Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 19 December 2007

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Wednesday 19 December 2007

Some Person To Person Transmission Possible In Pakistan Bird Flu Cluster

Written by Christian Nordqvist

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the eight people in Pakistan who became infected with the H5N1 bird flu strain probably got ill as a result of contact with poultry and some degree of human-to-human transmission...
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Syringes Infected With Bacteria Caused Several Blood Infections In Texas And Illinois

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Heparin filled syringes that were tainted with Serratia marcescens bacteria have made at least 40 people ill in Illinois and Texas, and perhaps some other states. 20 of them were outpatients from Rush University Medical...
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Generic For Antiretroviral Viread Gets FDA Tentative Approval

Written by Christian Nordqvist

As part of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has granted a tentative approval for a generic version of antiretroviral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Viread)...
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Neonatal Services Have Improved In England, But Still Overcrowded And Understaffed

Stop Offering Healthy People CT Scans, Says British Government Advisory Body

11th Case Of Mad Cow Disease Confirmed In Canada

Other Medical and Health News for 19 December*

Enrollment Growth Slows At U.S. Nursing Colleges And Universities In 2007 Despite Calls For More Registered Nurses

Shaping The Eating Habits Of The Next Generation, UK

Journal Of Athletic Training Offers Care Plan To Manage Diabetes In Athletes

This Holiday Season, 'Hit The Road, Jack' And Don't Get Hurt No More, No More

MIT Corrects Inherited Retardation, Autism In Mice -- Research Points To Potential Drug Treatment

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent News Coverage Of Health Care Trends

Vaccine Needed To Eliminate HIV/AIDS, Opinion Piece Says

Wall Street Journal Examines Program Launched To Increase Number Of U.S. Physicians Who Speak Spanish

Madagascar's Response To HIV/AIDS One Of 'Most Aggressive' In Africa, AP/ABC News Reports

Washington State Governor Outlines Provisions Of $7.9M Patient Safety Proposal

Pennsylvania Governor Disappointed By Lack Of Progress On Cover All Pennsylvanians Plan

Los Angeles Times Publishes Articles About Partners In Health, Gates Foundation

California Assembly Approves Health Care Expansion Legislation

House Passes $516B Spending Bill With Global Health Provisions

Dolphin 'Therapy' A Dangerous Fad, Emory Researchers Warn

Budget Deficit For Federal Benefits Programs At $45T, Audit Finds

Letter To Editor Addresses 'Disagreement' With Plan To Overhaul Louisiana Health Care System

Researchers Hope To Provide Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Answers

APIC Launches 'Targeting Zero' Initiative To Eradicate Infections Deemed Preventable By CMS

Early Surgical Treatment Contributes To Better Outcomes In Gallstone Pancreatitis Cases

Study Finds Outcomes Of High-Risk Cancer Operations In 80-Year-Olds Worse Than Reported

Report Outlines Steps Next President Can Take To Improve Health Care, Reduce Costs, US

Issues Summary Highlights Health-Disparities Focused Legislation; Study Examines Mental Health Parity Legislation

Key Negotiators Close To Agreement On Medicare Bill, Includes SCHIP Extension

Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Rule That Would Revise Medicaid AMP For Rx Drugs

Rural Areas Confronting Challenge Of Providing Health Services To Influx Of Hispanic Immigrants

Recommendations On CT Scanning, UK

'Do Not Resuscitate' Orders Lack Standardization In Hospitals

Significant Changes In Plastic Surgery Expected In 2008

Senator Tester Introduces Bill To Bring More Physical Therapists To Rural Areas, USA

Walk The Walk, UK

Childhood Exposure To Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Negatively Affects Verbal Ability

Scientists Find Genes Responsible For Storing Fat, UK

House Approves $516B Omnibus Spending Bill; Measure Moves To Senate

Minnesota Insurers' Web Sites Allow Members To Post Comments About Physicians, Hospitals

Low Insurance Reimbursement 'Biggest Impediment' To Routine HIV Testing, Letter To Editor Says

AstraZeneca Announce Future Discount Terms, UK

Rutgers Neuroscience May Hold Key To New Cochlear Implant Technology

Energy Bill Biofuels Mandates Will Be Achievable With Biotechnology Advances

News Tips From The Journal Of Neuroscience

Babies Exposed To Secondhand Smoke Have Higher Risk Of Developing Allergies

Experts Predict Lung Cancer Risk, UK

This Is What Cigarettes Do To You, Warns Anti-Smoking Campaigner Hours Before Her Death

Shame Of Royal Hospital's Front Door Smokers, UK

Association Discovered Between Genes Regulating Glucose Metabolism And Spina Bifida

COAG Urged To Focus On Whole Of Health, Australia

Researchers Train The Immune System To Deliver Virus That Destroys Cancer In Lab Models

New Data Confirm Benefit Of Extended Adjuvant Treatment With Arimidex (Anastrozole)

U Of M Researchers Develop New Online Tool In Fight Against Spread Of HIV

Vitamin B12 Function May Be Diminished By Excessive Folate

Sunday Opening And New £25 Delegate Rate For BPC 2008, UK

UNICEF Releases 2007 Tsunami Report

Statement By Executive Director Ann M. Veneman Concerning The Situation Of Children In Somalia

