Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 30 October 2008

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Thursday 30 October 2008

Tamoxifen Resistant Breast Cancer New Reason Found

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A US study found a new way in which breast cancer becomes resistant to tamoxifen, the most widely sold drug for breast cancer prevention and treatment throughout the world. The researchers suggest this could be an early...
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Infectious Diseases On The Rise

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new report from a non-profit health group in the US suggests that emerging infectious diseases are on the rise and the nation's defences are not ready for them. Trust for America's Health (TFAH) released their report...
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Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals photo

FDA Criticized Over BPA

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft assessment on the safety of Bisphenol A, also called BPA, was criticized earlier this week by a panel of experts convened by an advisory subcommittee to the agency...
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Few Changes In End-of-Life Preferences Over Time

Older White Caregivers Have Poorer Health Outcomes

Other Medical and Health News for 30 October*

Obama Cites Comments From McCain Adviser In Criticism Of Health Care Plan

Global Financial Crisis Could Harm HIV/AIDS Funding, Piot Says

Pelosi Adviser Says Democrats Will Introduce Health Information Technology Bill In Early 2009

Report Examines How Access To New Drugs Affects State Disability Rates; Articles Examine Massachusetts Health Insurance Law, More

Congressional Democrats Prepare To Address Medicare During Next Session

Editorial Says Big Pharma's Support For Democrats Could End Up Hurting Them In The Long Run

Study Examines Racial Bias In Doctors

Coping With Aches And Pains, From The Mayo Clinic

Handwashing Policies In Place In Virtually Every Hospital In Ontario, Canada, But Monitoring Hand Hygiene Remains A Challenge

Research Shows That The Pill Does Not Deserve Its Reputation For Causing Weight Gain

Patient-Care Improving, East Of England Ambulance Service

HHS/FDA Grants Tentative Approval For 75th Generic Anti-Retroviral Drug As Part Of President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief

FDA Statement On Release Of Bisphenol A (BPA) Subcommittee Report

Make A Difference So That They Can, UK

Opponents Of Michigan Embryonic Stem Cell Measure 'Confuse' Issue With Misleading Ads, Editorial Says

Massachusetts' Largest Insurer To Require Adoption Of E-Prescribing For Physicians

Health Services For Undocumented Immigrants Vary By State In Absence Of 'Federal Guidance,' Los Angeles Times Reports

Osteoporosis Study Validates CompuMed's OsteoGram(R) Screening Technology

Bard Receives FDA Approval For The FlairTM Endovascular Stent Graft

Effectiveness Of Megaplex™ MiRNA Profiling Tools On Small Samples Demonstrated

FDA Awards NIPTE 1.19 Million Dollars Contract To Develop Quality By Design (QbD) Guidance Elements

ImClone Announces ERBITUX(R) Commercial Launch In Canada For Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Jenny Randerson, Welsh Lib Dem Health Spokesperson, Comments On 11% Rise In Complaints Against NHS, Wales

Grocery Manufacturers Association Statement Regarding FDA Science Board Advisory Report On Bisphenol A (BPA)

Seasons Affect Hay Fever Sufferers Differently - MayoClinic.com

North Dakota American Indian Tribe Approves Abortion Ban, Measure Might Not Stand

California Major Risk Medical Insurance Program Unaffordable, Inaccessible For Some Residents

Newspapers Examine Web Site Launched For Women Living With HIV/AIDS In Southern U.S.

Results Of Workplace Obesity Program

Membrane Fusion At The Synapse: Janus Faced Synaptotagmin-1 Helps To Keep The Fast Pace

Warning: Metal Hazard From Table Wines

First-Responder Location Advanced By Award To WPI From Homeland Security

Efficacy Of CT Perfusion In Diagnosis Of Acute Ischemic Stroke Demonstrated By WVU Study

Vaccine To Eradicate Fatal Parasite

'Timepiece' In Nature: UC San Diego Construct Genetic Clock

Massive Computational Boost To Biomedical Research At TGen

Patients Find Pain Management And Discharge Instructions Inadequate According To National Hospital Survey

AbuseCheck™ Hair Alcohol Test Can Distinguish Non-Drinkers From Moderate And Abusive Drinkers

Waxman Sends Letter To HHS Stating That Conscience Rule Issued In Violation Of Federal Policy

States Make Cuts To Medicaid, Other Health Coverage Programs To Address Budget Gaps

Increased HIV Prevention, Education Efforts Needed In South Florida, Officials Say

Northfield Laboratories Inc. Announces Submission Of BLA For PolyHeme(R) - Human Hemoglobin-based Red Cell Substitute

Powerful New Evidence Shows Statin Drugs Reduce Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease

BioMimetic Therapeutics Reports Promising Clinical Results Using Augment Injectable Bone Graft To Treat Distal Radius Fractures

Alvine Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Results With ALV003 In Phase 1 Trial Of Therapy In Development For Celiac Disease

