Medical News Today: Health News for Tuesday 19 August 2008

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Tuesday 19 August 2008

Suicidal Thoughts Not Uncommon Among US Students

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A recent study found that suicidal thoughts among US college students is more common than might be expected, after more than half of 26,000 students surveyed at 70 colleges and universities reported having at least one...
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FDA To Strengthen Warnings On Diabetes Drug After 2 More Deaths

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Futher to an alert it issued in October 2007, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to strengthen the warnings on diabetes drug Byetta (exenatide) after receiving reports of another 6 patients having to be...
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Higher Blood Pressure Risk In Teenagers Linked To Poor Or Insufficient Sleep

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

US research reveals that teenagers who don't sleep enough or have poor quality sleep may be at higher risk of elevated blood pressure that could lead to cardiovascular disease in adulthood...
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Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan May Have Many Roles In Spinal Cord Injury Repair

In Developing Nations, Improved Oxygen Systems Can Improve Child Pneumonia Mortality

Other Medical and Health News for 19 August*

BBC Programme 'Pedigree Dogs Exposed' - BBC1, Tuesday 19 August, 9.00 Pm

Clinical Studies Completed For HeartVue's 6S Heart Screening System

Arizona Universal Health Care Initiative To Appear On Ballot

Arizona Hospital Offers Culturally Tailored Care, Services To Navajo Indian Patients

Proposed California Medicaid Changes Could Drive Up Health Insurance Premiums, Report Finds

North Carolina Physicians Raise Concern Over Undocumented Immigrants' Lack Of Trust In Medical System

Dallas Morning News Examines Differences Between McCain, Obama Health Plans

Tadalafil Shows Promise For Relief Of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Associated With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Lancet Publishes Articles About Presidential Candidates' Global Health Plans, HIV Prevention

Lawsuits Help Ensure Drug Safety, NEJM Editors Say

Helping Provide Antiretroviral Access Abroad 'Earns' U.S. 'Considerable Goodwill,' Editorial Says

Lawmakers Promote Bill To Increase Funds For Community Health Centers

ProPublica Examines U.S. Investigation Into Pharmaceutical Company Ranbaxy Over Antiretrovirals Used In PEPFAR, Other Drugs

Some Democrats Respond To Bush Administration Decision Not To Enforce SCHIP Directive, Call On CMS To Stop Blocking States' SCHIP Expansion Plans

Number Of People Accessing HIV/AIDS Treatment Increasing In Northwest England, Study Finds

Beijing's Health Department Distributes No-Cost Condoms, HIV/AIDS Pamphlets To Olympic Hotels

Conflict In Nigeria's Delta Region Contributing To Spread Of HIV, IRIN/PlusNews Reports

Tennessean Examines Debate Over Effectiveness Of 'Virginity Pledges'

WellNet Launches Online Social Networking Program For Health Care Coordination

HIV/AIDS Advocates In Georgia Discuss Need For Improved Outreach Efforts, Particularly Those For Blacks, Rural Residents, Young People

BIOLASE Launches Software Upgrade For First Generation WaterlaseTM Dental Laser Systems

Indiana Abortion Opponents Press For County Ordinances To Limit Access

ViRexx Announces Encouraging Results From Its Lead ChimigenTM Therapeutic Vaccine Candidate For Treating Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infections

QIAGEN Unveils Diagnostic Assay In The EU To Detect Genetic Variation Causing Adverse Reactions In AIDS Patients

PregLem Starts Phase III Trials Of PGL4001 In Uterine Myoma

SinoFresh(R) Nasal Spray Kills MRSA "Super-Bug" In Live Noses

Potential Vice Presidential Candidates Kaine, Ridge Address Abortion Issues On Sunday Shows

The Effects Of Tibolone In Older Postmenopausal Women

Tip Of The Week - Credit Crunchy Veg

International Children's Experts Come To Major Cardiff Conference, Wales

Attack Mechanism Of Illness-Inducing Bacterium Uncovered By UT Southwestern Researchers

Funding For Clinical Trials For New Probe To Detect Skin Cancer

Catalyst Mystery Unlocked

Facial Structures, Brain Abnormalities Studied To Reveal Formula For Detection Of Autism

New Treatment Guidelines For Seasonal Allergies Released

Indigenous Australian Children Who Speak Languages That Have Few Number Words Are Still Able To Count, According To A New International Study

American Red Cross Prepares To Respond To Tropical Storm Fay

Starting Kindergarten Later Gives Students Only A Fleeting Edge, Study Finds

American Red Cross Urges Florida To Get Ready For Tropical Storm Fay

Norfolk Activity Centre Prosecuted Following School Trip Incident, UK

Healthcare Reformers Hold Reception For Congressional HR 676 Caucus At Democratic National Convention, Tues. Aug 26, California Nurses Association

Hearing Loss, Lack Of Sleep Impair Back-To-School Health

Canadian Psychiatrists Press For Equal Treatment Of Mental Illness And Petition Fellow Physicians To Fight Discrimination Towards Mentally Ill Persons

World Water Week 2008 Focuses On Sanitation, Health And Hygiene

Government Of Canada Confirms Funding For Canadian Mental Health Commission

Actavis Receives Approval Of Generic Wellbutrin XL(R) 300mg In The United States

Sedating Children During Urodynamics Reduces Distress, Offers Alternative Method To Collect Results

