Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 16 July 2008

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Wednesday 16 July 2008

Avastin Cancer Drug Linked To Anemia In Combo Trials Doctors Warned

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

On Monday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted on its website, a copy of a letter from Genentech Inc, the makers of cancer drug Avastin, to healthcare providers that warns them about a type anemia seen in...
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Bush Medicare Veto Quashed By Congress

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Yesterday, Tuesday, US Congress quashed President George W Bush's veto of a bill to prevent cuts in doctors' payments from Medicare, the government funded health insurance scheme for seniors and disabled...
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Climate Change Means More Kidney Stones Say Scientists

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

US researchers say that kidney stones may become more common as the temperature rises across North America and causes more people to become dehydrated. The study is the work of researchers at the University of Texas (UT)...
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For Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Statin Does Not Improve Cognitive Function

Mosquito Reduction May Not Reduce Incidence Of Dengue

Children Engage In Less Physical Activity As They Reach Adolescence

Depression And Antidepressants Increase Risk Of Falling In Later Life

Other Medical and Health News for 16 July*

Intravenous Gammaglobulin (IVIG) Plus Rituximab Improves Chances For Successful Kidney Transplantation In High Immunologic-risk Patients

Genetic Variation Increases HIV Risk In Africans

Effects On Mental Health Assessed After Devastating Tsunami In Sumatra

Menthol In Cigarettes Promotes Smoking Among Adolescents And Young Adults

Neighborhood Psychosocial Hazards Connected To Cardiovascular Disease: Case Study In Baltimore

U.S. Child Labor Violations Found In The Retail And Service Industry

SEM Thought-Leaders To Gather For Eyeforpharma's Search Engine Marketing Summit 2008

RCN Responds To Findings Of The Investigation Into Former Nurse David Britten

New Finding In Rare Eye Disease

Macmillan Sets Up In Manchester Libraries, UK

U.S. Investigating Indian Pharmaceutical Company Ranbaxy Over Generic Drugs, Including Antiretrovirals Used In PEPFAR

House Democrats Request Government Accountability Office Review Of Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program

Longitudinal Study Of Ageing Shows Extended Working Lives And Health And Wealth Relationship

GAO Recommends That Medicare Require Prior Authorization For Medical Imaging Services At Physician Offices

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries

Columnist Addresses Abortion In African-American Community

Wall Street Journal Examines Calls For Regulation Of Home Health Care Industry To Prevent Abuses By Caregivers As Industry Grows

Editorials Address AMA's Recent Apology To Black Doctors For Past Discrimination

Concept Of 'Teenage Pregnancy' Is 'Prejudicial, Counterproductive,' Opinion Piece Says

Kansas Officials Launch Diabetes Prevention, Management Initiative

Counseling During Drug Addiction Treatment Reduces Unsafe Sexual Behavior Among People At Risk Of HIV, Study Finds

California Assembly Approves Bill That Would Give State More Authority To Penalize Insurers Who Do Not Pay Bills

Obesity Increasing Among Pregnant Women In U.S., New York Times Reports

Philippines Conference Of Catholic Bishops Endorses Condom Use Among Married Couples To Prevent HIV, Official Says

Drug For Treatment Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease - New Formula Allows For Greater Absorption, Fewer Doses

Washington Post Examines Colo. 'Personhood' Ballot Initiative

Massachusetts Gov. Patrick Proposes Requiring Businesses, Insurers, Hospitals To Contribute More To State's Health Insurance Law

Cases Of Discrimination Against HIV-Positive Children Discovered In U.K., Group Says

Stem Cells Heal Chronic Inflammation In The Gut - May Help Restore Immune System To Normal Function For Crohn's Disease

Tumor-Inhibiting Protein Could Be Effective In Treating Leukemia

Single Deepest Pocket In Amniotic Fluid Measurement Is Best Test Of Fetus At Risk

Pharma Sales Executives Meet At Annual Summit To Exchange Sales Force Effectiveness Best-Practice, Network

Cord Traction Is A Safer Method Of Placenta Removal Following Caesareans

CulturallyTailored Education Can Improve Blood Sugar Control In Type 2 Diabetes

Turning On Hormone Tap Could Aid Osteoporosis Fight

Bush Administration Developing Rule That Could Limit Access To Birth Control

Most Patients Satisfied With Access To Their Local Family Practice, Says New Report From The NHS Information Centre, UK

Couples With Fertility Problems Where The Man Is Over 40 Have Increased Difficulty In Conceiving

Medical Homes Might Improve Quality Of Care, Reduce Costs, USA Today Reports

South Florida Program Aimed At HIV-Positive Youth Loses Funding

Striking At The Heart Of Hepatitis B Virus - A New Drug May Wipe-Out Infection In More Patients

