Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 29 June 2009

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Monday 29 June 2009

Prostate Cancer Screening Benefits Are Small, Says US Report

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The recently released results of two large randomized trials suggest there are no big benefits from prostate cancer screening, and if anything, they are quite small, says a new report by US researchers...
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Dietary Fat, Especially From Red Meat, Dairy, Linked To Pancreatic Cancer

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

New research from the US that studied the diet and health outcomes of over half a million people suggests that high consumption of dietary fat, especially from red meat and dairy food, is linked to an increased risk of pancreatic cancer...
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Widespread Confusion About Ovarian Cancer Signs Says UK Charity

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

There is widespread confusion among women and doctors about the signs of ovarian cancer, said a UK charity behind a study being published today, Monday 29 June, at the House of Commons...
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What Is Menopause? What Are The Symptoms Of Menopause?

Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Had Poor Response To Other Drugs Could Have Better Results With Golimumab

Potential Mislead And Uselessness In Monitoring Bone Density In Older Women

What Is Gonorrhea? What Causes Gonorrhea?

Other Medical and Health News for 29 June*

Rate Of Breast Cancer In Italy Significantly Higher Than Previously Reported

For Women With PCOS, Acupuncture And Exercise May Bring Relief, Reduce Risks

Researchers Find Vibrator Use To Be Common, Linked To Sexual Health

Nearly 1 In 10 Kids Report Cyber Bullying

Reading The Brain Without Poking It

Donate Your Old Jewellery For A Good Cause, Diabetes UK

Diabetes UK Reaches Twitter Milestone

NICE Guideline Helps End Regional Variation Of Access To Fertility Treatment, UK

European Medicines Agency Recommends Withdrawal Of Dextropropoxyphene-Containing Medicines (Including Co-Proxamol)

Internists Support Broad Goals Of House 'Tri-Committee' Proposed Health Reform Legislation

Landlords Reminded To Check Gas Appliances Regularly Following HSE Prosecution, UK

Companies Warned To Follow Correct Safety Procedures When Operating Machinery And Drills, UK

Blogs Comment On Appeals Court Ruling On Virginia Abortion Ban, German Abortion Law, Other Topics

White House: Shield Biotech Drugs From Generics For Only Seven Years

Warranties And Reimbursements For Family Caregivers Provide Alternative Payment Methods

Montana Reports Increase In HIV Diagnoses

Hypoglycemia Increases Mortality Risk, Lengthens Hospital Stay For Diabetes Patients -- Even Outside The ICU

American Diabetes Association Related To Studies Published In Diabetelogia Suggesting Possible Link Between Insulin Glargine And Cancer

UCB Brings Neupro(R) Back To All Patients In Europe

DOD, VA, Congress Should Take Stronger Steps Toward Eliminating Tobacco Use In Military Populations, VA Medical Centers

CDC Introduces New Website To Help Employers Combat Obesity And Reduce Health-Related Costs

The Countdown Starts For Pharmacy Technician Registration

Pharmacy Preregistration Training Reviewed In First National Survey

American Lung Association Calls For Tighter Nitrogen Dioxide Air Pollution Standard

House Of Delegates Elects Directors, Officers, And Committee Member Prior To PT '09 In Baltimore

Study Links Depressive Mood, Racial Disparities In Preterm Birth

Lobbyists Swarm Around Health Reform Activity

U.S. Swine Flu Cases Reach One Million

Kenya Seeks Support From PEPFAR To Expand Blood Transfusion Centers

Many U.S. Residents Test Positive For HIV Late In Illness, Few High School Students

Novel Non-Surgical Therapy Dramatically Increases Weight Loss In Obese Patients; Results From Pilot Clinical Study Presented At ASMBS

Secretary Sebelius Releases New State By State Reports Highlighting Urgent Need For Health Reform

Patient Notes - Clarity For Insurers And Doctors

Alzheimer's Society Puts Best Foot Forward With Dunwoody

80% Of Canadians Want Airlines To Offer Pet-Free Flights: Lung Association Poll

Health Unit Reports Three Cases Of E. Coli O157:H7 In London

APhA Publishes Reference On Drugs And Substances Of Abuse

New Research On Midwives' Role In Interdisciplinary Education Published In The Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health

Government Of Canada Acts To Protect Newborns And Infants From Bisphenol A In Polycarbonate Plastic Baby Bottles

Global AIDS Coordinator Goosby Discusses Slowing Spread Of Disease Among Pregnant Women

