Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 2 October 2008

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Thursday 2 October 2008

FDA Reviews OTC Cough And Cold Remedies For Kids

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

As part of a review of the rules on the use of over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medications for children, the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research is holding an all day... [read article]

Some Top Cereals Aimed At US Kids Are 50 Per Cent Sugar

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Based on nutritional value, a US consumer group found that 23 of the top 27 processed breakfast cereals marketed to children rated only good to fair, and that two of them, Kellogg's Honey Smacks and Post Golden Crisp made... [read article]

HIV/AIDS Pandemic Started 100 Years Ago

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

An international team of scientists investigating African human tissue samples preserved for nearly 50 years have suggested that the HIV/AIDS pandemic started around 100 years ago, between 1884 and 1924, at the same time... [read article]

Landmark Study Shows Thrombolytic Treatment Improves Outcomes In Stroke When Given Up To 4.5 Hours After Symptom Onset

Deaf Patients Confront Difficulties In Obtaining Basic Health Care

Three Genes Found To Be Linked To Gout

Other Medical and Health News for 2 October*

Medicare Stops Paying For 10 Reasonably Preventable Medical Errors

Survey Shows TennCare Beneficiaries Remain Satisfied With Their Care

Zimbabwean HIV/AIDS Advocates Express Hope About New Government

Reproducing Early And Often Is The Key To Rapid Evolution In Plants

Colo. Personhood Ballot Measure Would 'Contradict Federal Law,' Should Be Rejected By Voters, Editorial Says

California Gov. Schwarzenegger Vetoes Legislation Restricting Retroactive Cancellation Of Health Insurance Policies, Signs Narrower Measure And More

Indian Health Minister Calls On Country To Legalize Homosexuality To Improve Fight Against HIV/AIDS

Nicotine Gum Might Help Pregnant Women Who Smoke Reduce Cigarette Consumption, Study Says

Appeals Court Rules In Favor Of Healthy San Francisco Plan

Developing Countries Face Shortage Of Medical Workers Trained To Treat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB, Reuters Reports

Odor Attraction Among Different Wildtype Drosophila

Dental Care Can Reduce Risk Of Preterm Birth By Nearly 50 Percent

Value Of A Standard Vision Test For Children Questioned; Infection Risks For New Contact Lens Types Studied

Agilent Technologies Creates Specialized Training Program In China For Melamine Analysis In Milk, Milk Products

Fitch Affirms Eli Lilly & Co.'s IDR At 'AA'; Outlook Stable

ABC News Examines Increased Popularity Of 'Purity Balls' To Promote Abstinence Until Marriage

Elizabeth Edwards Links Current Economic Downturn With Problems In U.S. Health Care System

Scripps Research Institute Receives IAVI Grant To Develop HIV Vaccine, Create HIV Vaccine Research Center

Athera Biotechnologies And Dyax Announce A Collaboration To Discover And Develop Antibodies For Cardiovascular Inflammation

Driving Change In Mental Health Through Science And Community

Risk Assessment Key To Breast Cancer Detection And Diagnosis

Report: Health Care Quality Improves But Varies Across Different Regions Of The USA

Statement Gov. Schwarzenegger's Veto Of SB 981 From Bill Barcellona, By V.P. For Governmental Affairs, California Association Of Physician Groups

FDA Approved Use Of REYATAZ(R) Boosted With Ritonavir, In Combination Therapy, For Previously Untreated HIV-1 Infected Adult Patients

Miracle Athlete Shad Ireland Set To Become First Dialysis Patient To Complete Five-City Triathlon Tour

Mysterious Snippets Of DNA Withstand Eons Of Evolution, Stanford Study Finds

Vetoes Allow Profits To Trump Patient Care, Family Physicians Say - Governor Vetoes SB 1440 And AB 1945, California

Hurricane-Tested Houston Ready To Prepare For The Country's Category 5 Heathcare Crisis - 2008 Wellness Symposium, November 13th & 14th

S.D. Supreme Court Hears Case On Whether Identity Of Donor To Abortion Ban Initiative Should Be Revealed

Legislation Would Create Medicare Pilot Program To Expand At-Home Services For Some Beneficiaries With Chronic Conditions

California Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Requiring Insurers To Pay For HIV Testing

Delaware, California County Take Steps To Address Nursing Shortages, Boost Number Of Bicultural, Bilingual Nurses

Advancement Of Public Health Thwarted By Exclusion Of Inmates From Health Research

How Doctors Discuss Medical Errors

Fact Sheets About Thyroid Disorders Published By NIDDK

A Pioneering Study Looks At Time To Treatment In Pediatric Oncology

Singing To Females Makes Male Birds' Brains Happy

New Research Reveals New Roots For Chocolate

So-called "Sandfish" Could Help Materials Handling And Process Technology Specialists

Egalitarian Revolution In The Pleistocene?

Implementation Of Pharma Forum Recommendations To Be Combined With Better Regulation Principles, Europe

Dynamics Of Conserved Waters In Human HSP 90: Implications For Drug Design

Fluctuations As A Source Of Information In Fluorescence Microscopy

CDC Officials Unaware Recommendation On HPV Vaccination Would Lead To Immigration Mandate

New Jersey Court Hears Arguments Over Legality Of Bush Administration SCHIP Directive Limiting Enrollment

Kaiser Family Foundation President And CEO Discusses Trend Toward High Deductible Plans, Nature Of Health Insurance

Washington, D.C., American Lung Association Chapter Launches Anti-Smoking Campaigns Targeting Blacks, Hispanics

Ophthalmology: Research Highlights Of The October 2008 Issue

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation, Oct. 1, 2008

Signaler And Receiver Coordination And The Timing Of Communication In Amazonian Birds

Molecular Circuits For Associative Learning In Single-celled Organisms

Structure And Properties Of Strontium-Doped Phosphate-Based Glasses

Palin Discusses Stance On Abortion Rights, EC During Interview

President Bush Signs $630B Continuing Resolution

Drugmaker Cephalon Completes $443.9M Settlement With DOJ, States Related To Allegations Of Improper Sales, Marketing Practices

Minorities With Advanced Cancer Less Likely Than White Patients To Have Documented Preferences For End-Of-Life Care, Study Says

US Navy Mesothelioma Victims Should Call The Mesothelioma Victims Center First

'Health Effects Of Cellular Phones On Hold' - New Free Article From Clifford Law

MayoClinic.com Feature Focuses On Colectomy Operations

University Of Limerick Gets 5 Million Euro Funding For MRSA Research

Doctors Throughout Ireland Call For Better Standards Of Care For Older People

Pradaxa - First New Oral Medication To Stop Blood Clotting In Over 50 Years Launched In Ireland Today

Cancer Conference For Arizona's Native Americans Oct. 11

New Book Offers Proposals For Dealing With Juveniles Who Commit Crime

The Hierarchy Of Directional Interactions In Visual Motion Processing

A Threat To Coral Reefs Multiplied? Four Species Of Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish

Non-Laminar Cerebral Cortex In Teleost Fishes?

HHS Reviewing Comments On Provider 'Conscience' Rule, Including EEOC Criticism

CMS Approves $10.6B, Three-Year Massachusetts Medicaid Waiver To Allow State To Continue Health Insurance Law

Louisiana Health Officials Say Hospital, Nursing Home Evacuations Better During Hurricane Gustav Than Katrina

Kenyan Program Distributes No-Cost ITNs, Condoms, Water Filters To People Who Receive HIV Tests

New Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners President Focuses On Health Reform And Boosting General Practice

Prof. Chris Del Mar And Associate Professor Leanne Rowe To Receive Rose-Hunt Award, The RACGP's Most Prestigious Honour, Australia

Three Endovascular Fellowships Announced - Placements Announced By British Society Of Endovascular Therapists

Improved Understanding Of HIV Maturation Process

Free Air Transportation For Children With Life-Threatening Illnesses

PTSD Impacts Veterans' Well-Being In Both Combat And Peacekeeping Situations

Philippines' National Psoriasis And Psoriatic Arthritis Conference - October 28 2008

MicroRNAs Are Found In Animals That Appeared A Billion Years Ago

What To Expect When You Have Diabetes - 170 Tips For Living Well With Diabetes, Book By American Diabetes Association

