Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 12 March 2008

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Wednesday 12 March 2008

Penicillin Resistance Mystery Unravelled

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new study by researchers in the UK, Canada and the US has unravelled the mystery of penicillin resistance in a bacterium that causes fatal pneumonia, signalling the possibility that one day the antibiotic discovered by...
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MRSA Screening On Admission Not Effective

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new study by researchers in Switzerland found that screening patients on admission to hospital to find out if they carry methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) did not significantly reduce hospital acquired...
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Quarter Of American Teenage Girls Have An STD

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

New estimates from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Tuesday 11th March suggest that one quarter (26 per cent) of American girls aged 14 to 19 have at least one common sexually transmitted disease. That amounts to 3...
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Better Survival Chance With New Resuscitation Approach When Cardiac Arrest Occurs Outside Of The Hospital

Mild Asthma Patients Can Improve Lung Function With Treatment

Hereditary Basis Of Coeliac Disease Further Revealed

The London Congestion Charge Improves Pollutions Levels And Life Expectancy Moderately

Other Medical and Health News for 12 March*

Growing Old Together: Yeast, Worms, And People May Age By Similar Mechanisms

Congress' Medicare Advisory Commission Says Stop Medicare Cuts To Physicians

FDA Issues Alert On Tussionex, A Long-Acting Prescription Cough Medicine Containing Hydrocodone

FDA Names Permanent Director For Center For Drug Evaluation And Research

AVMA Urges Outlawing Trafficking Of Chimps, Monkeys And Nonhuman Primates As Pets

Minorities More Likely Than Whites To Rate Their Health Care As Fair Or Poor, Study Finds

Pennsylvania Public Welfare Department Proposes Assessment On Hospitals In Two Counties

PEPFAR Programs Should Include Family Planning Services, Opinion Piece Says

Republican Lawmakers Join Push For Additional Medicare Advantage Plan Marketing Regulations

Raleigh News & Observer Examines Possible Effects Of Medicaid Rule Changes

Newspapers Publish Articles Addressing HIV/AIDS In Hispanic Communities

McCain Presidency Poses 'Danger' To Women's Reproductive Rights, Opinion Piece Says

FDA Names Woodcock As Permanent Director Of CDER; Leavitt Releases Documents To Avoid Contempt Charges

Nebraska Group Receives Three-Year Grant To Provide HIV Tests

Lawsuit Filed Against Planned Parenthood Affiliates For Allegedly Overcharging California For Contraceptives

MedPAC Considers Draft Recommendations Addressing Nursing Homes, Drug Benefit, Primary Care

Indian HIV/AIDS Groups Considering Installing Condom Vending Machines To Increase Use, Combat Stigma

Ark. Catholic Diocese Leader Apologizes For Calling On Members Not To Donate To Komen

Prosthetic Device Manufacturers, Users Push For Higher Coverage Payments

New York Times Examines Prevention Of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission In South Africa

GSK HPV Vaccine Cervarix Effective For More Than Six Years, Company Says

Washington Post Examines Efforts To Address Shortage Of Geriatricians

Global Fund Aims To Raise $12B By 2012, Chair Says

Congress 'Slow To Act' On Bills Expanding Hospital Stay Requirements, Chicago Tribune Reports

Privacy Concerns About Personal Health Records Increase, As Interest In PHRs Grows

Tennessee Gov. Bredesen Proposes Home-Based Care Plan

Black Glaucoma Patients Have An Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease Death, Study Finds

Wichita Eagle Profiles Bill Aimed At Reducing Abortions Of Fetuses With Genetic Conditions

Efforts To Overhaul California Health Care System Could Have National Implications, Panelists Say

Rhode Island Department Of Health, Hospital Association Differ On Uncompensated Hospital Health Costs In 2006

California Survey Finds Lack Of Education, Preventive Measures Contribute To Poor Hispanic Health Care

