Medical News Today: Health News for Friday 8 February 2008

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Friday 8 February 2008

More GPs Prescribing Exercise For Depression

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A leading UK charity has published the results of a survey that shows the number of GPs prescribing exercise as a treatment for depression has gone up in the last three years...
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Decellularized Heart Valve Gets Market Go Ahead From FDA

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the go ahead for the first decellularized human heart valve to go on the market in the US. A decellularized heart valve is a replacement heart valve made from donated...
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WHO Says Countries Failing To Implement Tobacco Controls

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The World Health Organization (WHO) released a report yesterday, Thursday 7th February, covering global tobacco use that reveals the world is making progress, but not a single country has brought in all the key measures...
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Behavioral Problems Among Preschool Children Linked To Exposure To World Trade Center Attacks

Women Take More Short Term Sick Leave Than Men

Aprotinin And ACE Inhibitors Associated With Postoperative Renal Dysfunction During Off-Pump Cardiac Surgery

Homeland War Linked To Increased Risk Of Death From Weapons-Related Injuries For Croatian Children

In Vitro Fertilization Aided By Acupuncture

Other Medical and Health News for 8 February*

WHO: Tobacco Could Kill 1 Billion People This Century

Biofuels Are Key To Reducing Greenhouse Gases

New Era Canning Company Expands Nationwide Recall - Risk Of Botulism From Additional Canned Vegetable Products

The Genome Sequencing Center At Washington University School Of Medicine Increases Fleet Of Roche Genome Sequencer FLX Systems To Eight Instruments

FDA Clears For Market First Decellularized Heart Valve

Lawmakers, Administration To Craft Proposal Giving FDA Authority Over Generic Biotechnology Drugs

California Nursing School Initiative Targets Hispanics, Asian-Americans, Males

Senate Democrats Question HHS Secretary Leavitt About Medicare Provisions In President's Budget Request

Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty's Health Task Force Releases Report Calling For State Insurance Mandate

Democratic Lawmakers To Propose Restrictions On Private Medicare Advantage Plan Sales Tactics

Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell Proposes $28.3B Budget, Including $500M For Coverage Of Uninsured

NIAID Director Fauci To Convene Meeting Of HIV Vaccine Researchers To Examine Research Strategies

Antiabortion Group Files Suit Against S.D. School District For Denying Requests To Hold Meetings In School

New Mexico House Passes Bill That Would Establish Health Care Authority

New HIV Cases In Sweden Increased By 20% In 2007, Health Officials Say

FDA Approved Drug Database Launched On MediLexicon Website

Hispanic Women More Adapted To U.S. Culture More Likely To Have Preterm Birth, Study Finds

Massachusetts Legislature Leaders Consider Cigarette Tax To Fund Health Insurance Law

Roche, Clinton Foundation Partner To Deliver HIV Tests To Infants In Africa

Myriad's Direct-to-Consumer Ad Campaign Increases Sales Of Breast Cancer Gene Test

Sen. Grassley Raises Concerns About Safety Of Medications Manufactured In Developing Nations

HIV Can Be Transmitted Through Pre-Chewed Food, Researchers Say

Medical Costs Decreased With Team Treatment For Depression

Women's Unique Hypertension Issues Highlighted In Special Edition Of Journal Of The American Heart Association

News From The Online Early Journal Of Clinical Investigation

Drive To Treat And Prevent Hepatitis C

Kroger Launches Discount Drug Program, Includes Generic Birth Control

Wal-Mart To Open More New, Upgraded In-Store Health Clinics

Groups Seek Repeal Of Ban On Federal Funding For Needle-Exchange Programs; Campaign Coincides With National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Study Finds Multiple Disparities Among Minority Children

Physical But Not Social Aggression Predicted By Genes And Environment Interaction In First Graders

The Significance Of Peers During Adolescence

Quality Schooling Has Little Impact On Teenage Sexual Activity

Medication Response In Patients With Alcohol Dependence Predicted By Gene Variant

Fleet Of Roche Genome Sequencer FLX Systems Increased At Washington University

Dehumanization And Discrimination Against Blacks Linked, Study Finds

The Intricate Circuitry Between Hand Manipulation Skills And Specialized Neural Circuits In The Brain

Potential Melanoma Treatment From Genome-Wide Survey

Close Ties Between Parents And Babies Yield Benefits For Preschoolers

HPV Vaccine Gardasil Sustains Efficacy In Treating Precancerous Lesions, New Data Show

Advisers To Presidential Candidates Clinton, Obama, McCain Discuss Health Care Proposals At Forum

