Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 25 February 2008

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Monday 25 February 2008

Health Insurer Has To Pay Breast Cancer Patient 9 Million For Cancelling Her Policy

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

An arbitration judge in California has ruled that one of the state's biggest for-profit medical insurers, Health Net Inc, has to pay breast cancer patient Patsy Bates, 9 milllion dollars for cancelling her policy when she...
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Fear Of Genetic Discrimination Fuelling Fall In DNA Testing

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The number of Americans taking advantage of precautionary DNA testing appears to be going down, and the reason is thought to be fear of genetic discrimination from health insurers and employers...
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Cat Owners Have Lower Heart Attack Risk, Study

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Owning a cat could reduce your risk of a heart attack by nearly one third, researchers told delegates of the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference in New Orleans last week...
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Other Medical and Health News for 25 February*

Eucreas, A Single-tablet Combination Of Galvus And Metformin, Set For Launch In First EU Countries As New Treatment For Type 2 Diabetes

Hair Tells Us Where Murdered Person Last Had A Drink Of Water

MAGNETOM Symphony MRI Will Add New Dimension To Veterinary Imaging, UK

Actelion Withdraws Its Application For An Extension Of Indication For Zavesca, Europe

Ruskinn Technology Launch Gas Mixer Q

A "Unique" Arrangement For Children's Liver Disease Foundation, UK

UNICEF Provides 1 Million Dollar In Emergency Supplies To Zambia

UNAIDS Concerned About HIV Related Arrests In Egypt

Movement Of Ash Trees And Firewood From The City Of Toronto Prohibited

HHS Provides 40 Million Dollars In Energy Assistance To Low-Income Families

PhRMA Spent $22M Lobbying Congress In 2007

Actions Taken On Women's Health-Related Issues In Colorado, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska

HSC Chair's Call For Effective Leadership In The Downstream Oil Industry, UK

HHS Secretary Leavitt Says Public Data On Costs, Quality Needed To Contain Health Care Costs

Bush Says Trip To Africa Among 'Most Exciting' Of His Presidency

Mo. Judge Rewrites Summary Of Ballot Initiative To Ban Type Of Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Jury Awards Alabama $215M In Lawsuit That Claimed AstraZeneca Overcharged Medicaid

GAO Study Looks At How Medicare Part D Sponsors And CMS Handle Drug Coverage Requests

Churches Participate In Diabetes, Weight Events; Washington State Groups Receive Grants To Support Breast Cancer Programs For Minority Women

Large Percentage Of Minorities Unaware Of Heart Attack Warning Signs, CDC Study Finds

Alvine Pharmaceuticals Obtains Patents For Celiac Disease Therapies

NHS - Buildings First? Or Patients First?

BIO Says Small-Scale Biorefinery Projects Will Move Forward Advanced Biofuel Technology, Benefit Climate

SonoSite Brings S Revolution To Musculoskeletal Imaging

Abviva Announces Patent Issuance For Core Technology Used In Mammastatin Serum Assay Diagnostic Test For Breast Cancer

Phase II Results For Yale's Early Stage Ovarian Cancer Blood Test 99% Accurate

Rotarix(R) Receives Favorable Recommendation From FDA Advisory Committee

Houston's University General Hospital Features Technologies That Prevent Medication Errors

Federal Jury Rules In Favor Of Covidien In Patent Litigation Trial

Sirtris Pharmaceuticals Enters Collaborative Study Testing New Chemical Entities And Clinical Drug Candidate In Multiple Models Of Cancer

RemedyMD And Dell Team To Deliver Solutions For Information Based Medicine And Research

Indian Prime Minister Meets With Coalition For AIDS Treatment Access (CATA); Assures Action On HIV/AIDS Treatment

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval Of Avastin In Combination With Paclitaxel Chemotherapy For Treatment Of Advanced HER2-Negative Breast Cancer

SensAble Technologies Eases The Transition To Digital Dentistry With Introduction Of SensAble Dental Lab System

Repros' IND For The Commencement Of Phase III Studies Of Proellex(R) In The Treatment Of Anemia Associated With Uterine Fibroids Is Now Effective

Artisan Pharma's Lead Product, ART-123, Approved In Japan

Robust New Technology Platforms Aid The Search For Cancer Vaccines

Cell-Enhanced Breast Reconstruction Study Shows Sustained Improvement At 12-Months

Congress Retreats On Global AIDS, Says New AHF Ad Campaign

AACP Introduces Award To Recognize Pharmacy Students' Innovative Community Service Projects

Phase II Study Of IMC-1121B For Advanced Liver Cancer Commences Patient Enrollment

Johnson Announces An Extra 4,000 Midwives For The NHS, UK

First New Topical Antibiotic Launched In UK For Nearly A Decade

IOF Recognizes Sanofi-Aventis For Good "Bone Health" Corporate Citizenship

SonoSite Expands M-Turbo Product Line With New M-OB/GYN Office Ultrasound Tool

Childhood Obesity Prevention Project At Rush Receives $230,000 Award From Otho S.A. Sprague Memorial Institute

A Novel HMSH2 Gene Mutation In Colorectal Cancer Patients?

Increased Oxidative Stress In Decompensated Cirrhotic Patients

Improved Rehab May Help Back Pain Sufferers To Stay In Work

Electron Filmed For First Time Ever

Studying The Malignancy Of Tumors Causing Stricture Of Bile Duct

Kidney Atrophy Due To Duplicated Colon In An Adult, A Rare Diagnosis In The Operation Room

United States Has Higher Rate Of Stroke Than Europe

5 US Cities To Host Genetic Town Halls

A Strange Case Of Upper Obstructive Syndrome

Inflammatory Bowel Disease May Mimic Gynecological Disorders In Its Clinical Presentation

Getting To The Roots Of Hair Loss

Bone Formation And Strength Controlled By Notch

Protein Shines Light On Cancer Response

What Should U.S. Children Expect Under Their Pillows?

