Medical News Today: Health News for Friday 29 February 2008

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Friday 29 February 2008

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Scientists in the US have discovered that living organisms like bacteria play an important role in making rain and snow in the atmosphere. The discovery could help researchers understand the role of living organisms in...
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Ten Per Cent Of US Adults Not Getting Enough Sleep, Survey

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week reported the results of a study based on a 2006 survey of four US states that suggests ten per cent of adult Americans are not getting enough daily rest or sleep...
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Baxter Recalls All Heparin Vial Products

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Baxter International Inc announced yesterday, Thursday 28th February, that it was recalling all remaining multi-dose and single-dose heparin sodium and HEP -LOCK heparin flush products now that alternative suppliers are...
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More Studies Must Be Performed For Health Resource Policy Making In Poorer Countries

Increased Lung Cancer Risk Associated With Certain Vitamin Supplements

Eat Your Broccoli, Save Your Bladder

Peer-Reviewed Science Must Be The Source For Policy Decisions Regarding Drug Harm-Reduction

Other Medical and Health News for 29 February*

Human Resource Professionals Respond To Flu Season

High Risk Of Stillbirth For Women With Diabetes, UK

Size Does Matter - And Men Still Get It Wrong...Diabetes UK

AHF To Congress: Keep PEPFAR Funding Priority On AIDS Treatment

DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial In Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

Rep. Obey Says Congress Will Wait For Next Administration If Bush Officials Refuse To Compromise On HHS Funding

Employers Should Contribute More Under Massachusetts' Health Insurance Law If Beneficiary Costs Increase, Editorial States

Study Looks At Relationship Between Mortality Disparities And Overall Population Health

Dow Jones Examines Individual Health Insurance Mandate Debate Among Democratic Presidential Candidates

Beliefs, Stigma, Lack Of Culturally Appropriate Providers Prevent Many Hispanics From Seeking Mental Health Care

Humana Offers Members Gift Cards For Participating In Health Practices

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Health Developments In State Budgets

Few Sickle Cell Patients Using Generic Treatment To Relieve Pain, NIH Panel Says

Costs Under Private Medicare Advantage Plans Higher Than Traditional Medicare For Some Beneficiaries, GAO Report Finds

Illinois Legislative Committee Rejects Gov. Blagojevich's FamilyCare Expansion

Thai FDA Head Removed From Post, Health Minister Says

Actions Taken On Women's Health-Related Legislation In Mo., Neb., Tenn.

Google To Announce Web Site To Allow Storage Of Personal Health Records Online

New HIV Cases In Ireland Increase By 21%, Health Protection Surveillance Center Says

Gift Establishes Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute: A 'Medical Town Square' Dedicated To The Treatment Of Heart Disease

Researchers Find Gene Behind Rare Form Of Epilepsy, Only 3 Known Affected Individuals

Innovative Estimators Offer Better Statistical Predictions

Increased Strokes Linked With China's Economic Prosperity

Barr Settles Suit Alleging Company Kept Generic Contraceptive From Entering Market

Walter Reed Army Medical Center Improving Care, Still Lacks Adequate Staff, According To GAO

WHO Releases Report On Global Scale Of Drug-Resistant TB

Results Of ADVANCE Diabetes Trial

Health Of Women And Children Threatened By Tobacco Use Including Secondhand Smoke Exposure During Pregnancy

$30,000 Lemelson-Rensselaer Prize Awarded To Student For Development Of New LED

Diocese Of Little Rock Urges Members To Stop Donations To Komen For The Cure Because Of Its Support Of Planned Parenthood

Four Medical Device Companies Made $800M In Illegitimate Payments To Physicians Over Four Years, HHS OIG Official Says

California County Board Of Supervisors Votes To Oppose FDA Policy Barring MSM From Donating Blood

Autoantibodies And Neuropsychiatric Events In Lupus

American Association Of Physicists In Medicine Celebrates Golden Anniversary

House Foreign Affairs Committee Approves Global AIDS Program Bill

FDA Needs More Inspectors, Updated Databases, According To FDA Official

House Foreign Affairs Committee Approves PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill

North Texas' First Single-Incision Gallbladder Removal

Treatment For Disease That Affects Estimated 1 In 2000 Children Gets Them To Eat Again

Alpharma Submits New Drug Application For EMBEDATM

Electronic Structure Of DNA Revealed For 1st Time By Hebrew University And Collaborating Researchers

