Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 30 April 2008

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Wednesday 30 April 2008

Heparin Testimonies Before House Committee

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Emotions ran high in Washington yesterday, Tuesday 29th April, as a congressional panel listened to tearful and angry testimonies from family members of how their loved ones died after being given contaminated heparin...
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Former UCLA Hospital Employee Indicted For Selling Celebrity Patient Information

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

In a case of "celebrity snooping", US prosecutors revealed yesterday, Tuesday 29th April, that a former worker at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center was indicted on 9th April by a federal grand...
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Tarenflurbil Trial Encouraging For Mild Alzheimer's Disease Patients

Written by Peter M Crosta

An article published in The Lancet Neurology recommends a phase III study for the drug tarenflurbil, a medication given to patients with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD). The phase II study found that patients who took 800 mg...
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Largest Methamphetamine Lab Ever Discovered In Canada

Was Austrian Cellar Father Responsible For His Actions?

Other Medical and Health News for 30 April*

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Obtains FDA Approval For AMITIZA(R) For The Treatment Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation In Adult Women

BK Medical And Varian Medical Systems Collaborate To Streamline Prostate Brachytherapy Treatments

South African Diabetes Market Growing Significantly Due To Improved Diagnosis Rates

Overseas Travellers Urged To Take Preventative Measures To Safeguard Their Health

Former House Speaker Gingrich Discusses Need For More Physicians To Adopt Electronic Health Record Systems, Focus On Preventive Health

Most California Voters Concerned About Health Care, Would Have Supported Governor's Overhaul Plan, Poll Finds

Newspapers Respond To PEPFAR Reauthorization Bills

Number Of Uninsured U.S. Residents Projected To Rise By 1.1M For Each Percentage Point Increase In Unemployment Rate, Could Strain Public Programs

House Members Discuss SCHIP, Medicare, Medicaid During Debate In Cincinnati

CDC, Verizon, University Of Georgia Launch Cell Phone Initiative That Aims To Increase HIV Testing Among Youth

Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee McCain Promotes Health Care Proposal At Miami Children's Hospital

World Bank Approves $10M Grant To Rwanda For HIV/AIDS Efforts

Metal Packaging Industry Welcomes FDA Statement On Bisphenol A (BPA)

Baltimore Sun Examines Reasons For Declining Abortion, Birth Rates

Humana Reports Q1 Revenue Increase Driven By Medicare Advantage Plan Performance

Egyptian Actors Address HIV/AIDS, Recent Imprisonment Of Men Living With Disease

Overseas Doctors Should Not Be Scapegoated - British Medical Association Comment On House Of Lords Ruling

Advocacy Group Sues Calif. Over Prenatal, Postnatal Care Program's Residency Requirement

Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Premiums For Family Coverage Rose 10 Times Faster Than Income, Report Finds

Washington Post Examines Peace Corps' Policy Regarding HIV-Positive Volunteers

Minnesota, Nebraska, Virginia Congressional Candidates Comment On Abortion

Health Care Marketplace

Clinton Foundation, UNITAID Announce New Antiretroviral Discounts

Nutritional Guide Explains Subsistence Diet For Alaska Native Cancer Survivors

Indian Prime Minister Singh Decries Sex-Selective Abortions, Calls For Stricter Enforcement Of Laws

Arizona Daily Star Examines Patient Advocacy Industry

Updated Guide Provides Overview Of Health Coverage In U.S.

