Medical News Today: Health News for Friday 10 October 2008

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Friday 10 October 2008

HPV Vaccine Has Reached Quarter Of Teenage Girls In US

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A recent survey by US health authorities suggests that about a quarter of American teenage girls have been vaccinated against HPV, the human papillomavirus, which is estimated to cause most cervical cancers...
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Climate Change Likely To Spread "Deadly Dozen" Diseases

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A "Deadly Dozen" animal-borne diseases are likely to spread into new regions around the world as climate change disturbs weather patterns with significant impact on the health of wild animals and consequently on the health...
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China Recalls Ginseng Injections After 3 Deaths

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A chinese pharmaceutical firm recalled batches of ginseng herbal injections after three people given the treatments died, said a local authority announcement on Thursday in Kunming in southwestern Yunnan Province of China...
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Ranolazine For Angina Treatment

New Gene Associated With Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Other Medical and Health News for 10 October*

Fewer Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Options Available Next Year For Low-Income Residents, According To Analysis

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Reports On Budget News Related To Health Care In Louisiana, Tennessee

U.S. Teen Pregnancies Often Result Of 'Inability To Talk' About Sex, Opinion Piece Says

President Bush To Sign Bill Intended To Stop Operation Of Online Rogue Pharmacies

Leaders Discuss Health Care In Black Community; Presidential Candidate Reform Plans

U.S. Ban On Contraceptives To Marie Stopes Clinics In Africa Will Lead To More Deaths, Abortions, Opinion Piece Says

Heart Disease, Stroke Treatment Efficiency Measures Must Consider Quality Of Care, Cost, Groups Say

Washington Post Examines National Weight-Loss Effort Targeting Black Community

Medically Unnecessary Procedures Drive Rising Childbirth Costs, Report Says

Groups Release Guidelines To Improve Hospital Infection Control

NIAID Grant Awarded To Buffalo University For HIV/AIDS Research

Bayer Agrees To Stop Running Ads For Oral Contraceptive YAZ That FDA Says Are 'Misleading'

Philadelphia Inquirer Series Examines Use Of False Names By Uninsured Emergency Department Patients

Malawi NGOs Express Concern Over Funding As Disbursement Responsibility Is Transferred To Local Authorities

Government Urged To Act On Charity Banking Cash Crisis, UK

Colo. Gov. Ritter Lines Up Against So-Called 'Personhood' Initiative Despite Opposition To Abortion Rights

Employers Look To Raise Out-Of-Pocket Costs For Employee Health Plans, Rather Than Increase Premiums

Papua New Guinea Launches HIV/AIDS Research Plan

Ohio Supreme Court Hears Case On Release Of Abortion Records From Cincinnati Planned Parenthood Clinic

New Census Report Provides Detailed Geographic And Demographic Analysis Of The Uninsured In The U.S.

Program In India Aims To Implement HIV/AIDS Services In Private Maternity Hospitals

FDA Approves New Injection Site For RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) For Schizophrenia Treatment

Biogen Idec Announces Top-Line Results From Phase II Clinical Trial Of Baminercept In Rheumatoid Arthritis

Genelabs Announces Presentation Of Data On Non-Nucleoside HCV Polymerase Inhibitor At International Symposium On Hepatitis C Virus And Related Viruses

Omrix Biopharmaceuticals Provides Update On Fibrin Pad U.S. Phase II Clinical Trial In Mild To Moderate Bleeding

Collaboration To Identify And Monitor Autologous Adult Stem Cells For Use In Stem Cell Therapy Using Protein Biomarkers

European Court Of Human Rights Might Pass On Abortion-Rights Case, WSJ Reports

Lewin Group Analysis Predicts How McCain, Obama Health Care Proposals Would Affect Uninsured U.S. Residents

Winners Of Nobel Prize For Medicine Voice Concern For Future Of HIV/AIDS Funding; Montagnier Discusses Therapeutic Vaccines

Remember That Outdoor Wood-fired Boilers Should Be Purchased And Intalled Conscientiously, Say Colorado Health Officials

It's Time To Get Smart About The Use Of Antibiotics: Campaign Aims To Draw Attention To The Increasing Problem Of Antibiotic Resistance

Rabies Confirmed In Denver Skunk

Delaware Industries For The Blind Receives USDA Award

JCI Online Early Table Of Contents: Oct. 9, 2008

The Florida Department Of Health Recognizes October As American Pharmacists Month

