Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 14 April 2008

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Monday 14 April 2008

US Health Workforce Needs To Prepare For Aging Baby Boomers

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The American healthcare workforce is not geared up to meet the needs of the aging baby boomer generation that turns 65 in 2011 says a new report from the Institute of Medicine, titled Retooling for an Aging America...
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Breast Cancer Vaccine Cuts Deaths

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

US military researchers said at a conference yesterday, Sunday 13th April, that an experimental breast cancer vaccine called E75 reduced the risk of death in patients whose tumours expressed high levels of the protein HER2/neu...
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Alcohol And Genetic Factors Linked To Breast Cancer Risk

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

US scientists have discovered two genes that play a role in the metabolism of alcohol are linked with increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women who drink. The study was presented yesterday in San Diego...
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European Marketing Authorization For Abilify - For Severe Manic Episodes In Bipolar I Disorder

Researcher Finds Link Between Pneumonia Deaths And Engine Exhaust

Stopping Maternity Services From 'shutting Out' The Father

Quebec To Offer Schoolgirls Free HPV Vaccines

Malt-O-Meal Recalled Cereal Salmonellosis Link

European Medicines Agency (EMEA) Approves ALIMTA® (pemetrexed For Injection) For Use In Lung Cancer Treatment

Biological Aging Is Seriously Postponed By Aerobic Fitness

Common Fears Often Influenced By Genetics, Shows Twin Study

Childhood Maltreatment Causes Inflammation And Depression In Adulthood

Other Medical and Health News for 14 April*

Chile Approves Imports Of U.S. Poultry

From Cancer Vaccines To A Cure For Allergies

Depression And Alzheimer's

Mental Health Care Under Medicare Shown To Be Essential For Community, Australia

Bills To Speed Medicare Drug Plan Reimbursements To Pharmacies Could Limit Fraud Detection, Increase Costs, PBM Group Says

U.S. Needs Universal Health Care To Prevent Deaths Related To Being Uninsured, According To Columnistx

Radio Show 'BodyLove' Dramatizes Various Health Issues That Affect Blacks

Turning To The Immune System To Fight Malignant Glioma: UPCI Researchers Present Novel Findings At AACR Annual Meeting

MedPAC Recommends Single-Payment Pilot Program For Hospitals, Physicians

Florida Lawmakers Seeking To Expand Medicaid Pilot Program

Muslim Health Clinics Cited In Report For Serving Underserved Communities, Including Blacks And Hispanics

Joint Commission Issues Alert Calling On Hospitals To Do More To Prevent Medication Errors In Children

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Budget Developments In Four States

Newspapers Publish Opinion Piece, Letter To Editor Responding To Suggestions On Future Of HIV Vaccine Research

American Medical Association Calls For More Physician Training In Aging Care As Iom Releases Report

Drug Companies, Medical Device Makers To Disclose Payments To Physicians, Medical Education Grants

Louisiana Senate Panel Criticizes Insurance Voucher Proposal For New Orleans' Low-Income, Uninsured Adults

Opinion Piece Examines PEPFAR, Local Volunteerism In Zambia

'Commercialism' Of International Surrogacy Ethically 'Troubling,' Opinion Piece Says

Oregon Emergency Departments Lack Access To On-Call Specialists, Study Finds

Egyptian Court Convicts Suspected HIV-Positive Men On Charges Of 'Debauchery'

HHS 'Hectoring' ACOG To Change Opinion On Referrals By Physicians Opposed To Abortion, Opinion Piece Says

More Than 30,000 Patients Acquired Infections At Pennsylvania Hospitals In 2006, Study Finds

AP/Houston Chronicle Examines HIV Outbreak Among 72 Children, 16 Mothers In Kyrgyzstan

New York Times Examines Radiologists' Transition To Digital Mammograms

Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector Approves 10% Increase In Affordability Standards

Kenyan Government Adopts Male Circumcision As A Standard HIV Prevention Strategy

Oklahoma Senate Approves Omnibus Antiabortion Bill, Sends Measure To Gov. Henry

Nursing Homes Increasingly Use Arbitration To Avoid Lawsuits, Reduce Costs

Letters To The Editor Address Role Of Nurse Practitioners In Health Care System

Efforts Raise HIV/AIDS Awareness Among Blacks, Encourage Black Students To Pursue Health Careers, Address Infant Mortality Disparity