Medicare Makes Awards For Senior Risk Reduction Demonstration As Part Of Focus On Prevention, USA

Government Of Canada Awards Alberta's Health And Wellness 536,000 Dollars To Develop Off-Shore Nursing Assessments

Cancer Research UK's Sound & Vision 2008

FDA Warns Consumers Not To Use Swad Brand Sindoor: Product Contains High Levels Of Lead

FDA Approves New Beta Blocker To Treat High Blood Pressure

FDA Mandates New Warning For Nonoxynol 9 OTC Contraceptive Products

FDA Grants Tentative Approval To First Generic For Antiretroviral Viread

Unsupervised Children Are More Sociable And More Active

852,000 Oregonians Are In Families That Will Spend More Than 10 Percent Of Their Income On Health Care Costs In 2008

From Shooting Pain To Shiver, Fluorescence Study Confirms Role Of Gatekeeper Protein In Sensing Cold

You Don't Always Get The Racehorse Genes You Pay For

Twin Study Indicates Genetic Basis For Processing Faces, Places

Exercise The Best Gift Of All, Australia

Medicare Bill Is A Disappointment To Seniors, Victory For Insurers - Senior Advocates Will Continue The Fight Against Wasteful Industry Overpayments

Ventracor (ASX:VCR) Announces European Approval For New Version VentrAssist LVAD

Senators Demonstrate Support For Electronic Prescribing - National Association Of Chain Drug Stores

Web Doesn't Have To Mean Woes For Older People, Says Help The Aged, UK

Public Consultation On National Oral Health Policy, Ireland

California's Christmas Gift To The Big Insurers - Most Major Insurance Companies Back Bill For Forced Insurance At Expense Of Patients

AAMC Says Lack Of NIH Funding Growth Threatens Research Progress

This Holiday Season Give The Gift Of Health - ENT Doctors Give Tips For Cold And Flu Season

ASCO Announces Top Cancer Advances Of 2007 In Annual Progress Report

UK Charity Breakthrough To Help Save Babies' Lives Worldwide

From Cystic Fibrosis Registry To Quality Management

Improved Outcome Of Experimental Lung Transplantation

New Wave Of Community Hospitals And Services

Healos(R) Bone Graft Replacement Effective In Multi-Level ACDF And ACCF After 18 Months, New Study Shows

IOF Applauds National Osteoporosis Society On Nice Guidance Appeal Success And Urges Continued Efforts

Department Of Health Publishes MRSA Report - Link Between Bed Occupancy And Infection 'Weakened', UK

New Program At Huntsman Cancer Institute Can Offer More Years To Patients Afflicted With Myeloma

Reminiscence Groups For Dementia Assessed, UK

Baseball Bombshell Lesson: Illegal Steroid Use Dangerous To Young Athletes, USA

Prestigious Medical Journal Publishes Data On Xcorporeal's Wearable Artificial Kidney

DHL, UNICEF, Sanofi And HPIC Team Up To Deliver Life-Saving Vaccines To Children Of Uzbekistan

Clinical Data Initiates Long-Term Safety Study For Vilazodone

Sugar Injections Resolve Chronic Neck Pain

Study Indicates Strong Consumer Preference To Fix Medicare Part D And Medicaid Flaws Threatening Access To Prescription Drugs

MediGuide "Medical GPS" Gets CE Certification

DMAA Releases Landmark Population Health Improvement Principles, Model

HIT Definitions Project Announces First Public Forum, USA

Psoriasis Study Showing Increased Risk Of Death Underscores Need For More Research, Group Says

APIC Launches 'Targeting Zero' Initiative To Eradicate C. Difficile And Infections Deemed Preventable By CMS

Alseres Pharmaceuticals Initiates The ALTROPANE(R) POET-2 Phase III Clinical Trial Program

Alexza Completes Target Enrollment In AZ-104 Phase 2a Clinical Trial In Migraine Patients

DURECT Announces Positive ELADUR(TM) Phase IIa Study Results

Insmed Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation For IPLEX(TM) In The Treatment Of Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy

Anthera's A-001 Receives Orphan Drug Status For The Prevention Of Acute Chest Syndrome In Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

New Approach To Treating Anthrax Significantly Improves Survival Rates In Pivotal Efficacy Studies

FDA Approves New Mechanism Of Action Labeling For Ranexa(R)

ATS Medical Receives FDA Approval For AP360 Mechanical Heart Valve

Bystolic(TM), A Novel Beta Blocker, Is Now Approved By The FDA For The Treatment Of Hypertension

Significant Progress Made In Nation's Preparedness To Respond To Public Health Emergencies; But Gaps In Critical Areas Threaten Overall Readiness

Answers To Five Important Questions About Cold And Flu, From Harvard Medical School

"Brain Signature" For Cigarette Cravings Identified

FDA Critical Path Initiative Can Advance Women's Health

RNA Interference Therapy Heals Growth Deficiency Disorder In A Live Animal

Kidney Donor Evaluation Detects Aneurysm

Trend Watch: Moderate Changes Are "In" For 2008

Rehab After Spinal Cord Injury May Help Repair Brain, Spinal Cord

Researchers Discover Link Between Chronic Kidney Disease And Oxygen Deprived Tissue

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