Medical News Today: Health News for Tuesday 26 August 2008

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Tuesday 26 August 2008

Preterm Birth Risk Linked To Diversity Of Microbes In Amniotic Fluid

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

US researchers have discovered a significant link between the number and range of bacteria or fungi in a mother's amniotic fluid and the degree to which her baby is born premature and sick...
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Canadian Death Toll From Contaminated Meat Goes Up

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

On Monday, the Canadian health authorities revised from 4 to 12 the number of deaths from listeriosis that have been linked to contaminated cold meat cuts and the number of officially confirmed cases is now 26 and is...
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Extensively Drug Resistant TB Can Be Managed With Aggressive Treatment

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Scientists from the US and Russia studying the treatment of patients with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) in Tomsk, Russia, concluded that it was possible to contain the global threat from this highly...
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Health Care Costs Reduced By California Tobacco Control Program

Surgical Services Should Be A Global Public Health Priority, Say PLoS Editors

Prader-Willi Syndrome Gives Genetic Insight On Imprinting

Does Sleep Have A Core Function?

Mathematical Model Allows Estimation Of Minimal Detectable Tumor Sizes

Zoledronic Acid Improves Bone-Mineral Density Loss In Premenopausal Patients Using Endocrine Therapies For Early Stage Breast Cancer

Other Medical and Health News for 26 August*

Lack Of Oversight By CMS To Ensure Private Medicare Drug Plans Have Anti-Fraud Programs In Place 'Risks Significant Use Of Funds,' According To GAO

HIV/AIDS Awareness Efforts Face Difficulties In Northern Kenya, Health Workers, Advocates Say

Newspapers Examine Health Issues In The Presidential Campaign

Namibia To Launch Program That Will Address HIV/AIDS Among Workers At Sea

Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans Consider Consolidation Amid Tightening Managed-Care Market

HIV/AIDS Groups Express Concern About Potential For New Antiretroviral Advertising To 'Scare Off' Patients

Uninsured U.S. Residents Will Spend $30B Out-of-Pocket On Health Care This Year, While Receiving $56B In Uncompensated Care, Study Finds

Eight States, Puerto Rico Will Not Receive CDC Funding For Advanced HIV Monitoring System

Abstinence-Only Program Ineffective, Not Worth The Federal Money, Editorial Says

University Of San Diego Rejects Efforts To Restore Position To Professor Who Supports Abortion Rights

Massachusetts Gov. Patrick Signs Bill To Help State Identify, Treat Children With Mental Illnesses

Michigan Board Approves Stem Cell Measure For November Ballot

CMS Official Expresses Concerns With Timeline, Scope Of Texas Medicaid Overhaul Plan

BNA Examines HHS Rule On Conscientious Objections That Could Limit Access To Birth Control

FDA Issues New Rules On Product Warning Label Updates For Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices

Lancet Publishes Article About Behavioral HIV Prevention Strategies

Obama Chooses Sen. Biden As Running Mate, Prompts Criticism From Catholic Leaders

HHS Releases Proposed Rule On Conscientious Objections That Would Protect Providers Who Refuse To Perform Abortions

HIV-Positive Women In Swaziland Protest Royal Family's Use Of Funds

Palliative Care Must Be A Priority For Dementia

Grading The States: Mental Health Services Survey

Anthera Pharmaceuticals Advances Global Development Strategy For Varespladib In Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

First Major Medical Meeting Convening For MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound To Treat Cancer, Stroke, Fibroids, Other Conditions

Scientists Discover Leptin Can Also Aid Type 1 Diabetics

Endocrinologists And Surgeons Join Forces To Fight Type 2 Diabetes

Normalizing Tumor Vessels To Improve Cancer Therapy

NYC Area's First Patient Receives New Incision-Free Weight Loss Surgery

New Hope For Stroke Patients

What's The Real Cause Behind Your Child's Behavior Problems? Sleep Apnea Could Be To Blame

8 Of Every 10 Spanish Adolescents Who Play A Sport Do Not Smoke, And More Than 40% Do Not Practice Any Physical Activity

New Trial To Evaluate Nexavar® As Adjuvant Therapy In Liver Cancer

Bayer HealthCare And Regeneron Announce VEGF Trap-Eye Achieved Durable Improvement In Vision Over 52 Weeks In A Phase 2

Bayer Schering Pharma To Support USAID With Contraceptives For Family Planning Programs

Patients Taking Cymbalta® Experienced Reduced Chronic Low Back Pain In New Study

National Campaign For Sickle Cell Awareness Seeks Change

Image Guided Radiation Therapy In Latham, NY. Now Fighting Cancer Using Fast And Precise RapidArc™ Radiotherapy Technology

Moffitt Cancer Center Awarded $2 Million Grant For HPV Vaccination Study

New Evidence On Addiction To Medicines Diazepam Has Effect On Nerve Cells In The Brain Reward System

Genetic Predisposition May Play A Role In Anxiety Disorders

Fraud Discovery Institute Retracts Herbalife Accusations - California

Advances In Conceptualizing Disease Progression In Alzheimer's Disease

Phase III Clinical Trial For ADENTRI(R) For Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Patients With Renal Insufficiency