Florida Department Of Health Recognizes Florida's Membership In National Rural Recruitment And Retention Network

Predicting Conventional Old Age For '60s Generation

A Forecast Insight Report Into The Antidiabetics Market - Switching To New Molecule Antidiabetics Drives Market Growth

Australian Launch Of Medical Data 'Internet'

Medical Staffing Network Holdings, Inc. Receives Notification Of Non-Compliance From The New York Stock Exchange

Massive Transfusion At Major Trauma Centers To Be Studied By UT Researchers

Izard Nobel LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Biovail Corporation

Reduced Pre-Registration Rates For The IOF World Congress On Osteoporosis

Deerfield Urethane Joins Forces With Olivia Newton-John To Encourage Early Detection Of Breast Cancer

Social Media Partnership Breaks Cosmetic Surgery Barriers

Seniors Feel Health Care Will Improve Under Obama

Counterfeit Medicines - Report Urges No Compromise And No Concession Of Principle In Maintaining Patient Safety

Artificial Heart Technology Holds Promise For Alternatives

PAC Report On GP Contract 'ill-judged And Wrong'

88.7% Of Ulcerative Colitis Patients In Remission Remained Relapse-Free At 12 Months With Once Daily Mezavant(R) XL (MMX Mesalazine)

Study By Anthony Norman Advocates Higher Intake Of Vitamin D To Help Prevent Diseases

"Glaucoma Cure Not A National Priority"

Genome Canada International Conference/2020 Vision: The Impact Of Science On Society

Europeans Are Very Sceptical About Animal Cloning For Food Production, Eurobarometer Reveals

What Causes Cell Defenses To Crumble?

Cancer Patient's Treatment Determined By HMO, Not Doctors

Identification Of Gene With Probable Role In Human Susceptibility To Pulmonary Tuberculosis

American Eye-Q(R) Survey Indicates Strong Need To Educate Consumers About Eye Health

Medical Highlights Of Frontiers In Optics Meeting In Rochester, Oct. 19-23

California Department Of Public Health Warns Consumers Not To Eat Hawthorn Candy

Mouse Studies Suggest Daily Dose Of Ginkgo May Prevent Brain Cell Damage After A Stroke

Navigating NHS Complaints Not Straightforward, Some Complaints Take Too Long, National Audit Office, UK

Listeriosis Update, Ontario, Canada

Discovery Of Stabilizing Force For Good Communication Between Neurons And Muscle Cells

Medicaid And Smoking Cessation Products, DHHS To Hold Hearing On Medicaid October 16 In Lincoln, Nebraska

Mortara Receives Frost & Sullivan Award For DICOM ECG - Diagnostic Cardiovascular Monitoring Equipment Product Line Strategy

FDA Continues Review Of Takeda's New Drug Application For Alogliptin (SYR-322), A DPP-4 Agent For Type 2 Diabetes

Student Leaders Vow To Launch Grassroots College Movement To Reform Healthcare, USA

Initial Clinical Experience With A Novel Spectroscopy Catheter That Can Identify Lipid-core Coronary Plaques

New Findings May Improve Treatment Of Inherited Breast Cancer

Health And Fitness Industry Makes Commitment To Promote New 2008 Physical Activities Guidelines For Americans

Evolution Of Virulence Regulation In Staphylococcus Aureus

Learn And Share Lessons From Complaints Says Medical Defence Union

Study Shows Once-Daily Exjade Removes Iron From The Heart In Transfused Patients With Beta-thalassaemia

Clara Barton And Camp Joslin Diabetes Camps Complete Inaugural Rollout Of MCT-Diabetes With Groups Of 2008 Campers

Runners Avoid Knee Pain With Complimentary Pamphlet From Chicago Hospital

Schizophrenia Society Of Ontario Announces October Awareness Month

Food Day Brings Attention To Food Security Around The Globe

Wiley-Blackwell Announces Launch Of Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

More Action Needed On Preventative Health - Australian Medical Association

Doctors Confirm First Successful Essure Tubal Ligation Reversal

Roswell Park Hosts Prestigious National Conference The Future Of Cancer Research: Science And Patient Impact

Drug Information Association 7th Annual Electronic Submissions Conference: ECTD

2009 Molecular Medicine In Action Applications Due October 31 - Indiana University School Of Medicine And Riley Hospital For Children