Decisions Under Pressure: It's All In The Heart Beat

Patient Voice Improving GP Access, UK

Kids Protected From Asthma By Stomach Bug, NYU Study Finds

Union City Kids To Get Free Full Physicals And More At Riverside Pediatrics Health Fair, Sunday, July 20

Study Shows 28,000 Year-Old Europeans' DNA Was Like Ours

Scientists Identify A New Molecular Brake That Can Curb Excessive Immune Activation

Wii-habilitation: Using Video Games To Heal Burns Also Using "Guitar Hero" Game

Avoiding Spleen Removal For Cooley's Anemia Sufferers - Researchers May Have Identified Key Gene Responsible For Mutated Red Blood Cells

Breast Cancer Patients Benefit From The Improved Support Supplied By Focused Internet Services

FDA Approves Energex Systems, Inc. Non-Drug Therapy For HIV Research

Marsupials And Humans Shared Same Genetic Imprinting 150 Million Years Ago

Paradigm Medical Industries Records Initial Sales Of Early Glaucoma Detection Device

The Epigenetics Of Increasing Weight Through The Generations

Exposure To Background TV Affects A Child's Play

Full-Day Kindergarteners' Reading, Math Gains Fade By 3rd Grade

Children's Moral Development Affected When Growing Up Amid War

Alkermes Presents Positive Preclinical Data On Naltrexone For Extended-Release Injectable Suspension At Annual Meeting Of Controlled Release Society

MAKO Uses SolidWorks Software To Design Robotics And Implants For Minimally Invasive Surgery Alternative

Abraxis BioScience Announces Approval To Market ABRAXANE For Metastatic Breast Cancer In China

New Publication Shows Cleviprex™ Is Effective For Rapid Treatment Of Acute Hypertension After Cardiac Surgery

NanoViricide's EKC Eye Drug Candidate Stopped Clinical Conjunctivitis Pathology

Thank You For Smoking On International Flights

Electrifying Mind Matter Part Of New UQ Research

Mesoblast Limited Is Granted Key Stem Cell Patent In The United States

Stem Cell Researchers At UM Enrolling Patients In Heart Failure Study - Catheter Injection System To Be Used

Congress Hears Patient And Physician Voices And Overrides Presidential Veto To Stop Medicare Physician Payment Cuts

Minimising Birth Defect Risk For Pregnant Women With Epilepsy

Regular Walking Nearly Halves Elderly Disability Risk, Study Finds

People With Limitations In Function Benefit From Computer Custom Interfaces

Astrazeneca Sponsors Service User- Involvement In Research Into Recovery For Mental Health

Frogs With Disease-Resistance Genes May Escape Extinction

Female Monkeys More Dominant In Groups With Relatively More Males

New Cancer Stem Cell Identified - A Potential Metastatic Disease Target?

Easing The Pain Of Diabetes - Dying A Depression Drug For Common Nerve Condition

International Chemical Senses Symposium In San Francisco To Focus On Little-Known Impacts Of Smell And Taste On Health

AHRQ And AARP Team To Help Adults Over 50 Stay Healthy, USA

MegaYoungevity.com To Launch Inaugural Alternative Healthcare, Anti-Aging, Life Extension And Longevity Event August 1 - 3, 2008

Pfizer Inks Global License To Genomatix Software And Databases

Ron Greenspan DDS Creates Plan To Eliminate The Barriers To Orthodontic Treatment

Third Coast Reflexology Of Chicago In Collaboration With Resurrection Center For Integrative Medicine Provides Relief For Signs And Symptoms Of Stress

Americans Are Saving Thousands Each Year On Medical Expenses

Means Of Reducing Alzheimer's-Like Plaques In Fly Brain Demonstrated By Scientists

Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC) Programs: The Key To Fighting Chronic Disease

Further Evidence For Genetic Contribution To Autism Discovered By Caltech And UNC Research

General Mills Launches Round Of Grants To Help Kids Eat Healthy And Stay Physically Fit

Increased Risk Of Atherosclerosis Later In Life For Young Adults With Prehypertension

Convergence And Divergence Are Mostly Reciprocated Properties Of The Connections In The Network Of Cortical Areas

Summation Of Perceptual Cues In Natural Visual Scenes

Influence Of Mesoscale Porosity On Cortical Bone Anisotropy. Investigations Via Asymptotic Homogenization

Studies Suggest, But Don't Confirm, Bullying-Suicide Connection

Unimmunized Kids Less Likely To Get Chickenpox If Vaccinated After Exposure

No Single Approach Keeps Tobacco Away From Minors

Breast Self Exams Do Not Appear To Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths

