Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 10 March 2008

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Monday 10 March 2008

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Don't smoke around your kids, it damages their health - That's the message that is buzzing around the media since Dr Steve Ryan, medical director of the UK's Royal Liverpool Alder Hey Hospital for Children said that one...
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Gout Risk Linked To Genes

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A study led by a team of scientists in Scotland suggests that genes may play a part in increasing one's risk of developing gout, a painful condition that affects the joints. The study is published in the 9 March online...
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Drugs In US Drinking Water

Written by Catharine Paddock

A five month investigation by the Associated Press has discovered that small quantities of drugs, including antibiotics, sex hormones, and anti-seizure compounds, have been found in public drinking water supplied to over...
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Cystic Fibrosis Development Better Understood

Other Medical and Health News for 10 March*

Surgeons Assemble On Capitol Hill For Landmark Advocacy Conference -Joint Surgical Advocacy Conference To Be Held March 9-11, 2008, In Washington

Minister Hoctor Opens 2.7m Euros Extension Of Cahercalla Community Hospice And Nursing Home, Ennis, Co Clare, Ireland

DrugScope: UN Drug Experts Must Condemn Human Rights Abuses

GSK Cervical Cancer Vaccine Demonstrates Protection For Up To 6.4 Years, Latest Data Shows

UNISON Welcomes Bottle Ban, UK

International Women's Day Marked By UNISON'S 40,000th Equal Pay Case

UNC Health Care Requiring Patients To Pay Costs Up Front

Group Releases Kampala Declaration, Calls For Increased Funding To Alleviate Health Worker Shortage In Africa

New York Attorney General Issues New Subpoenas To Health Insurers In Fraud Investigation

POZ Publishes Articles On Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Long-Distance Truck Drivers In U.S.

Couples Need Estimated Savings Of $225K To Cover Health Care Costs During Retirement, Study Finds

New York City Receives $102M In Ryan White Grants

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Bill To Improve Mental Health Care For Prison Inmates

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

Eliminating Health Disparities Will Take More Than Just Raising Awareness, Editorial Says

Senate Conferees Agree On Offsets For Farm Bill That Do Not Include Reduction In Medicare Coverage For Oxygen Equipment

Newspapers Examine Proposed Medicaid Rules' Effects On States

Miami Group Works To Address High Cervical Cancer Rate Among Haitian-American Women

Lawmakers Discuss Funding For Indian Health Service Facilities

U.S. Soldiers Experience Increased Rates Of Depression, PTSD On Third, Fourth Tours In Iraq, Study Finds

Michigan Partnership, New Mexico Law, South Dakota Conference Focus On American Indian Health; New Jersey Project Teaches Black Women About HIV/AIDS

Senate Budget Committee Passes Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Resolution

Three Of Five Largest U.S. Health Insurers Receive Low Approval Ratings In Survey Of Hospital Executives

U.N. Should Condemn Promotion Of Unproven Treatments For HIV/AIDS In Gambia, Iran, Human Rights Watch Says

Upcoming Live Webcast: 'Today's Topics In Health Disparities' On Wednesday Will Address Immigration And Health Care

Putting Green And Grey Together Makes Sense, UK

Comeback To A Pre-injury Level Disappointing For Professional Baseball Players

Global Launch Of First International Women's Heart Health Advocacy Drive

Federal Dollars Will Help Provide Primary And Preventive Care For More Patients - Michael C. Burgess, M.D., United States Congressman

Biochip Useful In The Screening And Diagnostic Assessment Of Stress

FDA Approval Of Drug-Eluting Bead Clinical Trial In Patients With Hepatic Colo-rectal Metastases

American Diabetes Association Shines Additional Light On Diabetes Prevention And Treatment Worldwide: Adds ADA Event Knowledge To Ekatius

Depuy Orthopaedics Launches Significant Enhancements To Its Sigma(R) Knee Product Portfolio

Depuy Orthopaedics Launches Pinnacle(TM) Hip Solutions With Trueglide(TM) Technology

Depuy Orthopaedics Inc. Poised For Trauma Growth As It Launches New Anatomic Locked Plating Systems (A.L.P.S.)

Depuy Spine Poised For Continued Growth

Depuy Mitek Launches New Fixation Systems For Rotator Cuff And ACL Repair

Neck Injuries In Young Sports Athletes Require The Same Emergency On-Field Treatment As Adults

Drosophila Drug Screen For Fragile X Syndrome Finds Promising Compounds And Potential Drug Targets

Genetic Research Unveils Common Origins For Distinct Clinical Diagnoses

New Method Can Revolutionise Diabetes Research

Getting The Most Out Of Therapy: How To Collaborate With Your Therapist

Carl Zeiss Meditec Introduces New Humphrey Field Analyzer For Glaucoma Management And Blindness Prevention

MCPHS Launches Innovative Online Master Of Applied Natural Products Program

Alkermes Provides Update On Inhaled Insulin Program

CLSI Publishes Standard For Antimicrobial Disk And Dilution Susceptibility Tests For Bacteria Isolated From Animals

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Commences Phase I Human Clinical Trial For The Prevention Of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections

Prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Fund Award Won By Lombardi Cancer Center's Toretsky

Structure Of Brain Receptor Implicated In Epilepsy And PMT Determined By Scientists