Advanced Laboratory For In-Orbit Science

Wall Street Journal Letter To The Editor Disputes Claims About Massachusetts Health Insurance Law

Reduced Side Effects In New Cements For Vertebral Lesions

California Bill Aims To Boost Culturally Appropriate Hepatitis B Prevention, Management, Expand Medicaid Coverage For Disease

Self Reporting Of Smoking In Elderly Often Inaccurate

Heart Attack Damage May Be Lessened By Novel Compound

Touch Sensitivity Can Be Result Of Moderate Prenatal Exposure To Alcohol And Stress In Monkeys

Influence Of Poor Neighborhoods On Parents May Increase Risk Of Problems In Preschool Children

Difficult Infants Perform As Well Or Better In First Grade Than Peers, But Only If They Have Experienced Good Parenting

Taming The Data Deluge With The New Open Source IRODS Data Grid System

Urban Ecological Study Measures The Impact Of The Coming Megacity

True Danger Of Asthma Highlighted In New Campaign, UK

The Stroke Association Response To European Mortality Figures Published In The European Heart Journal, UK

Study Of Addiction-Recovery Drugs Funded By $3.4 Million Federal Grant To UTMB

Genetic Cause Discovered For Bone Complications Due To Cystic Fibrosis

South Carolina School Cooking Up Success

Billy Talent Drummer Acts As Driving Force Behind MS Scholarship Program, Canada

Childhood Obesity And Sleep Duration Linked

Siemens Artis Zeego Brings Flexibility To Angiography

HIV Transmission May Be Slowed Following Study Of 'Good Bacteria' In Women

FDA Investigation Leads To Several Indictments For Importing Contaminated Ingredients Used In Pet Food

'Liquid Bandage,' New Frontline Wound Treatment

Generic Fosamax Approved

New Resource For Preventing Diabetes In African-Americans

Competition To Win Edelman Prize In Operations Research And Analytics

Body Art Delivers Hard-Hitting Message About Shortage Of Donated Organs, UK

Discovery Of Link Between Human And Insect Reactions To Stress Means Comatose Locusts May Help Relieve Migraines

Robotic Technique Improves Training In Hip Surgery

New Health Board Must Have Strong Nursing Input, Northern Ireland

Study Of Boyhood Genetic Disease Aided By Zebrafish

Current Services Fail Patients With Hearing And Balance Disorders, UK

Boost For Meningitis Vaccine Study At University Of Nottingham

Nurse Cautioned Over Threats To Patient, UK

BJOG Release: Factors For The Fear Of Childbirth In First-Time Mothers

New Health And Social Care Complaints System Does Not Go Far Enough, UK

MPS Advises Members On The Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007, UK

MPS Advises Doctors About Releasing Patient Information To The Police, UK

Help The Aged Welcomes Unified Complaints Procedure, UK

New Website To Mobilise Public Support For Fight Against Mental Decline - The UK's Greatest Fear About Ageing

HSE Warns Of The Dangers Of Unguarded Machinery As Manchester Tile Company Is Fined

Response To 'Does Cot Death Still Exist?' UK

How A Protein Binds To Genes And Regulates Human Genome

Minister Devins Addresses The Inaugural Annual Scientific Meeting Of The Irish Network Of Medical Educators, Ireland

Tomato Pathogen Genome May Offer Clues About Bacterial Evolution At Dawn Of Agriculture

ACOG Statement On Home Births

New Orleans Conference Presents Physics Breakthroughs

Alcohol And Pregnancy: Know The Facts

'Best New Journal' Of 2007 Is Cell Stem Cell

Influenza Detected In Alabama

New Clues About Human Migration From Mummy Lice Found In Peru

Mole Or Melanoma? Natural Secretion Marks The Difference

New Asthma Resources For Indigenous Australians

Childhood Obesity Is 'In The Genes'

Adolescent Varicocele: Who Is At Risk?

Making Statins Even Better

Seniors Included In Senate Stimulus Package Improved Plan Will Now Go To The House, USA

AADR/ADEA Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program Continued For 2008-09 Academic Year

4 Million Dollars Award To Improve Detection Of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery

National Committee Grants UCF College Of Medicine Preliminary Accreditation - Aspect Of Plan For College Has Potential To Be National Model

St. Jude Medical Announces Clinical Study Of Deep Brain Stimulation For Depression

3.7 Million Dollars To Expand Yale Study Of How Plant Proteins Function

Physician Leaders, Top Political Analysts To Speak At DMAA 2008 Annual Meeting

A Dangerous Transition: High School To The First Year Of College

Sleeping Pills Can Increase Risk Of Traffic Accidents

EMEA Implementation Of Electronic-Only Submissions And ECTD Submissions In The Centralised Procedure: Statement Of Intent