New Website For Gay Men Launched By Terrence Higgins Trust

New NHS Standards Tackle High Levels Of Sexually Transmitted Infections In Scotland

PAGB Response To The Use Of Additives In Children's Medicines

Leeds: Smoking Responsible For Large Gap In Health Inequalities

New ASHP Statement Points To Pharmacists' Role In Eliminating Health Disparities

ASHP Reaccredited As Provider Of Continuing Medical Education

The ANF Warmly Welcomes Quentin Bryce As Australia's First Female Governor-General

Society Funds Novel Clinical Trial Of Harmless Worms, Based On 'Hygiene Hypothesis'

Five Million Hay Fever Sufferers Putting Health At Risk, UK

Antisoma Announces Start Of Phase III Lung Cancer Trial Of ASA404

PHC's Pivotal Research Initiates Largest Phase I Alzheimer's Disease Trial To Date For Major National Sponsor

New Government Plans To Expand Role Of Pharmacies, UK

A Diagnosis Of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Doesn't Always Mean Cancer Spread

Pediatrix Acquires South Florida Pediatric Cardiology Practice

Illumina Introduces Three New Research Products To Study Genetic Variations Linked To Cancer Development

RNs Condemn Violent Service Union Attack At Michigan Event

BIO-Europe Spring(R) 2008 Facilitates Biotech-Pharma Partnering On An Impressive Scale

Connection Found Between Protein And Prognosis In Breast Cancer

Risk To Older Australians Of Sun-Related Skin Cancer Death

Faster Prostate Tumor Growth Found In Mice That Exercised

EFPIA Calls On EU Institutions To Reform Patient Information Rules Without Further Delay

Commissioning Still Dogged By Poor Information, UK

Cell Death In The Colon Influenced By Vitamin D And Calcium

Hospitalists Take Over San Diego, USA

Society Of Hospital Medicine Announces Hospital Medicine Fellowship, USA

Molecule That Disrupts Ewing's Sarcoma Oncogene Found In Lab Study

Breast Cancer: A Role For Trans Fatty Acids?

The Stroke Association Launches New Partnership

Education And Networking Opportunities For Pharmacists And Health Care Professionals

Siemens Is The Technology And Market Leader For Connectors Associated With The Electronic Health Card

UNICEF, V-Day Put Rape In Democratic Republic Of The Congo Front And Center

Expert Panel Report On Supervised Injection Site Released, Health Canada

Salmonella Illnesses In Multiple States May Be Linked To Recently Recalled Cereal

For Detecting Endoleaks MRI Better Than MDCT

Unnecessary Treatment Of Some Cervical Cancer Patients Can Be Prevented By MRI And PET/CT

Useful And Effective Diagnosis Of Patients With Large Bowel Obstruction Using CT

Prostate Cancer Detection Aided By 3T MRI

Boys And Girls Should Not Be Segregated According to TAU Research

Immune Rejection Problems May Be Solved By Embryonic Stem Cells

Gaps In Service Revealed By National Hospice Study

Landon Foundation-AACR INNOVATOR Awards

International Conference On Wound Healing

Twin Findings Raise Hopes Of Improved Anemia Treatments

Fertility Warning To Female Veterinarians

New Study Finds That Household Photoelectric Smoke Alarms Are More Likely To Remain Working

Living With Robots And Interactive Companions

AMA Provides Guidance On Creation Of Patient Safety Organizations

Scott & White Hospital Starts Phase II Clinical Trial - Next Test For Agent That Targets Prostate Cancer Cells

Teva Receives Court Ruling Awarding Exclusivity For Generic Risperdal(R)

Updated Data On Reata's Two Clinical Candidates Presented At 2008 Annual Meeting Of The American Association Of Cancer Research

Amrubicin Is Designated As An Orphan Medicinal Product By The European Commission For The Treatment Of Small Cell Lung Cancer

Baking Contest To Bring Favorite Recipes Back In The Gluten-Free Diet

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy Launches New HIV/AIDS Web Site

