Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 7 May 2008

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Wednesday 7 May 2008

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Adolescent Preference For Alcohol Linked To Adult Heavy Drinking

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Scientists in the US studying alcohol behaviour in rats have discovered a link between early drinking patterns during adolescence and a tendency toward heavy drinking in adulthood...
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200 Million Children Don't Get Basic Healthcare, Report

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new report from leading world charity Save the Children shows that more than 200 million children under 5 don't have access to life saving healthcare such as pre-natal care, skilled help at birth, immunisations, and...
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Women Who Quit Smoking Quickly Reduce Heart Risk But Lungs Take Longer

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Women who quit smoking significantly reduce risk of death from coronary heart disease within 5 years, but impact on risk of death from lung and other cancers take longer. These are the findings of Dr Stacey A Kenfield, of...
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Breast Cancer Radiotherapy: A Possibility For Fewer Doses

Other Medical and Health News for 7 May*

Donal Quinn Heads Diagnostics Division Of Siemens' Healthcare Sector

GE Healthcare Helping Women Lead Healthier Lives, Showcasing Latest Advancements At ACOG 2008

Holidays With A Stroke Association Partner

NAMI Honors Exemplary Psychiatrists

Group Launches Program To Expand Role Of People Living With HIV/AIDS In Uganda

Hospitals In Cities Most At Risk Of Terrorist Attack Do Not Have Capacity To Treat Injured, Report Finds

Urgent Action Needed To Address HIV/AIDS Among Minority Communities As Cases 'Skyrocket,' Expert Says

Russia Should Increase HIV Prevention Efforts Targeted At IDUs, UNAIDS Executive Director Piot Says

Lawsuit Filed To Stop 10% Medicaid Provider Payment Rate Reduction In California

Studies Examine Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Outreach Efforts; Access To Care Among Uninsured Middle-Class, Low-Income Children

Polish Bishops Express Opposition To Council Of Europe Resolution Calling On Members To Legalize Abortion

House Hearing To Address Concerns Over Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program

Opinion Pieces Examine Health Care Proposal Of Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee McCain

Wall Street Journal Examines Unplanned Pregnancy Among Older Women

Minnesota Legislature Approves Bill To Prohibit Hospitals From Considering Patients' Medical Debt Information In Treatment Decisions

European Commission Procrastinates On GMOs While Millions Of Farmers Worldwide Are Growing Them

Senators Lautenberg And Isakson Introduce Legislation To Help Prevent Minority Diabetes, USA

Kansas Supreme Court Unseals Two Suits Demanding Former AG Kline Return Abortion Records

PEPFAR Reauthorization Bills Should Address Increased Risk Of HIV Among Women In Africa, Editorial Says

Florida Legislature Passes Health Plan To Offer 'No-Frills' Coverage To State's Uninsured

Mo. Appeals Court Rules On Challenge To Ballot Summary Of Stem Cell Research Ban

HIV/AIDS Should Not Be 'Barrier' To Peace Corps Service, Editorial Says

Kansas Breast And Cervical Cancer Screening Program For Low-Income, Uninsured Women Runs Out Of Funding

McCain To Discuss His Principles Regarding Appointment Of Supreme Court Justices

Texas AG Abbott Issues Opinion Allowing Prosecution Of People Involved In Bexar County Needle-Exchange Program

Fewer Seeking Low-Cost Care Abroad Than Previously Estimated, Most Seeking Higher-Quality Care, Study Shows

Hospitals In Louisiana And Mississippi To Receive More Katrina Recovery Grants

Conservative Groups To Send Letter Asking Bush To Revive Domestic Family Planning Gag Rule

'60 Minutes' Profiles Partners In Health Co-Founder Paul Farmer

Wal-Mart Generic Drug Program To Begin Offering 90-Day Supplies Of More Than 350 Medications For $10 Each

Anti-HIV NanoViricide Drug Candidate Demonstrates Significant Therapeutic Efficacy In Animal Trials

Pharmacogenetic Findings May Lead To Individualized Treatment For Schizophrenia

Texas Medical Association Awards Minority Scholarships

New Evidence-Based Guidelines For Antidepressants

PSA Guidelines, Standards And Training Underpin Patient Medication Profile Program

New Breed Of Supercomputers For Improving Global Climate Predictions

Minister Harney Launches Strategy To Give A Greater Voice To Service Users In The Health Service, Ireland

Research Australia: Region To Benefit From Asthma Research Partnership

Benefits Of IUD Extend Beyond Contraception Expert Says

Ob-Gyns Hear Medical Liability Success Stories "Look Beyond Caps" Message Is Echoed