Structures Of Important Plant Viruses Determined

$1.5 Million For Malnourished Children Around The World Possible - Your Vote In The American Express Members Project Could Help This Happen

Breakthrough Breast Cancer Funds Doctor To Forward Cutting-Edge Breast Cancer Research

Tosoh G8 HPLC Analyzer For Diabetes Monitoring And HbA1c Testing Cleared By FDA

Assessing Visual Requirements For Social-context Dependent Activation Of The Songbird Song System

Testosterone And Paternal Care In East African Foragers And Pastoralists

Genomic Evidence For A Large-Z Effect

Occurrence Of Urinary Tract Infection In Children With Significant Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction

Management Of Urethrocutaneous Fistula Following Hypospadias Repair

Breakthrough Optical Technology To Assess Colon Cancer Risk, Accuracy

News Media Often Do Not Report Potential Sources Of Bias In Medical Research

Sirtris' Review Of Sirtuin Therapeutics For Diseases Of Aging In Nature Reviews Drug Discovery

Stanford Studyfinds Mysterious Snippets Of DNA Withstand Eons Of Evolution

Longer-Duration Psychotherapy Appears More Beneficial For Complex Mental Disorders

Researchers To Study Depression And Disability In Age-Related Macular Degeneration Patients

Patients Experience Significant Long-Term Benefits After Seeking Help For Depression And Anxiety

First-ever Genetic Link Between Obesity And Colon Cancer Risk Revealed

Better Than Sedatives: Acupressure Calms Children Before Surgery

Princess Royal Presents Royal Charter To The College Of Emergency Medicine, UK

UH Study Examines Ability Of Sweat Patches To Monitor Bone Loss

Consultation On A National Framework For Assessing Children And Young People's Continuing Care Needs, UK

Leigh Parry And Helen Signy Recognised With Royal Australian College Of General Practitioner Media Awards

Awards Honour Excellence In General Practice Research - Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners

Ada Parry And Dr Samuel Heard Recognised With The Standing Strong Together Award In Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health, Australia

RACGP Awards Honour Outstanding Contributions To Australian General Practice

Contrasted Patterns Of Age-Specific Reproduction In Long-Lived Seabirds

Inferring Malaria Parasite Population Structure From Serological Networks

Human Mediated Dispersal Of Seeds Over Long Distances

Perinatal Testicular Torsion: Preoperative Radiological Findings And The Argument For Urgent Surgical Exploration

Overview Of Bladder Exstrophy: A Third World Perspective

Lord Darzi Visits Trust's State-Of-The-Art Simulation Centre, England

Nursing Conference A Success At Musgrove Park Hospital, UK

Male Eating Disorders: How Much Do We Really Understand? UK

Researchers Investigate The Dispensability Of Our DNA

Samaritans Report 25% Increase In Calls As Financial Crisis Hits, UK

Arana Completes Series Of Humanised And Improved Antibodies For Vegenics' Cancer Treatment Program

New Study Says REEG(R) Can Slash Cost Of Mental Health Treatments - Benefits To Treatment-Resistant Patients

CLSI Publishes Updated Standard For Collection Of Diagnostic Capillary Blood Specimens

Clinical Trials In India 44% Less Expensive Than US Trials

Trilogy Image-Guided Radiosurgery System Precisely Targets Tumors And Lesions Near The Spinal Cord And Other Critical Structures

Diamond-Based Magnetic Imaging Could Prove A Boon In Materials Science, Biology, Medicine

Normal Mouse Embryonic Heart Development Disrupted By Loss Of The Protein Target Of Lithium

Gene Variation Associated With Decreased Risk Of Colorectal Cancer

HIV/AIDS Pandemic Began Around 1900, Earlier Than Previously Thought

Changing Dosing, Administration Of Anthrax Vaccine Reduces Side Effects

Bayesian Coalescent Inference Of Major Human MtDNA Haplogroup Expansions In Africa

Global Associations Between Terrestrial Producer And Vertebrate Consumer Diversity

Male Derived Cuticular Hydrocarbons Signal Sperm Competition Intensity And Affect Ejaculate Expenditure In Crickets

