Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 29 September 2008

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Monday 29 September 2008

Cadbury Recalls Chocolate Products Made In China

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Various media sources are reporting that Cadbury, the world's largest confectionery manufacturer, is recalling 11 Chinese made products distributed in the Far East, including Dairy Milk bars, after finding they contained...
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Statins Can Prevent Premature Ageing Of Arteries

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

New research from the UK found that statins, normally prescribed for lowering cholesterol and reducing heart attack risk, can stop arteries ageing prematurely in patients with advanced heart disease...
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US Kids Given More Psychotropic Drugs

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new international study found that children in the US were up to three times more likely to be given psychotropic drugs as kids in Germany and The Netherlands; and the researchers suggested this was because of differences...
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Other Medical and Health News for 29 September*

Average Monthly Premium For Stand-Alone Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Will Increase By 24% In 2009 To $37, According To Report

PEPFAR Suspends Funding For Three Ranbaxy AIDS Drugs Banned By FDA

Blogs Comment On Election-Related Reproductive Rights Issues, World Contraception Day, HHS Rule

Senate Approves Bill That Would Require HIV Testing In Federal Prisons

Wall Street Journal Examines How No-Pregnancy Orders Reflect Previous Forced-Sterilization Projects

Statehealthfacts.org Adds New, Updated Information On Health Coverage And The Uninsured

Efforts Seek To Educate Minorities On Healthy Living, Breast Cancer, Brain Injury Services, Asthma

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries

Tarrant County Taking Steps To Address High Infant Mortality Rate

News From The American Chemical Society, Sept. 24, 2008

Schwarzenegger Signs Crucial California HIV Testing Bill Targeting Repeat Testers (AB 2899, Portantino, D-Pasadena)

Leukaemia CARE Nurse Launch - Gary Lineker Visited The Royal Free Hospital In London, UK

Do You Know Your Nodes? Message From The Lymphoma Association And Leukaemia CARE, UK

VEGF Trap-Eye Final Phase 2 Results In Age-related Macular Degeneration Presented At 2008 Retina Society Meeting

New Way To Control Protein Activity Could Lead To Cancer Therapies, Stanford Study Shows

Boost For Medical Device And Technology Companies - ERBI Medtech Awards Aim To Increase International Profile Of Regional Specialists

CAMBfix - Funding For Device Which Improves Fracture Care

Cambridge Research Biochemicals To Provide Monoclonal Antibody Production

Medical Protection Society Launches Advice Guide For Doctors On Dealing With Media

Occupational Therapy Gets People With Osteoarthritis Moving

Two Projects Target Relationship Aggression Among People With PTSD

Wellness Expert Offers Tips On Coping With Economic Turmoil

Cancer Prediction Models More Accurate For White Women Than Asian-American Women, Study Says

Illinois Legislature Overrides Revisions From Governor To Approve Bill That Requires Hospitals To Provide Discounts To Uninsured

HHS Should Act Quickly To End Travel Restrictions For HIV-Positive People, Editorial Says

Charity Issues MP3 Top Tips To Prevent Deafness

Trouble With Your Ears? You're Not Alone, And Help Is At Hand From Leading National Charity. UK

British Medical Association Northern Ireland Welcomes Free Prescriptions For All

Medical Protection Society Advises Doctors How To Avoid Missing The Early Signs Of Breast Cancer

A Breath Of Fresh Air: New National Guideline Will Provide Clarity On Emergency Oxygen Use In Adults, UK

Survey Shows General Public More Worried About Cancer Today Than 10 Years Ago

Cases Of Breast Cancer Among Chinese Women Likely To Increase Significantly In Future Years, Study Finds

Office Of Personnel Management Estimates Premiums For Federal Employees Will Increase By 8% In 2009

HIV/AIDS Services Agency Sues New Hampshire Town For Restricting Access To Group Home

House Passes Bills On Breast Cancer, Down Syndrome; Senate Considers Contraceptive Pricing Fix

President Bush Signs Legislation To Expand Protections Under Americans With Disabilities Act

Youth Campaign To Fight HIV/AIDS In Indian City, Times Of India Reports

Catholic '40 Days For Life' Campaign To Highlighting Abortion Issues Related To Election Begins In Connecticut

Senate Passes Bill To Aid Low-Income Seniors Pay Medicare Premiums

Immunize El Paso To Provide Flu Shots For Young And Old All Across Borderland, USA

Deafness Research UK Pauline Ashley Prize 2009 Awarded To Rosemary Lovett, A 3rd Year Psychology PhD University Of York Student

Deafness Research UK Opens Up Expert Knowledge Base To Tinnitus Sufferers

Ear Breakthrough Gives Hope To Millions Of Deaf And Hard Of Hearing People

Deafness Research UK Excited About Gene Therapy Breakthrough

Overseas Travel Grants, British Veterinary Association Congress 2008 - London, UK

Altmire Introduces Value-Based Purchasing Bill (HR 7067) - Overview Of The Quality FIRST Act, USA

Animals Farmed For Meat Are The Number 1 Source Of Food Poisoning Bug

Near Infrared Nanoparticles Shine A Bright Light On Cancer

Scientists Identify Novel Inhibitor Of Human MicroRNA: Discovery Points To New Avenue For Cancer Treatment

Steroids Provide Competitive Edge Years After Doping Ends: Power Lifters

Accurate Prostate Cancer Diagnosis With Randox PSA Tumour Array

Royal Society Invests In Innovation

Directive On The Application Of Patients' Rights In Cross-Border Healthcare, Europe

Intragastric Balloon Surgery In India A Popular Weight Loss Procedure

Introduction Of The Quality FIRST Act, Response By Premier Healthcare Alliance, USA