Treatment For Mild Asthma Leads To Improved Lung Function

Low GI Diets Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes And Heart Disease

Comprehensive Diagnosis Of Heart Disease With A Single CT Scan - MUSC Team Reports Initial Findings

Roswell Park Surgeon Advocates Robotic-Assisted Surgery For Bladder Cancer

Pediatric Nursing Conference Celebrates Skills And Heart Of Bedside Pediatric Nurses

Senator Cornyn Seeks To Strengthen Access To Affordable Health Care

Computers Explain Why Pears May Become Brown During Commercial Storage

High Fracture Risk Revealed By Rett Syndrome Research

Combo MRI/PET Scanner

2009 Clinical Scientist Awards In Translational Research Named

Decades-Old Law Used In Major EPA Enforcement Effort On Nano-Pesticide

Diet Of Typical North Americans Is Deficient In Omega-3 Fatty Acids And May Pose A Risk To Infant Development

Colorectal Cancer Gene Identified By Case Western Reserve University Researchers

Switchable Nanovalves: PH-sensitive Pseudorotaxane As Reversible Gate For Drug Nanotransporter

The Profound Impact Of Our Unconscious On Reaching Goals Revealed By New Study

2008 Mathilde Solowey Lecture Award In Neurosciences Received By Dr. Mei

Innovative New Cell-Sorting System

Surprising Findings Of Indoor Tanning Behavior Study

Genetic Alteration Improved By New Stem Cell Technique

More Than 95 Percent Satisfaction Rate Worldwide Reported By LASIK Patients

Detection Of Cancer And Other Diseases May Eventually Be Improved By Assembly Technique For Tiny Wires

Hepatitis E Virus Research Goal Is The Development Of Human, Animal Vaccine

Workplace Bullying More Harmful Than Sexual Harassment, Say Researchers

Arthroscopic Surgery Successful In Active Patients For Over A Decade

Statement On BBC Newsnight Report On Gaviscon, British Generic Manufacturers Association

Philips Announces HD7 Ultrasound System With High Performance And Versatility

Researchers Adapt Drug Dosing To Body Size

Global Forum Calls For Immediate Action To Resolve The Global Health Worker Crisis

Study Reports Taxus Stent Twice As Effective As Bare-Metal Stents In Diabetics

Toshiba MR, CT And Ultrasound Named Best In KLAS In 2007

CircuLite Announces Initiation Of European Registration Study For Synergy(TM) Circulatory Assist Device

Chester County Non-Profit Organization Is First Out Of The Gate To Give Cancer Patients An Emotional And Physical Boost Of Horse Power

Hairspray Contaminated By New Bacteria

Provista Diagnostics Announces The Release Of Its Provista Memory Test(TM) And Provista Memory Test PLUS(TM)

American Society For Laser Medicine And Surgery Hosts Scientific Conference In Kissimmee, Florida

What Is Boosting The Adoption Of Clinical Diagnostics Automation Systems In Brazil?

Survey Of Hospital Execs Reveals Stark Differences Among Health Insurance Companies

GammaCan Announces Positive Testing Results In The Development Of VitiGam(TM) For The Treatment Of Melanoma

New Study Released By Florida Institute For Smoking Cessation Shows Smoking Costs State Economy More Than 20 Billion Dollars A Year

Fertility Centers Of Illinois Seeks In Vitro Fertilization Patients For Clinical Trial Of Investigational Drug That Promotes Pregnancy

Alcon Presents Clinical Trial Data On Anecortave Acetate For Glaucoma

In Novel Strategy Against AIDS, Einstein Researchers Genetically Engineer Immune Cells Into Potent Weapons For Battling HIV Infection

MIT Researchers Devise New Cell-sorting System - Process Could Yield Low-cost Tool For Diagnosing Cancer, Other Diseases

ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section To Hold National Program On Emerging Legal And Medical Issues In Workers' Compensation

Blood Pressure Vaccine

Can Aspirin Reduce Breast Cancer Risk?

Frying Chips? Soak Them First

Breakfast Keeps Teens Slim

'First Step In Right Direction' On Decontamination Issue, British Dental Association, UK

Health Care Experts Discuss Medicare 'Trigger' Legislation At Forum

India To Manufacture, Distribute Low-Cost Female Condoms To Help Curb Spread Of HIV

Potential For New Antibiotics From Synthetic Peptoids

New 300mg Loading Dose Tablet For Plavix® Receives Positive Opinion From The European Committee For Medicinal Products (CHMP)

Study Finds IONSYS™, A New Needle-Free System For Management Of Acute Postoperative Pain, Requires Less Staff Compared To IV PCA Treatment

GSK Statement On MHRA Investigation

FDA Grants Priority Review For Promacta / Revolade (Eltrombopag)

Amgen Announces Update To U.S. Prescribing Information For Aranesp(R) And EPOGEN(R)

Do Fungi Cause Retinopathies?

Increased Level Of Magnetic Iron Oxides Found In Alzheimer's Disease

Virtual Human Puts HIV Drug To Test

HIV/AIDS, Pregnancy And Reproductive Autonomy: Rights And Duties

Research Findings Advance Our Understanding Of Gene Expression

Fellowship Supports Super Bug Crackdown

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