Validation Of Quality Indicators For Radical Prostatectomy

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Partners With Dermatology Nurses' Association To Publish Brand-New Journal

American Society For Therapeutic Radiology And Oncology Selects Recipient Of First Nursing Award

Emerging Model Organisms Featured In CSH Protocols

Research Shows New Class Of Stent Effective In Preventing Thrombosis, Restenosis, And Reocclusion

Correlation Found Between The Angle Of Replacement Joints And Levels Of Metal Ions

NCPA Celebrates October As American Pharmacists Month, USA

National Pharmacy Association Board Meeting, UK

40% Of National Pharmacy Association Members To Provide Chlamydia 'Test And Treat' Service, UK

Asthma Research Receives Million Dollar Donation - Centre For Allergy Research At Karolinska Institutet

Australia Should Be Looking At Prevention Approaches Rather Than Treatment When It Comes To Obesity

More Than 500 Million People Have Genital Herpes Virus

Preview Of The 2008-09 Northern Hemisphere Influenza Season

'Beat Eating Disorders' Statement On Comments By Shadow Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles On John Prescott

Some Alternative Perspectives On Television Viewing And Aggression

Royal National Institute For Blind People Research Launch

News From BioScience, October 2008

Genes Affect Weight Loss Drug Effectiveness

Vitamin C Supplements May Reduce Benefit From Wide Range Of Anticancer Drugs

Saliva Proteins Could Help Detection Of Oral Cancer

Female Smokers At Greater Risk For Depression, Australian Study Reveals

Cellumen Partners With Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation To Develop New Assays For Early Treatment Of Alzheimer's

Very Early Breast Cancer In Mice Spotted By MRI

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals Announces Initiation Of Multiple Dose Study Of AEOL 10150 In A Patient With ALS

Cytori Receives Key Patent For Its Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery Product

Advanced Ovarian Cancer Patient Enrollment Phase 2 Study Of IMC-1121B Commences

Discovery Of New Genes Linked To Gout

Of Mice And (Viking?) Men: Phylogeography Of British And Irish House Mice

The Diverse Origins Of New Zealand House Mice

Cells Coordinate Gene Activity With FM Bursts

Between-Group Competition And Human Cooperation

Divergent Approaches To Health System Reform Offered By Presidential Candidates' Health Plans

Alcohol And Violence: Culture's Role

The Dark Side Of Testosterone Deficiency: Type 2 Diabetes And Insulin Resistance

Predicting Prostate Cancer Risk Through Incorporation Of Prostate Cancer Gene 3

Diabetes And Mortality In Men With Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer: RTOG 92-02

HIV Drug Maraviroc Effective For Drug-Resistant Patients

ImmunoVaccine Technologies' DepoVax(TM) Shows Positive Results For Cancer And Infectious Diseases

Transcept Pharmaceuticals Submits New Drug Application For Intermezzo(R) For Treatment Of Middle-of-the-Night Awakenings

Alimera Reports Results From The Six-Month Interim Readout Of The Human PK Iluvien(TM) Study

Insomnia In Adolescence Linked To Depression And Substance Abuse During Adolescence And Young Adulthood

Good Samaritan Hospital Launches High Risk Breast Cancer Program At Good Samaritan North Health Center

Lilly Announces Initiation Of Second Global Phase III Trial Of Investigational Alzheimer's Disease Compound

Cepheid Receives FDA Clearance For First On-Demand Diagnostic Test For Life-Threatening MRSA And Staphylococcus Aureus

DNA Direct Announces Availability Of ColoSure(TM) Colorectal Cancer Screening Test

Getting Back In The Game After A Hip Or Knee Replacement

Livelihood Programs Help Heal War Wounds In Uganda

Groundbreaking Discovery May Lead To Stronger Antibiotics

Improving Safety When Using Bone And Soft Tissue Allograft

Menopause Does Not Cause Increased Blood Pressure, Studies Find

Childhood Wheezing With Rhinovirus Can Increase Asthma Odds 10 Fold

Steroids Not As Effective In Obese Asthma Patients

Beta Blockers Reduce Mortality In Patients With COPD After Vascular Surgery

Research Suggests Doctors Should Consider Kidney Sparing Surgery

Why Women's Feet Hurt More In Autumn

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