Medical News Today: Health News for Friday 16 May 2008

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Friday 16 May 2008

Embryonic Parasitic Twin Removed From 9-Year-Old Girl's Stomach

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Doctors at the General Hospital in the Greek city of Larissa said yesterday, Thursday, that they had successfully removed an embryonic parasitic twin from the stomach of a 9-year-old girl...
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Breast Cancer Spread And Poorer Survival Linked To Vitamin D

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Research from Canada suggests that women with breast cancer who were low in Vitamin D at the time of their diagnosis had a higher risk of the cancer spreading and poorer survival rates compared with women who had adequate levels of Vitamin D...
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Sunbed Regulations Useless Says Scottish Parliament Health Committee

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A health committee of the Scottish parliament said the regulations covering sunbeds and tanning machines offered for public use in commercial parlours are "useless" and do not protect the public, after reviewing evidence...
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Other Medical and Health News for 16 May*

Reps. Langevin, Shays Promote Bipartisan Health Care Reform Bill

California Gov. Schwarzenegger Releases Revised Budget That Includes Additional Cuts To Health Care

About 39% Of IDUs Living In Spain Are HIV-Positive, IHRA Report Says

Former Presidential Candidate Edwards Endorses Obama

New York City Would Lose $1B For Physician Training Under Proposed Medicaid Cuts

VOA News Publishes Several HIV/AIDS-Related Articles

Malaysia Considers Providing Sex Education To Participants In National Service Program

FDA Should Review Potentially Deceiving Television Advertisements For Johnson & Johnson Stent, NEJM Opinion Piece Says

World Bank Announces Plan To Implement Long-Term Development Projects To Fight HIV/AIDS In Africa

Cancer Awareness Efforts Need To Reach All Racial And Ethnic Groups, Opinion Piece Says

Former Surgeon General Elders Speaks About Abstinence-Only Education

Inspectors Often Overlook Serious Deficiencies At U.S. Nursing Homes, GAO Report Finds

Health Care Leaders Discuss Ways To Improve Health Care In New Interview Series

Racial Disparities In Diabetes Control Not Solely Linked To Lower Treatment Adherence Among Blacks, Study Finds

Studies Examine Ultrasounds For Breast Cancer Detection, Teen Exercise On Cancer Risk

Average 2008 Employee Out-of-Pocket Costs For Family Health Care To Increase 10.5%, According To Milliman Index

Congress Needs To Regulate DTC Prescription Drug Ads, Columnist Writes

Increase Of Hispanic Population In Arkansas Will Require More Bilingual Personnel, Medical Services, Report Finds

Colo. Group Submits Signatures To Put Proposal That Would Define Fertilized Embryo As Person On State Ballot

Senate Leaders Agree On Privacy Protections Amendment To Health Care Information Technology Bill

Tennessee Governor Proposes $80M Cut To TennCare In Revised State Budget Proposal

Essay Examines Progress, Challenges In HIV/AIDS Research

NARAL Pro-Choice America Endorses Sen. Obama; EMILY's List Criticizes Endorsement

Congressional Leaders, Bush Administration, Supporters Respond To FDA's Request For $275M To Ensure Safety Of Imported Medical Devices, Drugs, Food

Illinois Auditor General Report Says Gov. Blagojevich Administration Rolled Over Medicaid Bills To Hide Problems With State Budget

HIV/AIDS Epidemic 'Reversing Decades' Of Development In Africa, Opinion Piece Says

Study Takes A Step Toward Better Defining Fatigue

Researcher Finds An SOS Response To Cancer Causing Agents

Drug Therapy To Bolster Immune System Cells Found Effective Toward Childhood Cancer

Hidden Heart Condition Increases The Risk Of Death In Patients Waiting For Kidney Transplants

Chronic Pelvic Pain And Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms In Both Sexes: Analysis Of 2749 Participants Of An Urban Health Screening Project

Complications Of Open Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy In Potential Candidates For Active Monitoring

A 5-Year Follow-up Study Of Asymptomatic Men With Testicular Microlithiasis

Actor Quaid Testifies Before House Committee Over Need For Legislation Blocking Pre-Emption Of Drug Lawsuits

Iowa Gov. Culver Signs $25M Bill To Increase Coverage For Children

Zimbabwe Business Council To Create Steering Committees To Strengthen Response To HIV/AIDS In Private Sector

Manufacturer Removes Remaining Stocks Of Trasylol

Canada, BC, Vancouver Working Together To Find Treatment Solutions For Residents Of Vancouver's Downtown East Side