Macrophage Study Finds Cells Policed To Tell Friend From Foe

Study Of Tough Hydrogel For Synthetic Cartilage Replacement

NPA Insurance Relaunches Professional Indemnity Insurance For Locums

Key Protein In Cell's 'Self-Eating' Function Identified

Panel Calls For Leadership To Protect Children From Targeted Marketing, Canada

Structure Reveals How Cells 'Sugar-Coat' Proteins

MDC Launches Schools' Network, UK

Regenstrief Institute Tapped By CDC To Combat Potentially Catastrophic Disease Outbreaks

Switch For Programmed Cell Death Promotes Spread Of Glioblastoma

SAMHSA Accepting Applications For FY 2008 Sober Truth On Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act) Grants

NLM And ORWH Announce New NIH Web Site Source For Women's Health Research Information

Marker Discovered For Cancer Development In Some Benign Breast Biopsies

Injury A Leading Killer For Children In Asia

News From The Journal Of The National Cancer Institute, March 11, 2008

Government Of Canada Announces New Food And Drugs Act Liaison Office

Stenting And Photodynamic Combined Therapy Improves Survival In Late Stage Liver Cancer Patients

Survival In Gastric Cancer Patients Not Improved By Postoperative Chemotherapy

How Digits Grow Described By Wisconsin Researchers

Minister For Older People, Máire Hoctor, Welcomes The Final Draft HIQA Standards For Residential Care Settings For Older People, Ireland

More Medical Cards In Every Region, Ireland

RNs Hail Victory In Campaign To Stop Sutter Health From Closing Santa Rosa Hospital

RNs To Hold Cincinnati Press Conference Wednesday After Hospitals, Hand-Picked Union Cancel Rigged Elections

Hospitals File Lawsuit Against Federal Government To Stop Medicaid Cuts

Colorectal Cancer Called "Most Preventable"

Letrozole Reduces Risk Of Breast Cancer Recurrence And Metastasis Even If Started Years After Tamoxifen

Crashes Increased By Red-Light Cameras, Researchers Find

Conduct Committee Hearing Findings: Mrs Janet Sinclair - The British Psychological Society

Binge Drinking Brits Risk Brain Damage, UK

Help Reduce Your Risk Of Dementia, Protect Your Brain From Injury, Canada

New Mouse Model Of Bipolar Disorder

Alzheimer's Society Comment On Genetic Risk Factors Of Alzheimer's Disease

Stars Join People With Alzheimer's Disease In The Fight Against Dementia, UK

Professional Quarterback Matt Leinart Teams Up With American Red Cross To Promote CPR/AED Awareness

AMSA Annual Convention: Largest Gathering Of Medical Students Celebrates 58 Years Of Student Activism

Better Survival In Dutch Ovarian Cancer Patients When Treated At Specialized Hospitals

First Evidence That Acute Stress Impacts Brain-Cell Communication Involved With Memory Formation

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

A New Discovery Could Change Future Diagnosis And Therapy Of Depression

UNISON Demands Social Care Provision In Darlings First Budget, UK

News From The Journal Of Neuroscience

Post Brain Injury: New Nerve Cells Originate From Neural Stem Cells

Genitope Corporation To Suspend Development Of MyVax(R) Personalized Immunotherapy

New Clues For Uncovering The Mysteries Of Mental Illness

PectaSol's Effective Health Benefits And Chelation Of Dangerous And Toxic Heavy Metals Presented At International Conference In Netherlands

Herbalife Family Foundation Helps Taiwan Orphanage Provide Nutritious Meals

USANA Demonstrates That Symptoms Of Metabolic Syndrome Can Be Improved

The Rural Partnership Launches Revised Medical Residency Stipend Program, USA

Medical Careers Institute Raises Money For Muscular Dystrophy Association

Seventh Generation Promotes Breast Cancer Prevention And Cure

Anadis Launches Products To Reduce Global Childhood Diarrhea Deaths - Oral Rotavirus & E.coli Antibodies

Amerinet Launches Generic Sourcing Program To Reduce Pharmacy Spend

Safety Assessment Of New Potential Treatment For Muscular Dystrophy

Imaging Quality For Barrett's Esophagus Improved By New Techniques But No Improvement In Diagnosis