Further Research On Resveratrol Shows Promise For Treatment Of Pancreatic Cancer

New Grants Available For Families Struggling With Child Health-Related Expenses

Drug Protects Cells From Radiation

Defy Ageing With Exercise

Those At Risk Of First Depression Episode Late In Life Revealed By Personality Study

Averting Crisis In Care Of Older Americans: IOM Report

Heart Healthy Diet Can Include Macadamia Nuts

New Book Concludes That The Human Mind Is The Product Of A Chaotic Evolutionary Path

Parent-Teen Communication And Weight Control Treatment At National Conference On Child Health Psychology

Debate At ISHLT: Lung Transplants In Cystic Fibrosis Patients With Life-Threatening Bacteria

Disparities In Depression Among Older Hispanics In US

Cartilage Repair Hope Offered By Stem Cells Tor Arthritis Sufferers

Scientists Investigate A Fine Balancing Act Between Stem Cells And Cancer

New Study Questions Use Of Millions Of Dollars Dedicated To Malaria Prevention

New Cardiac CT Technique Significantly Reduces Patient' Exposure To Radiation

New Technique In Treating Patients With Liver Cancer Proves Effective

Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients Benefit From Use Of USFNA Of Lymph Nodes

Mammography Plus Sonography Can Help Rule Out Breast Cancer In Patients With Palpable Lesions

Ventracor Limited (ASX:VCR) Announce Results Of US Feasibility Trial Of The VentraAssist LVAD

Cell Genesys Announces Encouraging Results From Phase 1/2 Trial Of GVAX Immunotherapy For Prostate Cancer In Recurrent Disease

Think-Tank Urges Action To Give Newborns Better Start - Fathers Still 'Shut Out' From Birth Of Their Children, Report Claims, UK

Patient Confidentiality At Risk, BMA Office Space Survey Shows, UK

Young Doctors Encouraged To Help Shape The Future Of The Profession, UK

Pets And Poisons - Keeping Your Animals Safe, UK

Joint Commission Alert: Prevent Pediatric Medication Errors - Children Are Three Times More At Risk Than Adults

ASA404, A Novel Cancer Agent, Begins Pivotal Trial To Explore New Approach In Treating Lung Cancer, The Leading Cause Of Cancer Death

Infant Feeding And The Development Of Obesity

Practice Based Commissioning: GP Practice Survey Results, UK

Influential Committee Calls For More Help For The Independent Homecare Sector

Distinguished Speaker Faculty Announced For The UK's Pharmaceuticals Most Significant Annual Event

Calling For Walkers To Step Out And Make A Difference For Mouth Cancer

DVT Expert: Find Out If You're At Risk This Summer

Pay Award 'fails To Recognise' Challenges Facing Dentistry, UK

Pay Award 'Fails To Recognise' Challenges Facing Dentistry, UK

Covidien Unveils The Next Generation In Advanced Surgery

Fighting Back Scholarship Program Changes Lives

ArthroCare Announces Parallax Contour, A New Device For Mechanical Void Creation

Events Of The Heart To Premiere "You've Gotta Have Heart''

IPC The Hospitalist Company Study Finds Relationship Between Continuity Of Hospitalist Physician Care And Length Of Hospital Stay

Glaucoma - Tentative Approval For Dorzolamide Hydrochloride With Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution

The Aethlon Hemopurifier(R) To Test Against The Partially Reconstructed 1918 Influenza Virus

Joint BMA(NI) And IMO Delegation Meet MEPs On Care Of Older People

Mouth May Tell The Tale Of Lung Damage Caused By Smoking

How What And How Much We Eat (And Drink) Affects Our Risk Of Cancer

Kids With Autism May Have Gene That Causes Muscle Weakness

Biomarkers Allow Doctors To Match Therapy To Patient

Stopping Unwanted Cell Death: Implications For Drug Discovery

A Genetic Cause For Iron Deficiency

Researchers Find That Targeted Therapy Combination Overcomes Treatment Resistance In Liver Cancer

GlaxoSmithKline Confirms Receipt Of FDA Letter On Regulatory Reporting

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