EMEA Recommends Marketing Authorisation Of Ipsen's Adenuric(R) (Febuxostat) For The Treatment Of Chronic Hyperuricaemia In Gout, Europe

Advanced Cell Technology Demonstrates Efficient Generation Of Functional Hepatocytes (Liver Cells) From Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Teva's Developed G-CSF Is The First Biosimilar To Receive A Positive Opinion From European Union Regulators, Europe

Weight-Loss Surgery Can Cure Diabetes For The Obese

Corgenix Announces Issuance Of European Patent For Aspirin Resistance Testing

Congressional Democrats To Draft Bill To Overturn Supreme Court Decision On Medical Devices

Antiretrovirals Becoming More Profitable For Pharmaceutical Industry, Los Angeles Times Reports

Asian Development Bank President Kuroda Launches $20M Program Aimed At Reducing Spread Of HIV/AIDS Among Youth In Vietnam

Former Kansas AG Kline Petitions Judge For Planned Parenthood Clinic Records

Physical Abuse And Premature Births Linked

Spine Surgery Yields Greater Benefits Over Nonsurgical Treatments

Highly Involved Patients Don't Always See Better Health Outcomes

A Cleaner Future: Special Coating Greatly Improves Solar Cell Performance

News From The Journal Of Biological Chemistry

New Protein Tag Enhances View Within Living Cells

Conference Celebrates Successes Of Traditional And Novel Cultures

New Evidence Links Kava To Liver Damage

Three Newly Discovered ERK Pathway Proteins Related To CagA Induced Disease

Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth In Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A New Theory

University Of Kentucky Professor To Receive Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award

New Clinical Evidence Shows Treatment Breakthrough For Foot Drop In Chronic Stroke And Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors

Anyware Mobile Solutions Helps Geneva Global Fight HIV/AIDS In Africa

Drought Is A ''Turn-Off'' For South Carolina Third Grader

California Pharmacy Hall Of Fame Announces New Honorees

CapMed Showcases New Personal Health Record (PHR) Solutions At HIMSS 2008 Interoperability Showcase

Early Warning For Eye Disease Using 'Fluorescent' Cells

Simple Ways To Judge The Efficacy Of 5-Fluorouracil In Colonic Neoplasm

Widespread Praise Of Bush's Africa Visit Ignores President's Flawed Legacy

New Book Gives A Human Face To Children With Congenital Heart Disease

IOF Hails Who Fracture Risk Assessment Report And FRAX(TM) Website As Milestones In Osteoporosis Prevention And Treatment

Economic Study Finds DME Competitive Bidding Program Will Reduce Competition, USA

Regulatory Committee Scrutinizes Supplier And Quality Standards, Other Issues, USA

HME Provider Meets With Congressman In Washington (Iowa) During Recess

Cow Milk Allergy And The Mechanisms Of Food Allergy

Community Nurses More Worried About Their Travel Costs Than Their Workload, UK

Cold-fX(R) Explores Children's Market: CV Technologies Releases Positive Safety Results Of Pilot Clinical Trial As First Step

Cancer Cure Coalition Proposes Major Changes At The FDA

UCF Starts First Traumatic Brain Injury Program In The Country - Local Students Get Treated At No Cost

Circulite Reports Preliminary Results Of First-In-Man Pilot Study For Synergy(TM) Circulatory Assist Device

WFP To Feed 200,000 Vulnerable People Affected By Food Emergency In Tajikistan

WFP Provides Food To Chadian Refugees In Cameroon As They Are Moved To New Camp

Smoking Associated With Both Anxiety And Depression

Research Shows Physical Therapy Is An Effective Treatment Of Choice For Many Back Pain Patients

Technology To Defeat Bacterial Infections Shows Positive Results

Frost & Sullivan Honours Healthcare Leaders At 2008 Excellence In Healthcare Awards Banquet

Experts Raise Privacy, Security Concerns About Online PHR Program Launched By Google, Cleveland Clinic

Healthy San Francisco Can Continue Requiring Employer Contributions For Health Care While Case Is Being Appealed, Justice Kennedy Rules

Indian Bill Would Appoint District Officials To Address HIV/AIDS-Related Discrimination

Illinois Lottery Launches Game To Fund HIV/AIDS Awareness, Prevention

Congress Should End Global AIDS Abstinence-Only Provision, Expand Family Planning, Los Angeles Times

Discovery Of Genetic Mutation In Peripheral Artery Disease

Bullying Victimization Study At University Of Denver

Expressive Writing Appears To Change Thoughts And Feelings About Cancer

Researchers Predict Tourism To The "Final Frontier"

Announcement Of National Lung Cancer Partnership

New Patient-Safety Project At Rush Receives Otho S.A. Sprague Memorial Institute Award

PNAS Paper And Its Authors Honored For Scientific Excellence

Raising Awareness Of Hunger In Missouri

Solving The Structure Of Proteins That Allow Bacteria To Gain Resistance To Multiple Antibiotics

The Future Of Clean Water Technology

Faster Cognitive Decline In Elderly May Be Signalled By Stroke Risk Factors

Researchers Identify New Receptor Complex In Brain

Cumulative Association Of Five Genetic Variants With Prostate Cancer

Behavioral Comorbidity Differs In Subtypes Of Enuresis And Urinary Incontinence

Effect Of Microsurgical Repair Of The Varicocele On Testicular Function In Adolescence And Adulthood

Urinary Tract Infection In The Newborn: Clinical And Radio Imaging Studies

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