NJIT Applauds Students For Studies On Brain Injury, Glaucoma And More

APhA Publishes Pharmacy Field's First Book On Cultural Competence

Scholz Assumes Leadership Of The HRSA Pharmacy Services Support Center At APhA

Misinformation Linking Natural Fats To Obesity And Heart Disease Exposed By Author In New Book

National Conference To Help Rural Veterans Cope With Combat Stress, Hosted By Geisinger

The Genome Of A Newly Emerging Superbug Reveals An Organism With A Remarkable Capacity For Drug Resistance

Mr. Lube Canada Supports The Multiple Sclerosis Society Of Canada And MS Awareness Month Through Its Founder's Day Campaign

UNICEF In Myanmar: Rapid Response Critical To Saving Lives

UNICEF On The Ground In Myanmar Delivering Critical Supplies

Medicare Bidding Program For Home Medical Equipment Is A 'Train Wreck' For Patients And Providers, AA Homecare Tells Ways And Means Subcommittee

Miniature Smart Pump

Estimated 750,000 Problem Gamblers Among America's Youth

Preventing Perioperative Transmission Of Airborne Microorganisms: Pilot Study Reinforces Use Of Portable Anteroom HEPA Filtration

UC San Diego Researchers Target Tumors With Tiny 'Nanoworms'

Technologies Are Improving NHS Care In The UK

Mathematics Simplifies Sleep Monitoring

'Monsoon Britain' Predicted By Expert

Consumers' Health And Wellbeing Always Top Priority In Quality Use Of Medicines, NPS Reminds All, Australia

Studies Show Workplace Depression Is Significantly Under-Treated

Psychiatric Profile Of Teenagers At Risk For Committing Violent Acts Highlighted By OHSU Psychiatrist

Insulin-Regulated Molecular Pathway Maintains Energy Balance When Starved Of Food

Clinical Advantage Of Switching To Angiomax From Heparin In Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Undergoing Early Invasive Treatment

New Policy Passed To Encourage Humane Treatment Of Captive Elephants, Appropriate Use Of Training Tools - American Veterinary Medical Association

Problems Identified With Diagnosis Of Bipolar Disorder

New Approach To Treatment Benefits Teens Who Think They Have Asthma Under Control

Lilly Oncology To Unveil More Than 50 Studies At Asco 2008

Study Provides Key Safety Data For Human Trials

Advantage Medical Devices Receives FDA Clearance For VantageCath(TM)

BioDelivery Sciences Presenting Phase III Data On BEMA(TM) Fentanyl At American Pain Society Meeting

Sniffing Out Danger Like Bloodhounds: New Cell-Based Sensors

Funding To Prevent Elder Abuse And Help Victims Achieve A Life Without Mistreatment

Gore Receives Approval From FDA For Unique Patent Foramen Ovale Stroke Study

EPIX Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2b Program In Alzheimer's Disease

Medical Research Is Essential To Improving The Economy And Bettering Lives

Mental Disorders Cost Society Billions In Unearned Income

Heart Attack Injury Lessened And Function Restored By Naturally-Occuring Protein

Removing Barriers To Physical Activity In Child Care Centers

Appetite Decreased And Weight Loss Promoted By Blocking Brain Enzyme

Metabolic Benefits From Fat Transplantation

Multiple Sclerosis, A Communication Breakdown - Research Profile From The Canadian Institutes Of Health Research (CIHR)

Food Made To Appear More Delicious By Gut Hormone

News From The Journal Of Neuroscience

One In Three Malaria Drugs Failing In Africa

More Than 25 Percent Of Pediatric 'Emergency' Visits Could Be Replaced ByTelemedicine

AARP Effort To "Keep Medicare Fair" Moves To High Gear - New Television Spots And Direct Mail Begin Nationwide This Week

Sport And Asthma: GA2LEN Researchers Follow European Olympic Athletes To Beijing

Stem Cell Maturity Test

From Road Accidents To Rocket Fuel: Revolutionary Transport Research Showcased At Nottingham, UK

The American Psychiatric Association's Awards For Young Scientists Encourage Research Expertise In China

Hospitalizations For Ischemic Stroke Drop By One Third, USA

CIGNA Volunteer Of The Year Hits A Home Run In Community Caring

Autonomous Robot Surgeries Come A Step Closer

Outbreak Of Screw Worm In Yemen

Cordis Corporation Launches New Peripheral Angioplasty Balloon Catheters

World Asthma Day Raises Awareness Of Pest-Related Health Issue

Extreme Lab-On-A-Chip: Pocket-Sized PCR Rapid Test Including Sample Preparation

Magellan Health Services Sponsors 2008 Children's Mental Health Awareness Week

New Study Finds Bar-Coded Surgical Sponges Improve Patient Safety

NIMS' Acceleration Platform To Be Investigated As A New Treatment Of Cardiovascular Disease