AVMA Declares Preliminary Victory On Farm Bill Provisions

Veterinarians, Pediatricians And Postal Workers Team Up To Reduce Incidence Of Dog Bites, USA

International Diabetes Federation Grant Supports Diabetes Screening And Prevention Program In Vietnam

CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine

Expansion Of USDA BioPreferred Program Presents Significant Opportunities For Industrial Biotechnology Companies

Eribulin Mesylate Demonstrated Anti-Tumor Activity In Heavily Pretreated Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer

Poniard To Present Clinical Data From Picoplatin Trials In Multiple Tumor Types At American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2008 Annual Meeting

Release Of Cytopia Abstract For CYT997 Oral Presentation At American Society Of Clinical Oncology

Schering-Plough Highlights PEGINTRON(TM) And Boceprevir Hepatitis C Data Presentations At Digestive Disease Week (DDW) Annual Meeting

Azor(TM) Reduces Blood Pressure In Difficult To Treat Special Populations

Terguride Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation For The Treatment Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Cerenis Therapeutics Completes Phase I Clinical Trial Of CER-002 For Treatment Of Cardiovascular Disease

VIA Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment In Phase 2 Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Trial

Novavax Completes Enrollment In Phase I/IIa Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Clinical Trial

IDM Pharma Announces Updated Data From Mifamurtide (L-MTP-PE) Compassionate Access Program

Novel Enzyme Inhibitor Paves Way For New Cancer Drug

Celebrex Shows Benefit In First-of-Its-Kind Lung Cancer Chemoprevention Trial

Experts Agree: Vaccines Give Health Care A Needed Shot In The Arm

HPV Testing Offers Women Protection For Twice As Long As Smear Testing

The Conversion Of White-To-Brown Fat Cells As A Therapeutic Treatment For Obesity

How Tumorigenesis And Drug Design Are Affected By Mutant P53 Stability

Higher Cholesterol Increases Risk Of Boichemical Failure After Radical Prostatectomy

Targeted Therapy Plus Chemotherapy May Pack 1-2 Punch Against Melanoma

New Hope For UK Follicular Lymphoma Patients As Zevalin(R), [90Y]-ibritumomab Tiuxetan, Licenced For First Line Consolidation Therapy

Cervarix(TM) Provides Longest Duration Of Sustained Neutralising Antibodies Reported For Any Vaccine Against HPV 16 And 18 Date

Launch Of EPG Survey: Doctors Invited Participate In Paid Online Survey Activity

`Early Warning' For Oral Cancer Now Covered Under UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits Dental Plans

Phase II Study Of IMC-A12 For Advanced Liver Cancer Opens For Patient Enrollment

Nurse Who Assaulted Wife In Front Of Children Struck Off, UK

A 'fair Britain' Should Mean Equal Rights For Older People, Says Help The Aged

Regulate Anti Psychotic Drugs Now, UK

Physician-Dentist Collaboration Would Benefit Osteoporosis Treatment

Dying Patients And Their Relatives To Benefit From Department Of Health Investment In Hospital Environments, UK

Solving The Mystery Of Disease Origins: St. Louis Encephalitis

Neurologic And Neuropsychological Symptoms May Result From Electric Shocks

Risk Of Death In Patients Waiting For Kidney Transplants Increased By Hidden Heart Condition

Psychotherapy Reduces OCD Symptoms In Young Children, Helps Some Achieve Clinical Remission

Dietitians Warn: New Budget May Set Working Families Up To Fail, Australia

Healthy Eating For Healthy Blood Pressure

Ge Healthcare IT Takes Top For Klas And Md Buyline Ranking

23andMe And The Parkinson's Institute Announce Initiative To Advance Parkinson's Disease Research

New Treatment For Hepatitis C: New Application For Drug Already Approved For Lowering Cholesterol

Oncolin Therapeutics Announces Its New 'Super Cell Blocker', ONC-127, Has Shown Effectiveness In Treating Cancer

Likely Causative Gene For Late-Onset Alzheimer's Discovered

Thousands Of Dallas-Area Residents Suffer From Undiagnosed Scoliosis, USA

Tackling Britain's 'Sick Note Culture'

Pfizer Extends 10 Million Yuan To Earthquake Victims And Relief Efforts In China

Substance Use And Misuse: Middle Class Relaxing With Marijuana

Solving The Puzzle Of Why Parasites Harm Hosts

Applied NeuroSolutions To Offer P-Tau 231 Test For Use In Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials

Researchers Close In On Possible Cause Of Autoimmune Liver Disease

Covidien Introduces AbsorbaTack(TM) 5mm Hernia Fixation Device Featuring Absorbable Tacks In Europe

'New Wave' In Health Care Provision Signalled By Innovative Antennae

Study Says New Radiation Therapy Technology For Breast Cancer Helps Protect Tissue, Adds Options For Patients

Australian Researchers Sheds New Light On Heroin Addiction

Fine-Tuning Clot-Busting Treatment For Bleeding In Brain Dramatically Increases Survival

Lung Damage In Emphysema Halted By Common Acne Drug

New Role Found For A Cardiac Progenitor Population

Could Violent Video Games Reduce Rather Than Increase Violence?