Magnetic Atoms Of Gold, Silver And Copper Have Been Obtained

Rutgers College Of Nursing's Linda Flynn Honoured By NJSNA For Excellence In Research

Blocking Protein Kills Prostate Cancer Cells, Inhibits Tumor Growth, Jefferson Scientists Find

No Apparent Effect Found On Risk And Severity Of Rheumatoid Arthritis To Hormone Replacement Therapy

Statins And Tendon Complications Linked

Effect Of Tumor Necrosis Factor A Inhibitors On Heart Failure Risk In RA Patients

Mystery Of Glowing Antibody Solved By Scripps Research Scientists

Air-Pump Technology Has Potential Applications In Health-Care And Hospital Settings To Ensure A Sterile Environment

Using Microorganisms To Remove TCE From Water

Dietitians Top 10 List For A Healthier You… What You Need To Know…

School Nutrition Experts Call For Child Nutrition Funding And Uniform Nutrition Standards

GE Healthcare Brings Mobile Computing To Point-Of-Care For Enhanced Vital Sign Collection At UCSF

Reporting On The Benefit Of Antidepressants , UK

Wonderful Variety Of Pomegranate Juice Is The Leader In Healthy Beverages

Marital And Parental Time Pressures Viewed Differently By Spouses

UNAIDS Welcomes United States Congressional Action To Renew Its Global AIDS Programme

Possible Target To Treat Deadly Bloodstream Infections Found By Researchers

CMS Program Identifies 371.5 Million Dollars In Improper Medicare Payments In Three States

Mysteries Of Vitamin A Metabolism During Embryonic Development Unlocked By Rutgers Researchers

New Website Provides Vital Information On Looking After School Children With Medical Conditions, UK

Breast Cancer Mortality Trends In African American Women

Is Nitrate Contaminated Water Safe To Drink?

Efforts To Fix Or Kill Lung Cancer Cells Thwarted By Protein

CDC Study Reveals Adults May Not Get Enough Rest Or Sleep

Response To Drugs, Infections Affected By Gene Expression Differences Between Europeans And Africans

New Study: How Cigarette Smoke Causes Cancer

Atypical Protein Kinase C Stabilizes SRC-3 Levels In Breast Cancer Cells

Communication In Chimps And Humans Traced To Same Brain Region

RPSGB Launches New Online Library

Gene Discovered That Can Block The Spread Of HIV

Computer Modeling Improves The Quality Of Laboratory Data

Covidien Announces Tentative FDA Approval For Its Generic Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Kit

Cytori Recognized By Frost & Sullivan For Medical Device And Regenerative Medicine Innovation

Novel Hybrid Viruses Caused Major Mid-Century Influenza Epidemics

Yissum Announces The Discovery Of A Novel Small Molecule With Potent Anti-Metastatic Activity

The Critically Ill May Be Harmed By Intensive Insulin Therapy

Productivity And Prejudice - NHS Alliance

Celebrities Join The American Red Cross In 2008 To Help Change Lives

UNISON Calls On BMA To Recommend Agenda For Change Following NAO Report, UK

Majority Of Births In England Are Safe But Lack Of Systematic Approach To Safety Creates Risks, Independent Inquiry Concludes

'Shattered Lives' Could Affect You, Says HSE

State-To-State Differences In Quality Of Care Revealed By New Child Health Data

MU Scientist's Nanotech Research Earns Him 'Outstanding Missourian' Award

HSE Launches "Asbestos The Hidden Killer" Web Video, UK

AAPD Announces Partnership With Head Start

Breast Cancer Risk And Surgical Intervention

Discomfort Of Public Weighing May Be Detrimental To A Woman's Health

Secondhand Smoke Exposure: Worldwide Concern

Certain Antioxidants May Reduce Acrylamide In Food

Receptor Revealed That Turns On Genes After Consuming Unsaturated Fats

Breast Is Best, But Infant Formula Must Contain DHA Omega 3 And AA Omega 6, Say Experts

Recurrent Brain Cancer Responds To New Treatment

Team Identifies Potential New Drug Targets Against Hormone Dependent Breast Cancer

FDA Accepts For Review OVATION's Two NDA Submissions For Sabril(R)

Michigan Children Get Special Help To Reduce Tooth Decay

Frost & Sullivan To Recognize Best Practices In Medical Technology & Life Sciences

Regulatory Agencies In Argentina And Brazil On The Specific Characteristics For Clinical Trial Development In Each Country