Brain Serotonin System Controls Maternal Behavior

Survivors Of 1918 Flu Pandemic Protected With A Lifetime Immunity To Virus

'Point Of Care Diagnostics' In The Starting Blocks

Tracking A Crop Disease Could Save Millions Of Lives

Limbs Saved By Menstrual Blood Stem Cells

Dirty Smoke From Ships Found To Degrade Air Quality In Coastal Cities

McCain, Obama Discuss Abortion, Embryonic Stem Cell Research During Forum At Saddleback Church

Lautenberg-Pascrell Bill Requiring Better Information About Fire Safety On College Campuses Becomes Law, USA

Australian Medical Students' Association: Physician Assistants Not The Answer For Rural Health

Monthly Group Provides Support For Survivors Of Strokes In The Prime Of Their Lives

Crisis Residential Facilities Healthier Than Psychiatric Hospitals? - Study Finds More Mental Health Improvements At Consumer-Managed Program

In HIV Patients, Chemical Liberated By Leaky Gut May Allow Virus To Infect The Brain, Einstein Researchers Find

The Alliance For Patient Medication Safety Submits Landmark Filing To Be A Patient Safety Organization, USA

New Hip Replacement Implant Designed To Cater To Women's Needs - Orthopedic Surgeon At Rush Is A Developer Of Implant Device

AbSorber's Test Identifies Patients With Increased Risk For Kidney Transplant Rejection

Asuragen, Inc. Launches Signature® NPM1 Mutations (RUO): A Rapid Multiplex Assay For The Detection Of NPM1 Mutations

Olympic Medical Research Using GE Healthcare Technology Finds Enlarged Hearts Can Be Good Hearts

Federation Of Holistic Therapists' Training Congress - Sunday 21st And Monday 22nd September, UK

'Try For Dry' Program May Curb Bedwetting

Finding A Cause For UTIs When Conventional Testing Doesn't Work

Exam Performance Of Ethnic Minority Medical Students Could Be Affected By 'Stereotype Threat'

Green Catalysts Provide Promise For Cleaning Toxins And Pollutants

Chemists Make Beds With Soft Landings

Suppressing Disease-Causing Genes Is Now Within Reach

Synthetic Molecules Could Add Spice To Fight Against Cancer

Prescription Sleeping Pill Use Tied To Cancer

Positive Mosquito Count For West Nile Virus Lead DEP, Southeastern PA Counties To Ramp Up Treatment Activities

America's Beauty Obsession Poses Serious Consequences For Women And Girls, Report Reveals

Coping With School Refusal Behavior: Hospital Program Treats Rare - But Genuine - Phobia

Logical Therapeutics Inc. Announces Results Of Phase 1b Clinical Study Of Its Naproxen Prodrug

New Clinical Guideline Helps Healthcare Professionals Take A Positive Step In Alcohol And Substance Use Prevention

Bioniche Phase III Clinical Trial In Bladder Cancer Progressing Well

Laboring Without Health Insurance? HSAs May Be An Affordable Option

Epilepsy Linked To Higher Risk Of Drowning

'Chilling' Hardship Rates Among Families Raising Disabled Children

Scientists Discover What Drives The Development Of A Fatal Form Of Malaria

Researchers Discover Technology That Silences Genes

As Ragweed Season Peaks, Keep Allergy Symptoms In Check

Medicare Support Pays Off For Senior Smokers Trying To Quit

Aboriginal Kids Can Count Without Numbers

Chicago Area Nonprofit Fills Unique Niche For Low-Income Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy

Pitt Receives $10 Million From Gates Foundation To Help Stop Global Spread Of Infectious Diseases

World's Biggest Event On Pain Calls For Palliative Care To Be Made A Human Right

Oramed Pharmaceuticals Chosen To Present Oral Insulin Trial Results At EASD Conference (September 7-11, Rome)

Dyax Announces DX-88 For Hereditary Angioedema Meets Primary And Secondary Endpoints In Phase 3 Trial (EDEMA4(R))

When The Patient Can't Decide: Study Looks At Physician Perspectives On Surrogate Decision Making

Blood Vessel Gene Influences Brain Size, Yale Researchers Find

Oxford Researchers Give Protein Production More Precision

ASU's Biodesign Institute And ImmuneRegen Collaborate To Investigate Possible Enhancement Of Vaccine Against Norwalk Viruses

Restrictions On The Import Of Unlicensed Melatonin Products Following The Grant Of A Marketing Authorisation For Circadin(R) 2mg Tablets

If All US States Were As Good As Top 5 States More Children Would Have Health Insurance

Treating Pediatric Voiding Dysfunction

Discovery Of What Drives The Development Of A Fatal Form Of Malaria: The Culprit, One's Own Immune System

Plerixafor Treatment Improves Mobilization Of Cells In Donors During Bone Marrow Stem Cell Collection Procedures

Statement Of APA President Nada Stotland, M.D. On Abortion And Mental Health

Successful Robot-Assisted Surgery For Urinary Abnormality

Many U.S. Public Schools In 'Air Pollution Danger Zone'

Nationwide Study Of Landmark Sickle Cell Treatment

Cocoa Flavanols Linked To Improved Brain Blood Flow

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