Fitch: U.S. For-Profit Hospitals' 2Q08 Performance Not Affected By Weak Economy

AMAG Pharmaceuticals Receives Fast Track Designation For Ferumoxytol For Vascular-Enhanced MRI

Well-Being Of Americans Declines As Economy Worsens

Novel Technology Could Transform Production Of Flu Vaccine With Enhanced Potency, Manufacturing Capacity And Cost-Effectiveness

Kamada Successfully Completes Phase II Trial With Aerosolized AAT In Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Influenza Antibody Spray Success: Opens New Approach To Respiratory Disease Control

75 Percent Of Athletes' Parents Let Their Child Skip Exams For A Game

Mutations, Low Growth And Fertility Among Crustaceans In Sydney Harbor Tributary Linked To Heavy Metal

PolyMedix Initiates Dosing In Phase I Clinical Study Of Novel Systemic Antibiotic Compound

Measles Initiative Statement On Recent U.S. Outbreaks

ASPS Urges Team Approach To Breast Reconstruction

Unison Makes Some Moves At Europe's Biggest Carnival, UK

Ageing Society Must Spur Policy Changes That Support Older People, Says Help The Aged, UK

Minister Máire Hoctor, TD, Launches Age Action Ireland's "Positive Ageing Photographic Exhibition" In Kilkenny Castle

Gene That Causes Childhood Cancer Neuroblastoma Is Found

Isolagen Reports Positive Results From Open Label, Phase II Study Of Isolagen Therapy(TM) Of The Full Face Regarding The Treatment Of Wrinkles

Image Guided Radiation Therapy In Latham, NY. Now Fighting Cancer Using Fast And Precise RapidArc(TM) Radiotherapy Technology

Society Of Plastics Engineers' 2008 Research Award

New FDA Produce Irradiation Rule

High-tech Innovations Needed To Help Prevent Economic Crisis In Health Care And Improve Quality

Greater Risk Of Breast Cancer In Women Exposed To Negative Life Events

Siemens To Showcase Innovative Radiotherapy Solutions At ESTRO 27

New Multi Axis Load Cell Measures Tri-Axial Loads

Health Benefits Of Probiotic Could Extend To The Entire Body According To New Study

Increase In NHS IVF Provision For Couples In East Of England From April 2009

Philips Led 'euHeart' Project Targets Highly Personalized Diagnosis And Treatment Of Cardiovascular Disease

The Alcon Research Institute Recognizes Seven Top Researchers In Ophthalmology With Unrestricted Grants

MMRC Partners With Celgene Corporation On Phase I/II Trial Of Pomalidomide In Relapsed And Refractory Multiple Myeloma Patients

Lupus Foundation Of America Launches Center For Clinical Trials Education

FDA Approves Nplate™ For Long-Term Treatment Of Adult Chronic ITP

Stopping A Killer: LUMEN 2009 Looks To Establish National Protocol For Treating Heart Attack Patients

Synta Announces Publication Of Elesclomol Mechanism Of Action Results In AACR Journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics

Physician Recruiting Standard Reveals Larger Populations Experiencing Increased Doctor Shortage

Professional Athletes And Celebreties Asked To Reject Offers To Promote Processed Junk Food

LinkMed: Qiagen Launches Olerup SSP AB's New Test For Detecting Adverse Reactions To HIV-Medicine In The EU

Research And Markets: The Top 10 World's Leading Pharmaceutical Companies: Pfizer

ARYx Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Successful Results Of Chronic Constipation Clinical Trial On ATI-7505

Clock Is Ticking On Junior Doctors' Hours, BMA Warns, UK

CHADD And AACAP Applaud Michael Phelps For Addressing Stigma Of AD/HD

Low Cholesterol Associated With Cancer In Diabetics

Women May Stop Anticoagulants After Blood Clots

Anti-Psychotic Drug Use In The Elderly Increases Despite Drug Safety Warnings

Microresearch: Borrowing From The Microfinance Experience - CMAJ Editorial

AARP Launches Four Online Health Tools To Empower Consumers To Make Informed Choices In Care

HSC-Institute Of Biosciences And Technology Researchers Learn About Role Of Mutated DNA Repeats In Diseases Like Cancer

Relearning Process Not Always A "Free Lunch"

Yale Undergrads' Amazon Trip Yields A Treasure Trove Of Diversity

Early Cancer Detection Can Save Lives - Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners

Prevention Needed To Trim The Fat, Australian Medical Association

Experimental Next-Generation Anti-Cancer Therapies Featured In Scientific American

Pub Industry Issues Challenge To BMA On "Unjust" Tax, UK

SNM Co-Sponsors Radiation Oncology And Cancer Imaging Symposium With American Society For Therapeutic Radiation And Oncology

New Canon Compact Digital Radiography System Offers Unmatched Image Quality And Portability

Minnesota Officials To Examine Autism In Somali Immigrant Children

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