Small Study Finds Discrepancies Between Black Women's Recollection Of Receiving Some Health Screening Tests And Their Medical Records

Giuliani Should Not Have Received Communion Because He Supports Abortion Rights, Cardinal Says

Medical Schools Should Implement Bans On Pharmaceutical, Medical Device Industry Gifts, Editorial States

Language, Cultural Barriers Persist In Access To Care For New York Hispanics, Report Finds

Brain Training

Time For Action - More Doctors Needed In The Bush Now, Australia

Relief For Cancer Patients Suffering From Opioid-Induced Bowel Disorders

Call To Invest In Health In First Rudd Budget - Australian Medical Association

AMA Runs Ads, Medical Students Conduct Events To Highlight Cover The Uninsured Week

Great Ape Diseases Are Threat To Humans

SCAI Awards 46 Grants For Interventional Cardiology Training Fellowships

Rural Health Workforce Audit 'Screams' For Health Reforms, Australia

Medtronic And Scil Technology Establish Partnership For Dental Bone Regeneration Therapies

Medtronic Delivers Procedural Intelligence In Seventh-Generation StealthStation(R) System For Neuro-Navigation

Largest Medical Education Meeting For General And Subspecialty Internists To Be Hosted By ACP

Medtronic Receives Approval To Market Smaller Kit Sizes Of Infuse(R) Bone Graft

Public Invited To Attend Autism Research Town Hall Meeting - May 3, Sacramento, California

Updated Guidance On Blood Pressure, UK

Society Review Reflects On A Year Of Change - Royal Pharmaceutical Society Of Great Britain

Glitazones Could Increase Risk Of Bone Fractures

Specialist Nurses Still Under Threat Despite NHS Surplus, UK

AGS's "Get Up And Go" Falls Prevention Program To Offer Free Falls Risk Screening, Health Education And Information At Washington DC's Union Station

Healthy Habits Improve A Cancer Survivor's Quality Of Life

News From The Journal Of Neuroscience

Quiz Show, Patty Duke At The APA Annual Meeting

Findings Help Explain Why People Engage In Risky Behavior While Intoxicated

Eradicating Breast Cancer By Attacking The Roots

Weighing The Evidence On Weight Loss - What Works? Canada

News From The Journal Of The National Cancer Institute

Elderly Cancer Patients: Medicare Costs Estimated To Top $21.1 Billion For 5 Years Of Care

SAMHSA Announces Availability Of New Drug-Free Workplace Kit

Online Intervention Paramount For Reducing HIV In High-Risk Population

Coronary Artery Plaque Imaging Device Cleared By FDA

A&E Nurses Under Pressure To Meet Four Hour Target, UK

Drug Target For The Most Potent Botulinum Neurotoxin Determined By Scientists

Hydrogen Sulphide May Be Involved In Regulating Blood Pressure

FDA Approves Amitiza For IBS-C - Only Drug Available In USA For Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation

Medical Journal Calls Upon Barack Obama To Do Much More

Families USA Report: Texas Will Lose 6,000 Jobs, 635.8 Million Dollars In Business Activity Due To Bush Administration's Medicaid Cuts

International Cancer Genome Consortium Formed By Scientists

American Geriatrics Society Honors Senator Blanche Lincoln Of Arkansas With Its Inaugural Congressional Leadership Award

USC School Of Dentistry Researchers Uncover Link Between Osteoporosis Drugs And Jaw Infection

Chocolate May Be Boon To Pregnant Women, Yale Study Shows

Kohl, Durbin Investigate AMA Program Allowing Doctors To Opt-Out Of Having Prescribing Data Sold To Drug Companies, USA

Tornadoes Trigger American Red Cross Help To Southeast Virginia

New Research Shows Consistency In Synaesthetic Experiences

New 3-D Test Method For Biomaterials 'Flat Out' Faster

Program Works On Body Image Of Young Women To Reduce Onset Of Obesity And Eating Disorders

Drug Therapy For Diabetic Eye Disease Shows Promising Results In Clinical Trial

New Research Shows Communities Are Eroding Before People's Very Eyes, UK

ISI Employs Mini-Origami For Drug Delivery

Gateshead Firm Fined £10,500 After Worker Is Left Blind In One Eye, UK

Memory Manipulation Questioned By Moral Philosopher

Breastfeeding Reduces The Risk Of Cot Death

Explaining The Syndrome Of Absinthism

Chronic Lung Disease In Premature Babies Could Be Reduced By New Treatment

Comprehensive Study On The Health And Lifestyle Behaviours Of The Irish Population Published