Long Acting Insulin: Safer, Slightly Tighter Glucose Control In Type 1 Diabetes

Contests To Quit Smoking Don't Work In Long Run

Oxygen Therapy Might Ease Pain Of Migraine, Cluster Headaches

Removing Healthy Ovaries In Premenopausal Women: No Sure Answers

Newly Described "Dragon" Protein Could Be Key To Bird Flu Cure

"Smothered" Genes Combine With Mutations To Yield Poor Outcome In Cancer Patients

New Survey Findings Reveal Emotional And Physical Toll Of Rheumatoid Arthritis And The Advancement Of Treatment Through "Generations"

All Sweeteners Not The Same For Managing Type 2 Diabetes

Seniors Applaud Congressional Veto Override Of Medicare Improvements For Patients And Providers Act Of 2008

Internists Congratulate Congress On Veto Override Of H.R. 6331

Deliberations Continue On Complex Topic Of Infant Euthanasia

Peers Important For Nutrition Education Among Latinos - Direct Impact On Diabetes Self-Management And Breastfeeding, USA

Discovery Of Resistance To Widely-Used Antibiotics Among Inhabitants Of Remote South American Villages

A Shortcut For Communication Between Brain Cells - Understanding How Neurons Communicate May Help Treat Brain Disorders

Identification Of Mechanism Behind Mind-Body Connection Explains How Chronic Emotional Stress Ages The Immune System

Forensic Patients With Tattoos More Likely To Have Antisocial Personality Disorder

The Prime Minister And The Health Minister Show Their Support For Nhs Funding For Fertility Treatment, UK

HPC And HAC Launch Joint Consultation On Standards And Qualification Entry Level For Hearing Aid Audiologists/Dispensers, UK

Eyegate Pharma Initiates Landmark Clinical Study Employing The Eyegate(R) Ii Non-Invasive Ocular Delivery System In Acute Anterior Uveitis

Stand Up To Cancer: AACR Issues A Call For Ideas To The Cancer Research Community

University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center Named One Of 100 Most Wired Hospitals In The U.S. For 10th Consecutive Year

Journal Of Clinical Oncology Publishes Study Of Cephalon Medication TREANDA Plus Rituximab In Relapsed Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Methods For The Prevention Of STIs Reviewed

New Cases Of HIV Double Among Young Men In Last Decade, UK

Rib-X Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2 Trial For RX-3341 In Complicated Skin And Skin Structure Infections

Alzheimer's Australia Vic Announces Dementia Awareness Week 2008

National Science Foundation Career Award Recognizes Dr. Scott Blanchard's Pioneering Work Investigating The Ribosome

House Passes Resolution To Recognize Cystic Fibrosis

President's Veto Of Medicare Bill Places Corporate Profits Above People And Their Doctors, The Center For Medicare Advocacy

Increased Diabetes Risk In HIV-Positive Children - Some Antiretroviral Therapies Also Associated With Increase In Cholesterol Levels

Current And Emerging Drugs Continue To Struggle For Patient Share In The Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder

Jerini Receives European Commission Approval For FIRAZYR(R) (Icatibant) In The Treatment Of HAE

Pathologists Believe They Have Pinpointed Achilles Heel Of HIV

JAMA Revisits Classic "Blue" Baby Study That Revolutionized Cardiovascular Medicine

Gaining Ground On Sickle Cell Disease

New Project In The UK To Tackle MRSA And Other Health-Care Associated Infections

Researchers Discover Link Between Organ Transplantation And Increased Cancer Risk

Five States Step Up Efforts To Screen Newborns For Cystic Fibrosis

Medtronic Launches First Insertable Cardiac Monitor In Japan

Appalling Ruling In Court Case Between Dutch Government And MSF

Children May Build Tolerance To Egg Allergy

Environmental Variation At The Onset Of Independent Foraging Affects Full-grown Body Mass In The Red Fox

Expression Of Arginine Vasotocin In Distinct Preoptic Regions Is Associated With Dominant And Subordinate Behaviour In An African Cichlid Fish

Dynamics Of Hematopoiesis Across Mammals

Researchers And Representatives Gain Insight Into Stem Cell Research Funding Opportunities In Maryland

Avian Olfactory Receptor Gene Repertoires: Evidence For A Well-developed Sense Of Smell In Birds?

AARP Makes Medicare Override A "Key Vote" - Association Will Report Roll Calls To Its 39 Million Members

Homecare Industry Urges Congress To Overturn Veto Of Medicare Bill, Which Preserves Access To Home Medical Equipment And Saves Taxpayers Billions

Demographic Mechanism Of A Historical Bird Population Collapse Reconstructed Using Museum Specimens

44th Annual Meeting Is Largest Event In Drug Information Association History

fpa Reacts To STI Data Released By The Health Protection Agency, UK

Bristol-Myers Squibb Agrees To Pay Over $9M To Massachusetts Medicaid Program To Settle Allegations Of Improper Marketing And Business Practices

One In Four Unaware An Eye Test Could Save Their Sight

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