Scientific Protein Laboratories Statement Regarding Heparin Recall In Japan

Respite Weekend For Family Carers, Ireland

Joint Commission International Launches Health And Safety Design Service To Develop Patient-Safe Environments, USA

Lautenberg, Boxer Announce Hearing To Investigate Traces Of Pharmaceutical Drugs Found In Drinking Water, USA

Weight Loss More Effective Than Intensive Insulin Therapy For Type 2 Diabetics

COX 2 Expression Is Marker For Cancer Development In Some Benign Breast Biopsies

Researchers ID Behavioral Risk Factors For Head And Neck Cancers

NHS Surplus Could Make A Real Difference To GP Access

Grappling With Grammar: How The Brain Copes In Language Impaired Kids, UK

Strengthening EU Preparedness Against Epidemics: Dr. Ouzky MEP Opens Emergency Operations Centre At ECDC

Inviro Medical Devices Wins 2008 MAX Award For InviroSNAP!(R) Safety Syringe With InviroSTRIPE(R)

Study Finds Minorities, Whites Get Equal Care In Hospitals

The Future For Diesels Is Cleaner

Range Of Rett Syndrome Revealed By Genetic Analysis

'Intelligent' Materials' May Result From Study Of The Hercules Beetle

Oramed Pharmaceuticals Successfully Completes Phase 1B Clinical Trials Of Oral Insulin Capsule

Rise In Life Expectancy Not Equal Between Educated And Less-Educated

Do Commercial Weight-Loss Programs Actually Work? Johns Hopkins Health Alerts Reviews Recent Research

Increased NIH Funding Called For To Prevent US Loss Of A Generation Of Young Researchers

Franklin & Seidelmann Publishes Complex Podiatry MRI Study

Production Facilities In Kit Form

Government In Court For Judicial Review Over Cap On GPs' Pensions, UK

HumanaOne Introduces New, Flexible Individual Health Insurance Plans In Nine States

Worldwide Pain Management Market To Reach 43.2 Billion Dollars By 2010, According To New Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Global Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics Market To Reach 9.4 Billion Dollars By 2010, According To New Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Back And Neck Pain Remedy DVD Available Free To Public

Long-Acting Injections Reduce Hospital Admissions, UK

International Funding For African Healthcare Targets Key Problem Areas

FDA Accepts Investigational New Drug Application For ARI-2243 And A First In Man Clinical Trial Set To Begin During The First Half Of 2008

Raven Announces RAV12 Phase 1/2a Study Results To Be Presented At ASCO

Independent Data Safety Monitoring Board Recommends Continuation Of Sangart's Pivotal Phase III Trials Of Hemospan(R) Following Second Interim Review

Progen Announces Commencement Of Global Phase 3 Study For PI 88 In Post Resection Liver Cancer

Teva Pharmaceutical's Altered Peptide Ligand Copaxone Boasts The Greatest Patient Share Among First And Second Line Therapies For Multiple Sclerosis

Nventa Enrolls And Initiates Dosing Of Final Cohort In HspE7 Phase 1 Cervical Dysplasia Trial

Totality Of Available Data Reaffirms PROCRIT(R) (Epoetin Alfa) Is Safe And Effective When Used Appropriately As Labeled To Treat Anemia

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Data From Cotara(R) Brain Cancer Trials

Life Recovery Systems Study Of Heart Attack With ThermoSuit(R) System

Study Finds Personal And Web Based Support Equal Weight Loss Success

Bariatric Surgery Center Of Excellence Designation Given To Montefiore By The American College Of Surgeons

Drinking Water Association Discusses Pharmaceuticals In Water

Colon Cancer Screening Laws Now Cover Half Of U.S. Population

Researchers May Have Found Test For Depression

First Early Detection Blood Test For Parkinson's Shows Promise

Research Offers Road Map To Safer Pain Control, Cost Savings During Colonoscopies

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