U.S. Department Of Veteran Affairs Approves NCCAOM Certification Examinations For Veterans' Reimbursement

Agilent Technologies Hosts China Anti-Doping Agency Officials

America's StriVectin The Only ''Great'' Serum For Mature, Aging Complexions, Says Leading British Newspaper

Segal Dental Survey Reveals Opportunities To Bite Down On Plan Costs, USA

Alcohol Dependence And Abuse A Major Health Problem In The United States

New Federal Government Recommendations Favor Telemedicus

Henry Ford Health System's Radiology Services Implements Imprivata OneSign Single Sign-on

New Clues To The Causes Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Receptor Logic Teams With Sanofi Pasteur To Develop T Cell Receptor Mimics For Vaccine Research

Perceived Disadvantage' Linked To Higher Levels Of Psychosis Among Black People, UK

Employing People With Severe Mental Illness: Previous Work History Predicts Likelihood Of Getting A Job, UK

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Offers Significant Help To People Who Self-Harm

Coping With Bereavement

fpa Responds To Decrease In Teenage Pregnancy, UK

Half A Million In England Lose Access To NHS Dentistry

A Rare Day For Rare Disease - 29th February Is Celebrated As First European Rare Disease Day With UK Reception In The House Of Commons

Government Responds To Independent Review Of Modernising Medical Careers - Revised Version, UK

FDA Approves New Orphan Drug For Treatment Of Rare Inflammatory Syndromes

FDA Approves Nexium For Use In Children Ages 1-11 Years

AMA Denounces Erosion Of Insurer Competition, USA

CDC's Advisory Committee Recommends Influenza Vaccination For Children 6 Months Through 18 Years Of Age

Energy Department Ups Investment In Advanced Biofuels, Funds Four Projects Developing Cost-Effective Enzymes

France: Heart Attack Rates Drop Following National Smoking Ban

ASHP Encouraged By Bill Requiring Pharmacy Technician Registration And Training

ASHP To Give Feedback On Proposed Rule For Medical Error Reporting System

Council Releases ASHP-Backed Recommendations On Drug Name Suffixes

HRSA Patient Safety Initiative Receives ASHP's Pledge Of Support

AHFS 50th Edition Continues Tradition Of Helping Health Professionals Make Safe, Effective Drug Therapy Decisions

APA Task Force Urges Integrated Health Care Model As Population Ages

Medtronic Announces First Human Use Of Its Bifurcation Stent

New Survey Finds Highest Rates Of Drug-Resistant TB To Date

Patients Guiding Stroke Research

The Cause Of Effectiveness Has Been Discovered For A Cirrhosis Treatment That Has Been Shown To Be Useful In 40% Of Patients

New Gene Discovery Could Help Schizophrenics

FDA Clears Cellsearch™ Circulating Tumor Cell Test For Monitoring Metastatic Prostate Cancer Patients

GlaxoSmithKline And Theravance Announce Expansion Of The Horizon Programme With Start Of Large Phase 2B Study Of LABA In COPD Patients

Everolimus (RAD001) Significantly Extends Progression-Free Survival In Advanced Kidney Cancer Patients After Failure Of Other Targeted Therapy

Anadys Pharmaceuticals Commences Phase I Clinical Trial Of ANA773 In Cancer Patients

FDA Issues Not-Approvable Letter For Lilly's Zyprexa(R) Long-Acting Injection (LAI) For Schizophrenia Treatment

Center For Molecular Medicine Among First To Offer New FDA Approved Test To Aid In Treatment Of Prostate Cancer

CDC Vaccine Committee Recommends More Shots For Children

New National Poll: Majority Of American Voters Oppose Bush Administration's Proposed Cuts To Medicare

Milestone Scientific Hosts First International Computer-Controlled Local Anesthetic Delivery (CCLAD) Summit

Public Health Officials Warn About The Unrecognized Health Hazards Of Smoking From A Hookah, Reports The Harvard Mental Health Letter

National Autism Association Says Government Concludes Vaccines Caused Autism

Boston Scientific Announces First European Implants Of New Devices To Treat Heart Failure And Sudden Cardiac Death

Genes Involved In Inflammation May Hold Clue To Age Related Macular Degeneration

Maternal Love: How A Mother's Brain Responds To Her Infant

New Genetic Association With Schizophrenia Found By Researchers

Comparison Of Antipsychotic Treatments In Adolescents With Schizophrenia

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