Diabetes Worsens With Impaired Fat-Burning Gene

Risk Of Heart Attack Increased With HIV Drugs, Abacavir And Didanosine

ECRI Institute Offers Educational Guidance On Computed Tomography (CT) At Upcoming Broadlane Live Group Buy, USA

Early Detection Of Patients At Risk For Arterial Defect Could Prevent Sudden Death

American Red Cross Responds To Tornadoes In The Southeast

STATEMENT: American Red Cross Receives Adverse Determination Letter, Fines, From U.S. Food And Drug Administration

Tornado-Scarred States Receive American Red Cross Health Services

New Streamlined Health And Social Care Complaints System, UK

UK Dental Regulator To Prosecute Community First For Treatment Ltd For Illegal Dentistry In Peterborough And Boston

First European Lung Cancer Conference - Geneva, Switzerland

Fertility After Cancer Treatment

Asacol 800mg MR Tablets Dosed At 4.8g/Day Herald Fast Symptom Relief And Improved Quality Of Life For Moderately Active UC Patients

AHF: House AIDS Bill Abandons People With AIDS, Will Cost Millions Of Lives

EpiCept Announces Encouraging Results Of Phase II Trial For NP-1 Cream In Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Fifth Annual International Bayada Award For Technological Innovation In Nursing Education And Practice Announced By CNHP

Medtronic Receives U.S. FDA Approval For New Neurostimulator With Innovative Patient Programmer

UnitedHealthcare Reaffirms Coverage Of Propofol For Use In Colonoscopies

Nymox Announces Positive Results From New Multi-Center U.S. Study Of NX-1207 For BPH

World's First FDA-Cleared Combination Therapeutic Laser And TENS Unit Device Now Available To Help Chronic And Acute Pain Sufferers

Research Demonstrates Tracking Quality Indicators Is Of Critical Importance To Gastroenterologists

What Is Hot About The U.S. Medical Device Industry?

Teva Announces Approval Of Generic Fosamax(R) Tablets, 5 Mg, 10 Mg, 35 Mg, 40 Mg And 70 Mg

Myelin Repair Foundation Launches First-Of-A-Kind Drug Discovery Advisory Group

Calypte Biomedical Completes First Sale Of Aware(TM) HIV-1/2 OMT Rapid Oral Fluid Test In India

Zetiq Cervical Cancer Study Tests Cancer Diagnostic

Regenetech To Sponsor And Present At The 3rd Annual Stem Cell Summit In New York

Depressed Smokers Less Likely To Quit After Heart Attack

Helping Families Cope After An Injury

Neuroscientists Offer Hope For Breast Cancer Patients Suffering From 'Chemobrain'

BioNumerik Commences Global Phase III Ovarian Cancer Trial On Novel Anticancer Drug Candidate Known As Karenitecin(R)

GeoVax Labs, Inc.'s Promising HIV/AIDS Vaccine Trial Data Presented At Retrovirus Conference

New 48-Week Efficacy And Safety Data Presented For INTELENCE(TM) (etravirine) As Part Of HIV Combination Therapy

Data From Anthera's Plasma Trial To Be Presented As Late Breaker At American College Of Cardiology Scientific Sessions

ADVENTRX To Present Complete ANX-530 Pharmacokinetic Data At The 2008 American Association For Cancer Research Annual Meeting

EMEA Accepts For Review Vidaza(R) Marketing Authorization Application For Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Volcano Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance Of Revolution Rotational Catheter And FFR For The S5i Integrated IVUS Console

CryoLife Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For SynerGraft(R) Processed Human Pulmonary Heart Valves

Tornado Scarred States Receive American Red Cross Health Services

Beyond The Abstract - Coagulation Of A Giant Hemangioma In Glans Penis With Holmium Laser

Efficacy Of Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implantation After Failed Bone-Anchored Male Sling For Postprostatectomy Incontinence

First Analysis Of The Long-Term Results With Transrectal HIFU In Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer

Nomogram Incorporating PSA Level To Predict Cancer-Specific Survival For Men With Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer Managed Without Curative Intent

The Relationship Between Prostate Inflammation And Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Examination Of Baseline Data From The REDUCE Trial

Results From ASCENT, A Double-Blinded, Randomized Comparison Of High-Dose Calcitriol Plus Docetaxel With Placebo Plus Docetaxel (p NA)

Recent Trends In Patient Characteristics And Therapeutic Choices For Interstitial Cystitis: Analysis Of 282 Japanese Patients

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