Fat Cells Could Hold The Secret To Good Health

Virginia Court Of Appeals Hears Arguments On Abortion Ban

Pharmacies In Low-Income Areas Of Florida Charge More For Four Medications Than Those In Higher-Income Areas, Study Finds

Mozambique Health Official Calls For Research Into Culture To Understand Spread Of HIV

Voters Make Decisions According To The Brain's Response To Negative Aspects Of A Politician's Appearance Rather Than To Positive Ones

World Food Programme To Provide Food To 20,000 People Displaced By The Earthquake In Balochistan

Karo Bio: Successful Phase II Study Expands The Potential For Eprotirome In Dyslipidemia Treatment

With New NIST Optical Technique Nanoscale Dimensioning Is Fast And Cheap

GlaxoSmithKline To Acquire Genelabs Technologies To Increase Focus On Novel Small Molecule Therapies For Hepatitis C

Debating The Foundations Of Our Moral Instinct At The 2008 Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium

Stanford Blood Center To Honor People Who Have Donated More Than 100 Times

Meat Evaluated For MRSA, VRE And Other Organisms In First Of Its Kind Study

Radiation Oncology Experts From 16 Countries Attend Technical University Of Munich's International Conference On TomoTherapy

Is There An Increased Tuberculosis Risk To Undocumented Immigrants Due To Health-Care Barriers?

Runners Get Personal On World Run Day - USA Event Inspires Donations To 1000+ Charities

America On The Move's STEPtember Campaign Inspired More Than 17 Million Americans To Move More And Eat Less

North American Metal Packaging Alliance Expresses Confidence In BPA Safety For Food Packaging Applications

HealthPartners And American Hospital Association Partner For National Launch Of Joining Forces

Deputy Director From The FDA's Office Of Critical Path Programs To Deliver Rare Address At Clinical Trials Congress

Cancer Prevention: The Upside To Allergies

New York Times Examines Impact Of Bush Appointments To Appeals Courts

Grim Health Picture For California's Low-income Kids

DAISY Foundation Issues Call For Applications To Fund Nursing Research And Evidence-Based Practices

Health Professional Told To Read Before They Sign, Medical Protection Society, UK

Great Western Ambulance Service Leads The Way In Treating Patients At Home, UK

Health Services For Undocumented Immigrants Vary State By State In Absence Of Federal Guidance

NHS Barnsley Invest In Innovative Telehealth Technology To Monitor Patients With Long Term Conditions, England

Public Open Day To Discover The 'hidden Science' Of Modern Medicine, Barts And The London NHS Trust And School Of Medicine And Dentistry

Barts And The London Children's Hospital Gets Animated To Help Children Prepare For Hospital Visits

Bedford Hospital Hits National Waiting Time Target, England

Consultation On GP Quality Incentive Scheme Launched, UK

Many Zambian Citizens Concerned About Future Of Fight Against HIV/AIDS After Upcoming Presidential Election, Reuters Reports

Perceptions Of Infidelity Vary By Gender

Vermont Health Department Warns Of Recalled Chocolate Gold Coins

New Guidelines Suggest Flu Shots For All Children Vaccinate Now For Best Protection, Virginia Dept Of Health

Nurse Practitioner Scholarships Welcomed, Australian Healthcare And Hospital Association

Eastern Congo - Goma Update, World Food Programme

Discovery Of New Chemical Key That Could Unlock Hundreds Of New Antibiotics

Councils Supporting More People To Remain In Their Own Homes - New Report From NHS Information Centre, UK

Aggressive Phototherapy Can Improve Neurodevelopmental Outcomes In Some Preemies

Exercise Prevents Fatty Liver Disease According To New Study

Study On Women In The Work Place, By The Studer Group

Patient Strategies Identified For Managing Symptoms Of Lymphedema

Card-Swipe For Medical Tests Uses Hard-Disk Technology

Sniffing Out A Better Chemical Sensor

Apache Corporation, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, UH Team Up To Explore Shared Technologies

Predatory Bacterial Swarm Uses Rippling Motion To Reach Prey

Children Like Vegetables - Some Even Prefer Fruit And Veggies To Candy, New Study

Does Diabetes Have A Direct Carcinogenetic Effect?

Candidate Markers For Gastric Cancer

A Potential Target For The Prevention Or Treatment Of Esophageal Carcinoma

Pitt Researchers Receive $2.7 Million To Develop Drug That Counters Radiation Exposure

Discovery Of New Eph Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Overexpressed In Gastric Cancer

First Comprehensive Program To Treat Children And Young Adults With Hip Problems Opens In Chicago

Stressed UK Anaesthetists Get Extra Support As Survey Shows Almost A Quarter Feel Burnt Out

State Health Officials Announce First Human Case Of EEE In A Massachusetts Resident In 2008

Grants Awarded To Support Interoperable Electronic Health Records, Minnesota

N Dakota Department Of Health Department Cautions Residents About The Dangers Of Lead-Based Paint

When Electricity Prices Rise, Electricity Use Significantly Reduced By Households

