Illness Discovered By Researchers

Pfizer's Legacy Of Commitment To The Epilepsy Community

Arana Announces Phase II Trials For Lead Compound ART621

American Red Cross Offers Compression-Only CPR Practice Kit

The Secret To Longevity May Be Hidden In Hydrogen Sulfide

Genes Identified That Protect Against Heart Damage From Chemotherapy

The Cancer Reform Strategy; Response From The Royal College Of Radiologists

Relief From Neuropathic Pain Provided By SLRP1-Alpha

Cells Lost In Parkinson Disease Replaced By Cultured Cells

Giving Asthma T(he)SL(i)P By Blocking OX40

NHS Inpatient And Outpatient Waiting Times Figures 31st October 2007, UK

HSE Warns On Dangers Of Work At Height Following Prosecution Of North Wales Roofing Contractor, UK

Ensure Edge Protection Is Adequate Before Working At Height, Warns HSE, UK

Sutter Health RNs To Hold Second Strike, Dec. 13-14 Walkout By 5,000 RNs At 13 Hospitals - California Nurses Association

UNICEF, UNITAID Team Up To Prevent HIV Infection In Newborns

Children Living In Dangerous Conditions Following The Aftermath Of Bangladesh Cyclone

Aerosol Launches Immune Response In Lungs To Wipe Out Lethal Infections

Women With Vulvodynia Can Find Relief With Physical Therapy

New Research Reveals Ultrasound Treatment Of Benefit To Prostate Cancer Sufferers

LA BioMed Researchers Find Few Emergency Rooms Equipped For Children, USA

Colon Cancer Screenings May Not Payoff And Could Pose Harm To Some

CMS Begins Third Annual Medicare Provider Satisfaction Survey, USA

Do Medical Schools Affect The Way Future Doctors Interact With Drug Companies?

MIT Sculpts 3D Particles With Light -- Medical Applications Could Include Diagnostics, Tissue Engineering

AMA Backs Roxon On Moves To Simplify Medicare, Australia

Cold Spring Harbor Protocols Features Innovative Methods For Embryology Research

Early Lead Exposure Impedes Recovery From Brain Injury

Management Guidelines For Patients On Sunitinib

UCB Announces Positive Phase III Trial Results For Keppra XR(TM) (levetiracetam) Extended-Release Tablets

Biocept Announces Study To Isolate Circulating Tumor Cells From Blood

Avicena Announces Positive Phase II Data For A Combination Trial Involving AL-08 For The Treatment Of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

TREANDA New Drug Application For The Treatment Of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Granted Priority Review Status By FDA

Pharmacopeia Announces Additional Positive Findings From Phase 1 Multiple Ascending Dose Study Of PS433540 (DARA)

Study Finds Fever May Lead To Improved Behavior In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

SGX Pharmaceuticals Submits Investigational New Drug Application For SGX523, A Highly Potent, Selective, Orally Bioavailable CMET Inhibitor

Patient Enrollment Completed In Phase IIb Trial Of EpiCept(TM) NP-1 In Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

New Study Links Animal Agriculture To More Than 20% Of MRSA Infections In The Netherlands

Health Secretary Reminds Kids To Stop Germs - Wash Hands

FDA Approves Diovan(R) For Treatment Of High Blood Pressure In Children

FDA Advisors Declare 'FDA Science And Mission At Risk'

Simple Two In One Test Signals High Risk After A Heart Attack

Genetic Testing May Help People With Severe Type Of Migraine

Brain Abnormalities Discovered In People Who Have Trouble Reading Fast

Slow Reading In Dyslexia Tied To Disorganized Brain Tracts

Relatives Of Patients With Parkinson's Disease Face Increased Risk Of Depression And Anxiety Disorders

Researchers Find New Marker To Identify Cancer Stem Cells

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