New EU Pesticide Regulations Will Increase Risk Of Malaria And Other Insect-Borne Diseases

Venture Capital 'Boot Camp' Open To Entrepreneurs

Non-Invasive Treatment For Depression - Rush University Medical Center Psychiatrist Led Clinical Trials Of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Media Statement From Servier: High Court Of Justice Judgment Awarding Damges To Apotex

New Tool From Anatomical Travelogue Offers Free Access To Stunning Graphic Renderings Of Disease States

Conservatives Commit $10 Million In Initial Funding For First-Ever Action Plan On Lung Health, Canada

Finding Published In Cell May Lead To Treatment For Neurodegenerative Diseases

Keeping Herpes Infection In Check: Pitt School Of Medicine Researchers Describe Immune System Strategies In Science Paper

Yale Researchers Describe Crossroads In Pathway To Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease

NIAID Awards Contracts To Search For Protein Markers Of Disease

WHO Report Shows Mental Health Services In England Leading The Way In Europe

Scientists Confirm Second-Ever Case Of Virgin Birth By Shark

New Report Compares Obama And McCain's Health Care Plans

American Psychiatric Association Draws Attention To Mental Illness Awareness Week 2008

Geriatricians Must Refine Their Focus On Frailest Elderly With Primary Care Physicians Caring For Healthier Elders Article Series Published In JAGS

RNs Declare Victory As Hemet Valley Medical Center Saves OB Unit

RN Suffering From Incurable Disease Fails To Keep Up With Medical Expenses Even Though She's Insured

North East Building Firm Fined £6,000 For Failing To Ensure Workers' Safety At Height, UK

Nurse Struck Off For Delaying Decision On Patients' Condition

Care Home Nurse Struck Off For Poor Treatment Of Residents, UK

New Web Based Model Paves The Way For Commissioning Local Eye Care Services, UK

WHO Agreed On A Research Agenda On Climate Change And Public Health

Economics Theory Adapted To Trace Brain's Information Flow

Evotec Announces Phase I Initiation With P2X7 Antagonist

Imaging Study Reveals Battle Between Lure Of Reward And Fear Of Failure

Immune System Strategies To Keep Herpes Infection In Check

Millions With Mental Disorders In The Developing World Are Deprived Of Necessary Treatment And Care

Olympian Phillips Idowu, Joe McGann And Sophie Anderton Join Thousands To Get Moving On World Mental Health Day

Emissions From Compact Fluorescent Lights

Launch Of The ICPCN Charter Of Rights For Life Limited Children

More City High Flyers Seeking Help As Credit Crunch Bites, London, England

People Shouldn't Have To Jump Through Hoops To Complain About Care, Says Help The Aged, UK

Indo-Australian Study Identifies Genetic Region Involved In Schizophrenia Risk

ORBIS And Alcon Call Attention To The Aging Eye

Landmark Research Study Is Launched To Assess Impact Of Personal Genetic Testing

SCOLR Pharma Announces Completion Of Patient Enrollment And Dosing For Pivotal Clinical Trial Evaluating Extended Release Ibuprofen

Paper In Cell Cycle Reports Alfacell's ONCONASE(R) Targets SiRNA

Diamyd(R) Study Published In Prestigious New England Journal Of Medicine

Prescient Medical, Inc. Presents Clinical And Preclinical Findings For VProtect(TM) Luminal Shield And VPredict(TM) Optical Catheter System

Watson Receives US FDA Approval For RAPAFLO(TM) (silodosin) For The Treatment Of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Paul Sullivan's Legacy: An Early Warning Program For Detecting Melanoma Before It's Too Late

40 Million Americans Endure Anxiety Everyday

QLT Announces The Initiation Of A Phase I Trial Of Its Synthetic Retinoid Product

First European Survey To Study The Fit And Feel Of Condoms

Steroid Treatment Offers No Benefit In Preemies, Study Suggests

Children With Cystic Fibrosis Not Well Covered By Guidelines For Vitamin D Needs

A New Hand -- And Signs Of Sensory Recovery

Research Finds Drug Candidate Slows AMD

October Recognized As Fire Prevention Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Story Ideas

Researchers Discover How Infectious Bacteria Can Switch Species

COPD Landmark Trial UPLIFT® Proves Tiotropium Sustains Lung Function Improvements Over Four Years And Improves Survival Rate

Bayer Reports Progress In Clinical Program For Riociguat

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