Local Communities Receive $1.1 Million To Fight Obesity, OHIO

Homosexual Men Have Significantly Lower Personal Incomes Than Heterosexual Individuals But The Reverse is True For Homosexual Women

South Carolina Child Potentially Exposed To Rabies Infected Bat

Human Diet Gives Pathogens Something To Eat

American Medical Association Wants Physicians To Stake A Claim For Accurate Insurer Payments This Fall

'Growing' New Approach In Training To Improve Dementia Care

Alzheimer's Drugs Hope As NICE Appeal Denied

At Least 20% Of Psychosis Patients Make Suicide Attempt During Their Lifetime

Measurement And Reporting Of Duration Of Untreated Psychosis

During A Response-Imaging Task, MRI Brain Activity In First-Episode Bipolar Mania

Burden Levels Experienced By Relatives Of Patients Diagnosed With Early Psychotic Illness

Discovery Of Effective Way To Deliver Gene Therapy For Muscular Dystrophy

ASU Researchers Receive NIH Awards For Studies Of Malaria And Emergent Disease

Heart Attack Risk Raised When Clocks Go Forward, And Are Reduced Slightly When Clocks Go Back

The Lancet's New Online Medical Journal Helps Clinicians And Medical Researchers Find Practice-changing Evidence Quickly And Easily

Severe Gestational Hypertension May Protect Against Testicular Cancer

Does Your Child Keep Sneezing, Have Blocked Nose One Day And Runny Nose The Next? Not Always Allergy!

Agent Used To Treat Brain Infarction Might Be Useful For Lung Injury

Sleep Apnoea: The Role Of Throat Muscle Coordination

Treating COPD With Inhaled Steroids: Killing Two Birds With One Stone?

Animal Testing - MEP Wants Law Changed, Duplicate Experiments Mean Too Many Animals Suffering, Europe

A Patient's Guide To Brain AVMs

HIV/STD Advocates Gather To Discuss The Latest In Prevention, Research And Treatment, Illinois, USA

Alabama Health Department Offers Autumn Season Safety Tips

Integrating Mental Health, Substance Abuse, And Primary Medical Care Appears Promising, But More Research Is Needed

Study Demonstrated VYVANSE CII Provided Improvements In Behavior, Inattention, And Math Scores From 1.5 To13 Hours After Given To Children With ADHD

Weill Cornell's Dr. Nathaniel Hupert Named Inaugural Director Of CDC's New Preparedness Modeling Unit

Teen Pregnancies In Alabama Increase For The Second Consecutive Year

DPH Announces Database On Cancer Incidence And Mortality Rates For Connecticut Now Available Online

Program To Engage School Leaders In Teen Suicide Prevention, Wyoming Department Of Health

As Autumn Arrives Beware Of Unpasteurized Cider And Juices, Warns Iowa Department Of Public Health

Maine Receives 500,000 Dolars Grant To Support Youth Suicide Prevention Efforts

Maryland Department Of Health And Mental Hygiene Reaction To Kidney Disease Program Prosecution

Office Workers Given The Blue Light To Help Alertness

High Blood Pressure Is Related To Depression In Elderly Subjects

New Program Internationalizes Health And Fitness Research

Investment In Nurses Should Focus On General Practice Teams, Says Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners

Bharat Biotech's REVAC-B+TM - Hepatitis B Vaccine Crosses 150 Million Mark

Mobile Heart Check Wins In Sat Nav Competition - The Cardiomobile System

GPs: The Heart Of Primary Care Reform

Global Financial Crisis An Opportunity To Improve World Health - Australian National University

First Results From Hospital Trials Show Pathogens Stay Close To Patients

Rexin-G Returns To The Big Apple: Clinical Trials For Pancreatic Cancer And Breast Cancer Open In Manhattan

Study Found That Long Term Use Of Advair Diskus(R) 250/50 Did Not Adversely Affect Bone Loss In Patients With COPD

FDA Approves Rapid-Acting Insulin Apidra(R) For Treatment Of Children With Diabetes

Grapes May Aid A Bunch Of Heart Risk Factors, U-M Animal Study Finds

New Report Finds Rising Risk Of Infectious Diseases In America

Professional Sports Teams Should Use MRSA Screening And Other Aggressive Methods To Prevent Staph Infections

Dairy Veterinarians Highlight Need For Improved Methods For Detecting Mastitis

Unlike African-Americans In US, African-American Canadians Who Receive Kidney Transplants Do Not Face Racial Health Disparities

Obesity, Other Health Problems Delay MS Diagnosis

Facing Fears Early May Reduce Childhood Anxiety

Eating Red Meat Sets Up Target For Disease Causing Bacteria

Leave Your Earwax Alone, Reports The Harvard Health Letter

Jefferson Department Of Surgery Announces New Pancreas Tumor Registry

Vaginal/Caesarean Combo Delivery Of Twins Safe

Drinking Milk To Ease Milk Allergy?

Grapes May Aid A Bunch Of Heart Risk Factors, Animal Study Finds

How To Measure Illness Behavior. An Index Is Available

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