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Launches New Journal: Current Orthopaedic Practice

Oculus Innovative Sciences Announces Initial Chinese Commercialization Plan For Launch Of Microcyn(R) Technology

ParagonDx Receives FDA 510(k) Marketing Clearance For Warfarin Sensitivity Genotyping Kit

Liver Disease - Can-Fite Successfully Completed Phase I Clinical Trial With Its 2nd Drug CF102

On The Eve Of ''ILSI-Biomed Israel 2008'' Week: Chief Scientist Approves More Than 305 Million NIS For The Life Science Industry

Aspect Medical Systems Presents Positive Results Of BRITE Major Depression Study At Scientific Conferences

Birkman Method Helps Pharma Reps Find New Jobs

SRS Medical Launches Personalmed.com, Patient Website For Female Pelvic Health

Targacept Announces Designation Of Lead Compound In Smoking Cessation Program

Curis Announces Genentech's Initiation Of Hedgehog Antagonist Phase II Clinical Trial In Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Announcement Of New Disaster Preparedness Strategy

School Nutrition Association Recognizes Professionals Who Promote Healthy Meals

Long Island Plastic Surgeon Is New ASAPS President

NAMI Echoes Iowa State Television And Mental Health Study Findings

GE Healthcare Signs Global Molecular Diagnostic Agreement To Advance Respiratory Drug Development

Results Of Brodmann Area 25 Deep Brain Stimulation Pilot Study Offer Hope For Patients With Severe Depression

Medical Immigration Plans Pose Risk To Patients, British Medical Association Says, UK

New Discovery On Role Of Vital Protein That Fights Meningitis

Breakthrough Instrument To Test Inhalable Drug Delivery Devices

New Formulation Of Medication For Rare Disease Patients

Genedata Expressionist(R) 5.0 High-Throughput Biomarker Discovery Platform Released

Novartis Menveo(R) Vaccine Shows Strong Immune Response Against Four Types Of Meningitis Disease In Pivotal Phase III Study

Flu Vaccine Less Effective In Winter 2007/2008 Than In Previous Winters

University Of Edinburgh Human Embryonic Stem Cell Program Awarded UK Grant Funding

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Announces Temporary Stay In Efudex(R) Case

Successful New Laser Treatment For Vocal-Cord Cancer Reported By MGH Researchers

Applied DNA Sciences And Smiths Detection Sign Memorandum Of Understanding To Provide Rapid Portable Forensic Testing For SigNature(TM) DNA

No Affect On Employee Turnover Caused By Smoke-Free Laws

Interacting Proteins Identified, Key To Melanoma Development, Treatment

NCQA Recognizes 10,000th Physician For Excellent Care

Indoor Tanning Is Not As Safe As You Think - In Fact, It's Totally Out

Gene Linked To Severe Diabetic Eye, Kidney Diseases

PEAK Surgical Announces Positive Results From Preclinical Study Of PEAK PlasmaBlade(TM) For Obstetric And Gynecologic Surgery

Patients Treated With Risperidone Long Acting Injection Had A Significantly Longer Time To Relapse Compared To Quetiapine In Clinical Study

NicOx Announces U.S. Phase 2a Results For PF-03187207 And Gives An Update On Continuing NO-prostaglandin Program

Catalyst Biosciences Selects Drug Development Candidate In Factor VIIa Program For Hemophilia

New Data Show High Frequency Of Medical Claims For Gastrointestinal Events By Patients On Antiplatelet Therapy

Vascular Insights Receives FDA Clearance For Infusion Catheter

Poniard Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment Of Phase 2 Picoplatin Trial In Colorectal Cancer

USAID And British Work To Improve Sexual Health

Researchers Find Way To Make Tumor Cells Easier To Destroy

Killer Competition: Neurons Duke It Out For Survival

Steroids Provide No Survival Benefit For Children With Bacterial Meningitis

Common Drug Eases Leg Cramping, Enables Farther Walking

Women And Heart Attack: Study Finds Failure To Recognize & Treat

Not All Fat Created Equal

Delay In Reaching Hospital Can Be Deadly For Heart Attack Patients

Waterpipe Smoking On College Campuses Could Lead To Public Health Problem

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