Comparison Of 3 Drugs Routinely Used To Prevent Blood Loss During Heart Surgery Finds Aprotinin Associated With Increased Risk Of Death

FDA Approves Astrazeneca's Seroquel For Maintenance Treatment In Bipolar Disorder

Rural Australia - The Biggest Waiting Room

New Guide To Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Teaches Diagnosticians And Technicians The Latest Techniques

Study Shows That Prostate Cancer Increases The Risk Of Bone Fracture

Image IS A Profit Center

Study Finds That Those With A GLUT2 Gene Variation Consistently Consume More Sugars, Regardless Of Age Or Sex

Connecting Cancer Genes - Study Implicates 350 Gene Regions In Cancer Development In The Mouse, UK

Society Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Delivers A Clear Picture Of Clinical Cardiovascular CT: Adds SCCT Event Knowledge To Ekatius(TM)

"Cool" New Treatment For Hot Flashes In Breast Cancer Survivors

First Conclusive Evidence Of Alzheimer's-Like Brain Tangles In Nonhuman Primates, Findings Could Pave Way For New Human Treatments

Implementation Of Nurse-to-Patient Ratios In California Is Successful, Says American Society Of Registered Nurses

31 Million Dollars Allocated To National Breast And Ovarian Cancer Centre To Improve Access To Breast Prostheses, Australia

Bio-Synergy Poll Reveals British Women Are Happy With Their Weight, UK

Link Between Mothers' Depression And Young Children's Injuries Confirmed By Study

Manchester Debates Ethics Of Displaying Dead, UK

Missing Link Between TB Bacteria And Humans Discovered By Vancouver Researchers

"It Will Be Implementation That Matters" Says The CCA, UK

Significant Blood Pressure Reductions Seen In Difficult-to-Treat, Black Patients Receiving Exforge(R)-Based Therapy

Science Briefs From Weill Cornell Medical College

BBVA Foundation International Study On Attitudes To Stem Cell Research

St. Jude Medical Announces FDA And European CE Mark Approvals Of The IsoFlex Optim Pacing Lead

A First In Fertility Research: The Use Of DNA Fingerprinting To Identify Viable Embryos

AMA To Congress: Medicare Regulations Burden Physician Small Business Owners

Adding Breast Ultrasound Screening Mammography Reveals Cancers Not Seen On Mammography Alone In Women At Increased Risk For Breast Cancer

Despite Americans' High Regard, Nursing Shortage Still Looms

Center For Medicare Advocacy Issues New Report On Nursing Home Decisions

Beijing Game For Clean Air Challenge

Congress Passes Rep. Napolitano's Mental Health Month Resolution

Samaritans Welcomes Announcement Of The Coroner's Bill, UK

Team Of Top US Cardiac Specialists To Perform Critical Operations On Children In China

Pain Free Without Numbness - Substance Combination With Chili Peppers

Sandra Day O'connor, Newt Gingrich Testify At Aging Hearing On Alzheimer's, USA

Speakers Announced For The Pharma Marketing Summit 2008 In Zurich

10 VPs 85% Pharma Meet At Eyeforpharma's SFE USA 2008 Summit

Healthgrades Launches Prescription Drug Information And Ratings Tool

The Battle Against Obesity: Experts And Pharmacists Call For An Increased Role For Pharmacy Across The UK

Distinct Treatment Needed: Tourette's And Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Canada

BSI British Standards Publishes New Glossary To Help Promote The Safe And Efficient Commercialisation Of Regenerative Medicine Products In The UK

Office Initiative Reduces Headaches And Neck And Shoulder Pain By More Than 40 Per Cent

New Data Support Routine Childhood Vaccination With PREVENAR In Europe - Shown To Reduce Invasive Pneumococcal Disease In Young Children

Female Sex Offenders Often Have Mental Problems

Discovery Of Cell Linked To Learning And Memory

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