Cancer Experts Issue Seasonal Warning On Grilling -- With An Important Research Update

Public Health Launches Program To Help Teens Quit Smoking

Cervical Cancer Screening Program Review Shows Effectiveness And Room For Improvement

Down's Syndrome Children May Only Need Bifocals For 2 Years

New Report Links Periodontitis With Increased Risk For Cardiovascular Disease And Diabetes, UK

European Ultrasound Markets Embrace New Technologies

Presentations From 'Intracellular Traffic And Neurodegenerative Disorders' Meeting

MedicAnimal - Pet Care With A Conscience, UK

New Study Finds California Neighborhoods "Designed For Disease"

Merck Receives Not Approvable Letter From FDA For MK-0524A (ER Niacin/laropiprant)

Acusphere Submits New Drug Application For FDA Approval Of Imagify(TM)

Teva Announces Approval Of Generic Flolan(R) For Injection

Millions Of Patients May Find Hope In A New Implantable Device Designed To Lower High Blood Pressure In Drug Resistant Hypertension Patients

RiverStone Journals Launches Organizer For Women With Breast Cancer

KaloBios Completes Patient Dosing In Its U.S. Phase 1 Trial Of Its Third Drug Candidate, KB003

Third Wave Completes FDA Submissions For Its Two HPV Products

VitalCare Signs LOI For Diabetes Treatment Center In Utah

New Study Measures Links Between Mental Health, Youth Delinquency And Criminal Behaviour

Effects Of Rimonabant On Cardiometabolic Risk Profile Include Loss Of Visceral Fat And Mobilization Of Liver Fat

Sunflower Debate Ends In Mexico, Researchers Say

NICE Preliminary Decision On Sequential Use Of Anti-TNFs, NICE 'Penny-Pinching' Restricts Patient Choice

Parkinson Transplants Survive At Least 16 Years

Depression Turns Off The Music In The Mother-Baby Dance

New AMA/RUC Recommendations On Medicare Medical Home Demo Submitted To CMS, USA

Research Analyzes If Bariatric Weight Reduction Helps Improve Low Back Pain Symptoms

Insulin Resistance And Atherosclerosis: The "Missing Link"

Community Breast Center Experience Shows Real World Application Of Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging Has Significant Impact On Clinical Care

Statement From The Lupus Foundation Of America Regarding The Release Of Top-Line Results From A Study Of Rituxan For The Treatment Of Lupus

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Completes Patient Enrollment In First Stage Of Bavituximab Phase II Breast Cancer Trial

Nuvelo Announces Positive Proof-of-Concept Data With Anticogulant NU172

Medarex Announces Presentations At Annual Meeting Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology

Rigel's R788 Slows Progression Of Murine Lupus In Preclinical Studies

Alabama Hospitals Compare Infection Prevention Performance Statewide With New Benchmarking Tool

White Paper Details New Techniques For Isolating, Identifying Anaerobic Bacteria And Organisms

Cardica Reports Positive Top-Line Results And Submits 510(k) For PAS-Port(R) Proximal Anastomosis System In Cardiac Bypass Surgery

Hundreds Of Heart Disease And Stroke Survivors Urge Congress To Step Up The Fight Against The Nation's No. 1 Killer

June 2008 American Journal Of Public Health Highlights: Health Of LGBT Populations

Minimally Invasive Endograft Offers Superior Results

Studies Of Diet Offer Little Insight To Preventing Pregnancy Related Diabetes

When Doctors Tell Patients To Quit Smoking, They Listen

4 Steps To Reverse The Damage From A 'Super Size Me' Diet

Immune System Kick Started In Moist Nasal Lining In Sinusitis, Asthma And Colds

CDC Says One Fourth Of Toddlers Behind On Vaccinations

Safe Water? Lessons From Kazakhstan

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