Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 21 January 2008

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Monday 21 January 2008

More Listeria Found At Massachusetts Milk Plant

Written by Catharine Paddock

Health officials confirmed last Friday, 18th January, they have more evidence that the strain of Listeria linked to three deaths and two further cases of listeriosis came from a milk processing plant in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts...
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Caffeine Raises Risk Of Miscarriage, Study

Written by Catharine Paddock

US researchers found that pregnant women who have large doses of caffeine every day, for example from coffee, tea, hot chocolate or caffeinated soda or fizzy drinks, have an increased risk of losing their baby through miscarriage...
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Chantix Label Updated To Warn Of Suicide Risk

Written by Catharine Paddock

Pfizer, who make the smoking cessation drug Chantix (varenicline), have updated the drug's labelling in the United States to reflect the fact patients may experience "serious neuropsychiatric symptoms", including suicidal behaviour...
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When Trauma Designation Level Upgraded Patient Survival Improves

5% Of Breast Surgery Patients Become Infected At Incision Site

Children's Cold Symptoms Helped By Saline Nasal Wash

Other Medical and Health News for 21 January*

Controlling Schistosomiasis: Buffalo Or Snails?

Antitumor Activity Of Rapamycin In Glioblastoma

ALVESCO(R) Gains FDA Approval For The U.S. Market

AWMSG Recommends SPRYCEL(R) For Use In NHS Wales

Alcides Moreno, Survivor Of 47-Story Fall, Discharged From NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center

15th International Conference On Cancer Nursing Singapore, August 17-21, 2008

Huckabee Compares Differing State Laws On Abortion Rights To Differing Slavery Laws

Former Patients Of Charity Hospital In New Orleans File Lawsuit To Increase Level Of Health Care Services

California Scientists Report Creating Cloned Embryos Using Human Adult Skin Cells

NIH Advisory Panel Report Notes Lack Of Regulation, Oversight For Genetic Tests

Miami Program Aims To Teach Hispanics About Healthy Food Choices; Grants Fund Refugee Services In Indiana, Substance Abuse Services For American Ind.

Thompson Does Not 'Appreciate,' 'Understand' Importance Of PEPFAR As Foreign Policy Tool, Opinion Piece Says

Senate To Consider Bill That Would Reauthorize Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Senate To Consider Bill To Reauthorize Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Global South Countries Increasing Health, Development Cooperation

6,300 Medical Equipment Suppliers Participated In First Round Of Medicare Competitive Bidding Program

Non-Calcium Phosphate Binder For The Management Of Hyperphosphataemia Now Available In 24 Countries

Indonesian Fishermen At Increased Risk Of HIV Because Of Social, Cultural Factors, Study Says

CBO Analysis Suggests Allowing Pharmacies To Negotiate Contracts With Part D Plans Would Cost $681M Over Five Years

Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell Tries To Push Cover All Pennsylvanians Program Funding Through Legislature

School Attendance Might Reduce HIV Risk Among Youth In Rural South Africa, Study Says

Health Care Could Be Major Issue In Nevada Caucuses

Massachusetts Group Launches Campaign To Regulate Drug Maker Marketing

More Than 25% Of Scottish Residents Cannot Identify Main Routes Of HIV Transmission, Survey Finds

California, Nebraska Take Actions On Women's Health-Related Legislation

GM To Offer Buyout To 46,000 Employees To Open Jobs For New Workers Who Will Receive Lower Wages, Reduced Benefits

New York Times Examines Duration Of Breast Implants, Health Risks Of Reoperation

Maryland Gov. O'Malley Budget Proposal Includes Cuts For Medicaid, Health Department

St. Jude Medical Distributes Programmer Software Upgrade To Eliminate Low-Frequency Anomaly

Innovative Cold Sore Treatment Device Virulite Comes To US

Genes Linked To Lupus Identified By International Consortium

Rudd Government's First Budget: An Opportunity For A Responsible Long Term Health Plan, Australia

Muscles In Muscular Dystrophy Animal Model Improved By Stem-cell Transplantation

Go Ahead For Human-Animal Embryo Hybrids, UK

X-Ray Vision Sharpened By New Technology

Click For Diabetes - Join Internet Fundraising Challenge, UK

Elekta Announces First Two Clinical Sites Using VMAT Cancer Treatment Capability

Year-Long Nurse Mentorship Program To Address Evolving Needs In Care And Management Of Rheumatic Diseases

What's The Big Secret? Indiana Officials Appear To Be Hiding Pork Plant Health Risks From Workers

American Diabetes Association (ADA), Members Of The Congressional Diabetes Caucus To Hold Briefing On Devastating Toll Of Diabetes

NFCR Scientists Open New Research Field To Find The Causes Of Cancer

News From Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Palestinian Refugees Living In "Slum Conditions"

Rituximab Added To Six Cycles Of Chemotherapy Improves Survival In Elderly Patients With Aggressive Lymphoma

Post Traumatic Stress Has Trebled Among Combat-exposed Military Personnel

PBC Survey: Information Is Power, UK

Nurse Struck Off For Denying Burns Patient Pain Relief, UK

Midwife Receives Caution For Poor Care, UK

AAMC Supports Strong Oversight Of Federal Conflict Of Interest Regulations For NIH-Funded Research

Presidential Candidates Answer Mental Healthcare Questionnaire

Pharmacist On The Premises Is Vital, Says NPA, UK

FDA Warns Public Of Possible Botulism Risk

American College Of Nurse-Midwives To Host 53rd Annual Meeting & Exhibit In Boston May 23-29

