Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 24 December 2007

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Monday 24 December 2007

Deaths From Heart And Related Diseases Coming Down In US But Still No 1 Killer

Written by Catharine Paddock

Deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) are coming down, but CVD remains the primary cause of death among Americans, said a new report by the American Heart Association (AHA)...
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Heparin Syringes Recalled Due To Contamination

Written by Catharine Paddock

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced late last week that a medical device company has issued a nationwide recall of one lot of pre-filled heparin IV flush syringes because they are contaminated with a...
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Safeway Ground Beef Salmonella Alert In US

Written by Catharine Paddock

The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has warned about a possible salmonella contamination of ground beef sold at Safeway food stores. The FSIS public health alert issued on 20th...
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Gov. Schwarzenegger Says Health Care Reforms Will Help Businesses

Tougher Measures Needed To Reduce Alcohol Related Harm, Say UK Doctors

Other Medical and Health News for 24 December*

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Medical Malpractice Developments In Four States

Brazil Developing Triple-Combination Antiretroviral Drug

Majority Of California Voters Supports Health Care Overhaul Legislation

University Of Minnesota Researchers Plan Trial Of Web-Based HIV Prevention Program

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Federal Personnel News

Global Fund Responds To Los Angeles Times Article

McClatchy Analysis Reveals State-To-State Variance In Mental Disability Payments To Veterans

Risky Sexual Behavior Among MSM In Europe Increasing Number Of Syphilis Cases, Health Officials Say

Emergency Departments Have Problems Finding, Retaining On-Call Specialists

India To Receive $100M From Global Fund To Fight HIV/AIDS

Democratic Presidential Candidate Obama Talks With New Hampshire Voters About Problems With Health Care Costs, Other Issues

Recent Op-Ed Highlights Need To Pass Bill To Allow U.S. Residents To Purchase Health Insurance In Any State, Letter Says

Omnibus Spending Bill Provision Would Require Public Disclosure Of NIH-Funded Biomedical Research Results

Studies Examine Rising Demands On Community Health Centers, Pay-for-Performance Initiatives, Comparative Effectiveness Research

Grant Provides Funds To Study Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities; Collaboration Works To Help American Indian Students Interested In Medicine

GAO Reports Examine Medicare Drug Benefit Contractor Payments, Effects Of SCHIP Coverage Of Adults

Florida, Hawaii Offer Residents Prescription Drug Discount Cards

Blood Product Trial Had Disproportionate Amount Of Minority Subjects

President Bush Criticizes Congress For 'Wasteful Spending' In Omnibus Budget Package

Missouri Governor To Propose Additional Funding For Women's Health Programs

City Funding For Needle-Exchange Programs In Washington, D.C., Provides District With New 'Weapon' Against HIV, Editorial Says

Can A Vibrating Mouse Prevent Computer-Related Injuries?

MIT Study: Workplace, Community Engagement Key To Interracial Friendship

NDA Accepted For Tolvaptan, Investigational Drug For Worsening Heart Failure And Hyponatremia

Iowa State Psychologists Explore Public Policy And Effects Of Media Violence On Children

Biophysical Society Announces Winners Of 2008 Student Travel Awards

Cornell Researcher Seeks Clues To How Tuberculosis Infects Cells

Katherine Freed Wins First Place At The International ISPE Undergraduate Poster Contest

Number Of Conflicts In The World No Longer Declining

Songbirds Offer Clues To Highly Practiced Motor Skills In Humans

Biophysical Society Announces 2008 International Travel Awards

Gold Nanoparticle Probes May Allow Earlier Cancer Detection

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation

Translational Research Patented First Experimental Treatment Against Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Ireland Cancer Center Researcher Finds Standard Treatment For Breast Cancer Not Followed

Orphaned Children Fare Better In Foster Care Than In Institutions

ASGE Offers Guidelines On Endoscopic Treatment Of Dyspepsia

Study Suggests Some Brain Injuries Reduce The Likelihood Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Sleep Chemical Central To Effectiveness Of Deep Brain Stimulation

Early Fine-Tuning Of Neural Connections May Turn Destructive Later In Life

GP And Dentists' Leaders Express Concern Over Tax Changes, UK

Grant Funds Research On Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy

Congress Should Pass Bill To Allow U.S. Residents To Purchase Health Insurance In Any State, Opinion Piece States

Aging Rates In The Wild Influenced By Genetic Differences

All I Want For The Holidays Is A Cure For The Workplace Blues!

Funding For High-Speed Imaging Facility Awarded To Williams By NSF

Purfresh Launches Intellipur To Expand Intelligence Into Food And Water Safety

Society Of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Chooses Open Access

The Beauty Of Nature And How Size Matters Could Impact On Sustainable Energy

Drink Moderately And Stay Safe, Australia

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