WPIC Mental Health And Wellness Lecture Series To Begin October 1

Harley Medical Group Reveal Patients Working Overtime To Fund Surgery

Toddlers' Focus On Mouths Rather Than On Eyes Is A Predictor Of Autism Severity

FDA Classifies Medtronic's Notification Related To Improper Connection Of Sutureless Intrathecal Catheters As A Class I Recall

British Veterinary Association Elects New President - BVA Congress 2008, London, UK

Scottish Vet Becomes New President-Elect - British Veterinary Association Congress 2008, London, UK

British Veterinary Association President Nick Blayney's Presidential Address - BVA Congress 2008

Professor Tim Greet Receives British Veterinary Association's Prestigious Chiron Award

Professor Joe Brownlie Recipient Of The British Veterinary Association's Most Prestigious Scientific Award

Dr. Sarah Cleaveland Receives Trevor Blackburn Award - British Veterinary Association

Ms Kathryn Allan Receives Harry Steele-Bodger Memorial Scholarship Travel Award - British Veterinary Association

Controlling Insulin Is Good For Diabetes - And Breast Cancer?

Telling Your Kids That You Have Cancer

Breast Cancer And Women Under Age 40: A Growing Concern

James W. Saxton Guest Presenter At National Bariatric Summit

British Lung Foundation Welcomes Images On Cigarette Packets

World-Renowned Hispanic Scientists Gather To Address Disparities In Hispanic Drug Use, Treatment And Prevention

Former Australian Medical Association President Assaulted And Mugged In Melbourne

The World Of General Practice Comes To Melbourne

Haiti's Misery Index Rising Daily: Resources Urgently Needed For Food And Infrastructure

Ultimate Solution To Keep Your Muscles Strong, Even When You Are Immobilized, And Your Bones Broken

Women's Sexual Health Foundation Announces Inaugural Media Award To Recognize An Outstanding Journalist

AARP Drug Price Survey Overlooks Critical Factors, Says Biotechnology Industry Organization

Persons With Serious Mental Illness Face Higher Prevalence Of Obesity

Tryton Medical Announces European Launch Of Stent System For Bifurcation Lesions

Adheris Study Finds Antidepressant Discontinuation Most Likely At The Start Of Therapy Among Newly Treated And Previously Lapsed Patients

AHF Advocacy Spurs GSK To Suspend Fear-Mongering AIDS Drug Ads

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes ProSolv CardioVascular For Product Quality Leadership In Cardiovascular Image Management Systems

Kohl Asks Rep. Stupak To Collaborate On Oversight Of Direct-To-Consumer Advertising For Medical Devices

Betaseron(R) To Offer The Thinnest Needle In Multiple Sclerosis

Attorney General Martha Coakley And The National Federation Of The Blind Reach Agreement With Apple, Inc. To Improve Accessibility Of ITUNES(R)

News From The Journal Of The American Dietetic Association, October 2008

New Model Created For Protein-Cholesterol Interactions In Brain And Muscle Tissue

New Way To Make Malaria Medicine, First Step In Finding New Antibiotics

Don't Blame Cities For Climate Change, See Them As Solutions

News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology

World Heart Day 2008: Knowing Your Risks Could Save Your Life

Healthcare Commission Report On Emergency Services - Help The Aged Response, UK

Invention Of Reversible 3-D Cell Culture Gel

Nurse Wins Charity Award For Her 'Outstanding Contribution In Care And Support, UK

Melamine Milk Crisis Countries To Ensure Safe Feeding For Infants And Increase Vigilance

New Picture Warnings Will Provide Shocking Reminder Of Health Impacts Of Smoking, UK

'The Future Of Public Health' Launch Of The Royal Society For Public Health'

Women Take Charge Of Breast Cancer In Different Ways: Sociologist Studies Responder Types And Efficacy

A Dipstick Test For Breast Cancer?

Core Needle Breast Biopsies Safe For Patients Taking Blood Thinners

Device May Customize Radiation Therapy, Reduce Treatment Time

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Targeted In Clinical Trial

The Methodist Hospital Is First In Houston To Treat Breast Cancer With The Contura Applicator

Partial Breast Radiation Focus Of New Cancer Study

Young Breast Cancer Patients Face Unique Risks And Issues

Promising New TB Drug Receives Phase 2 SBIR

Airborne Particles To Be Measured More Accurately From Space On NASA's Glory Mission - Send Your Name Around The Earth

The Rett Syndrome Research Trust Introduces International Collaboration With Autism Speaks And MRC

Predictor Of Autism Severity: Toddlers' Focus On Mouths Rather Than On Eyes

Discoveries On How HIV Evades Immune System Could One Day Eliminate The Need To Take Antiviral Drugs For A Lifetime

Mizzou Scientist Named As One Of The 25 Most Influential People In Radiology

New Cancer Drugs Could Be Quicker, More Effective Than Current Treatment Options

Exploring The Roles Of The Pituitary Gland And Sympathetic Nervous System In The Inflammatory Process

'Light' Cigarettes Versus Regular Cigarettes

Impact Of Stress On Police Officers' Physical And Mental Health

Novel Mechanism For Regulation Of Gene Expression Identified By Conaway Lab

Don't Forget The Vitamin A When Working With Its Carrier Protein

Texas Medical Center's Flood-Alert System Successful

Researchers Study How Pistachios May Improve Heart Health

Winners Announced Of The 2008 Science And Engineering Visualization Challenge

Ecological Experiment Simulates Conditions In 2100

29th General Assembly, International Council For Science In Mozambique

Is It Ethical To Include Pregnant Women In Research?

Scientists Peer Into Heart Of Compound That May Detect Chemical, Biological Weapons

Researchers Note That All Symptomatic Children Warrant An Endoscopy After Caustic Ingestion

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