President Obama Joins In Chorus Of Complaints About CBO Figures

Ohio May Face Medicaid Cuts And A Loss Of Coverage For Diabetics

USAID Commits $1M To Help Several African Nations Deal With Natural Disasters, Disease Spread

Lancet Articles Address Variety Of Global Health Issues

Recent Releases: New Resources On HIV Testing In The U.S. Available, Nationwide HIV Campaign Announced

New Study Shows Similar Benefits, No Additional Risks For Seniors Who Have Gastric Bypass

New Study Finds Social And Economic Factors Play Major Role In Determining Who Gets Bariatric Surgery

Major Study Links Malaria Mosquitoes To Amazon Deforestation

American Public Health Association Applauds House Passage Of Climate Change Bill

New Control System Of The Body Discovered - Important Modulator Of Immune Cell Entry Into The Brain - Perhaps New Target For The Therapy

BMA Poll Reveals The Public's Fear For Future Of The NHS, UK

Fears That Northern Ireland Waiting Times Could Increase, BMA Poll Reveals

Debate Continues On Administration Of Magnesium Sulfate To Pregnant Women To Prevent Cerebral Palsy In Pre-Term Infants

UQ Generates First Australian Swine Flu Vaccine

Plan To Reduce Red Tape Will Benefit Patients, Australia

AMA: Further Support For Prevention Needed, Australia

First International Conference On Cancer Of Unknown Primary To Be Held London October 15

Radiant Research, Inc. Prepares For Upcoming H1N1 Vaccine Trials

European CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion For Aztreonam Lysine

Pope, Obama To Hold Meeting After G-8 Summit

Critics Escalate Attacks On Health Care Overhaul

California Rulings: State Can Cut Medi-Cal Benefits But Not Home Care Wages

Mexican, Chilean Presidents Appeal For Developing Countries Access To H1N1 Vaccine

VOA News Examines Malaria In Southern Sudan

Columnists Discuss HIV Statistics, National Testing Day

Spanish Pensions System Made More Sustainable By Immigration

Minute Antibacterial Particles Destroy Drug-Resistant Germs

Discovery Of New Trigger For Chronic Inflammation In Rheumatoid Arthritis

The Site For Alcohol's Action In The Brain

International Study Of Polar Body Screening Launced By ESHRE

Study Finds New Approach To Treating Heart Attacks Reduces Risk Of Life-Threatening Complications

Afinitor And Sandostatin LAR Phase II Data Show Advanced Pancreatic NET Patients Remain Progression-Free For Nearly 17 Months

UC Davis Researchers Develop New Test For Fragile X Syndrome

Managing Patient Expectations Of Antibiotics, Australia

Flu Shot May Be Less Effective After Transplant

Screening Prevents Aneurysm Deaths, But Questions Remain Over Cost Effectiveness

Trust's Antibiotic Guidelines Given National Credit, UK

Cancer; Not Simply A Question Of Life Or Death, Macmillan Cancer Support

New York Becomes First State To Allow Payment For Donating Eggs For Stem Cell Research

Finance Committee Senators: Reform Bill Trimmed To Less Than $1 Trillion

Drug Companies Increasingly Use Medical Science Liaisons

Vitamin A Supplements Can Reduce Malaria Cases In Children By One-Third, Study Finds

Miami-Dade County, Fla., Launches Campaign Promoting Routine HIV Testing

Symposium & Live Announcement Of Genetics And Neuroscience Prize Recipients: Gruber Prize Program 10th Anniversary

Radionuclide Contamination At DOE Sites Addressed By New Research

Studying The Effects Of Early Child Abuse: $2.25 Million Grant

Arthritis Drug Shows Promise In Clinical Trial

Researchers Create Nano-Sized Assassins To Attack Implant Bacteria

Proportion Of Fatal Crashes Increases

Link Between Pancreatic Cancer And Dietary Fat

What Makes A Great Footballer?

Cancer Risk May Be Greater With Insulin Analogue Glargine

Men Agree But Women Do Not When Rating Attractiveness

Today's Racial Categories Evolved From Negative Assumptions Made Hundreds Of Years Ago To Justify Slavery

Quinine Side Effects May Be Result Of Tryptophan Deficiency

Molecular Machinery Related To Stem Cell Fate Revealed By Xie Lab

Identifiication Of Enzyme That Makes Survival Molecule For Key Vision Cells

Smoking In Military Populations, VA Medical Centers: DOD, VA, Congress Should Take Stronger Steps Toward Eliminating Tobacco Use

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