Medical News Today: Health News for Sunday 24 May 2009

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Sunday 24 May 2009

Blood Pressure Association Comment On BMJ Research Paper
UK charity the Blood Pressure Association has responded to the BMJ research paper 'Use of blood pressure lowering drugs in the prevention of cardiovascular disease': Mike Rich, Executive Director, of UK charity the Blood...
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Heatwave Plan Updated With Advice For Those With Respiratory Problems, UK
New advice to help people with respiratory problems cope in a heatwave is published by the Department of Health. The Heatwave Plan has been updated to advise those suffering breathing problems that although ozone levels...
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Senate Judiciary Committee Postpones Votes On Two Federal Court Nominees
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee delayed a confirmation vote on President Obama's nominees for federal court positions until after the Memorial Day recess, Roll Call reports...
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Other Medical and Health News for 24 May*

Obama Has Larger Pool Of Female Judges To Select From For Supreme Court Nominee

Personalized Anti-Cancer Vaccine Pivotal Phase III Results To Be Presented At ASCO Plenary Session

Autism Spectrum Therapies Offers New Summer Programs & Services For Children With Autism And Their Families In Southern California

The Family Support Foundation For Mental Illness Launches New Website

IGF Oncology Announces Targeted Cancer Drug Results

Genzyme And Isis Announce That Mipomersen Phase 3 Study In Patients With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Met Primary Endpoint

Signature Genomic Laboratories Detects Chromosome Abnormalities In Individuals With Genetic Disorders Associated With Susceptibility To Cancer

DVIF&G's SEEDS Program Provides A "Link To Life" For Cancer Patients

New Study Reports Weight Change Significantly Impacts Quality Of Life ForType 2 Diabetes Patients

Dr. Reddy's Receives Approval For Three INDs And Announces Reorganization Of Its Drug Discovery Operations

MicroPhage Results On Rapid S. Aureus/MRSA Blood Culture Test Published

8th Annual Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Chicago Awards Dinner Raises $900,000 For Next-Generation Cancer Treatments

Seattle Genetics To Present SGN-35 And Lintuzumab Clinical Data At The European Hematology Association Congress

Cellceutix Files Patent Application For Its Cancer Compound

PolyMedix Receives Regulatory Clearance To Initiate Second Phase I Clinical Study Of Novel Systemic Antibiotic Compound

Taro Receives FDA Approval For Sulfacetamide Sodium Topical Suspension ANDA

World Hepatitis Day - Tackling "Inadequate" Testing: Dried Blood Spot And Oral Fluids Offer Chance To Extend Hepatitis Screening

Planned Improvements Will Reduce Mixed Sex Accommodation Throughout Somerset's Community Hospitals, England

Swine Flu Media Bulletin Issued At: 11am Tuesday 19 May 2009, Wales

Health Trust Uses Complementary Treatments As Part Of Their "Improving Working Lives" Initiative

UN And WHO Heads Meet Vaccine Manufacturers

At SLEEP 2009 In Seattle This June More Than 6,500 Scientists And Doctors Expected To Convene

Evaluation Of Suicide Prevention Training Supported By Recovery Funds

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