FDA Clears For Marketing Real-Time Test For Respiratory Viruses

FDA Approves Update To Label On Birth Control Patch

FDA Approves New HIV Drug After Priority Review

Brain Connections Strengthen During Waking Hours, Weaken During Sleep

Empire Bluecross Blueshield Partnership With Consumer Health Services Inc. Provides Members With Expanded Access To Care And In-Network Coverage

Discussions On The Teaching Of Evolution And On The Energy Crisis Hosted By Biophysical Society

Dr. Stanley Nathenson Receives Marshall S. Horwitz Faculty Prize For Research Excellence At Einstein

21st Century Nano Tools To Repair The Nervous System

Gene Networks In Animal Development And Evolution Feb. 15 And 16

Hatchtech Headlice Treatment To Go To Phase II Trial After US FDA Green Light

Eastland Medical Systems (ASX:EMS) Receive Regulatory Approval For Anti-Malaria Treatment

Modified-Release Prednisone Reduces Morning Stiffness In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (Capra-1 Trial)

Multiple Micronutrients Better Than Iron And Folic Acid Supplements Alone In Preventing Infant Death And Fetal Loss

Former Us Naval Captain And Interim Minister Of Health For Iraq Criticises Us Department Of Defense

Expertise Of Operators Of Pre-Operative Ultrasound Could Be Crucial To Decrease The Number Of Major Operations For Women With Suspected Ovarian Cancer

BMA Response To The Public Accounts Committee Report On Prescribing Costs In Primary Care, UK

Increased Risk Of Heart Attack Or Stroke For Patients Who Are Resistant To Aspirin, UK

Risk Of Falling Is Overlooked As The Major Cause Of Fractures In The Elderly

Value Of Drugs For Pre-osteoporosis Exaggerated

NICE Guidelines On Breast Cancer Follow-Up Need Urgent Revision, UK

Recalled Toy Beads Still Available In The UK, Warn Doctors

Short Birth Length More Than Doubles Risk Of Violent Suicide Attempts

Annual Bone Fracture Rate Almost 4% And Double Previous Estimates, UK

Europe Should Adopt WHO Recommendations For Particulate Matter Cuts

Many Child Tumours Indicate Increased Maternal Breast Cancer Risk

ECardio Diagnostics Launches Exclusive Cardiac Event Monitoring Features And Services

UNFPA Assists Kenyans Displaced By Post-Election Violence

Trophos Reaches Mid-point Of Phase II Clinical Trial Of TRO19622 In Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

Leading Insurer Stresses Protection During Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

FDA Approves ZymoGenetics' RECOTHROMTM Thrombin, Topical (Recombinant)

RehabCare Concludes ``Year Of Caring'' Campaign, USA

Teva Announces Approval Of Pravastatin Sodium Tablets, 80 Mg

Kansas Judge Denies DA's Motion To Disqualify Planned Parenthood Attorneys From Abortion Case

Depression And Anxiety Can Double Chances Of Coronary Artery Disease

Army Task Force Finds Major Gaps In Care Of Traumatic Brain Injuries

Chief Dental Officer "In Denial" Says Dental Practitioners Association, UK

Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of North Carolina Sheds Light On Medical Costs - Publishing Typical Costs For Hundreds Of Visits, Procedures And Diseases

Manchester Gives Healthcare Innovation A Boost, UK

World's Biggest Heart Model Simulated At Universite De Montreal

Finding The Causes Of ADHD - New Study Launched By Norwegian Institute Of Public Health

Researcher, Magnet Lab Receive 2-Million Dollars Grant To Target Tuberculosis

Aim Is To Ensure Canadians "Butt Out" When Driving In Cars With Kids

The Sackler Prize Awarded To Research Pioneer In The Developmental Origins Of Psychiatric Illness

Abbott's HUMIRA® (adalimumab) Receives FDA Approval For Moderate To Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis

EUSA Launches Novel Anaesthetic Plaster In UK - Rapydan(R) - Now Available For The Relief Of Pain Associated With Injections

Battling Potential Disease Outbreaks Online: Public Health Surveillance In Real Time

More Research On Health Effects Of Wireless Technologies Recommended

Simulation-Based Engineering And Science: Free Workshop

Researchers Find Tiny Genetic Differences Have Huge Consequences

Supercomputing Time Awarded To UCSD, SDSC Researchers By DOE

Current Thinking Challenged By Researcher In RNA Biology

Loneliness May Be Alleviated By Animals, Gadgets, Spiritual Beliefs, Not Just People

Good News For Breast Cancer Patients Resistant To Tamoxifen

Neurological Basis Of Depression Following Sports Concussion Located By MNI Researchers

Detectiing Auditory And Visual Change In The Human Brain

IONSYS™, The Highly Innovative Needle-free System For The Management Of Acute Post-operative Pain, Available In Germany, The UK And Ireland

Need For Diagnostic Surgery Eliminated By Virtual Biopsy

Improved Treatment For Cancerous Brain Tumors Using Combined Radiation Seed, Chemotherapy Wafer Implants

NHPC Tackles Escalating Health Care Costs, Veterans Health, Comparative Effectiveness Research

German-Made Heart Pump For Children Needing Heart Transplants Is Focus Of National Study

GlaxoSmithKline And XenoPort Report Positive Top-line Results Of Second Phase 3 Restless Legs Syndrome Trial For XP13512/GSK1838262

New Allergic Rhinitis Treatment Avamys™ Approved In Europe

US Food And Drug Administration Approves RECOTHROM™

FDA Approves Tysabri® For The Treatment Of Moderate-To-Severe Crohn's Disease

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