Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 19 October 2009

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Monday 19 October 2009

Magnetic And Copper Bracelets Ineffective Against Pain Of Arthritis, Controlled Study

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

After carrying out the first randomized placebo-controlled study on the use of magnetic and copper bracelets and wrist straps for relieving the pain of arthritis, researchers in the UK concluded that they were ineffective...
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Japan Vaccinates Medical Workers Against Pandemic H1N1 Swine Flu

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Japan started vaccinating doctors and other health professionals against H1N1 swine flu on Monday, following a government decision to prioritize recipients of the limited vaccine supply which is being produced in Japan...
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Routine Use Of Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) After Vaccination Not Recommended For Infants, Study

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

European researchers conducted two trials and concluded that giving infants drugs containing paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) to reduce fever after vaccination is likely to be counterproductive since they found...
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Increased Risk Of HIV Is Associated With Crack Cocaine Smoking

What Is Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy? What Is Fabricated Or Induced Illness?

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Treatment Increases The Risk Of Infection-Related Cancers

Other Medical and Health News for 19 October*

More Hospital Staff Keeping Their Hands Clean To Protect Patients

Junior Doctors Stressed, Overworked - Australian Medical Association

Women Warned About Risks Of Being Overweight During Pregnancy

Survey Provides Snapshot Of Junior Doctor Health And Wellbeing, Australia

Call For Elective Surgery Waiting List Overhaul - Medical Journal Of Australia

AIHW Medical Workforce Report - Doctor Numbers On The Rise To Face Future Medical Challenges, Australia

Viriom Selects ChemDiv To Develop HIV Program

Minister Brady Opens The National Federation Of Pensioners' Associations Autumn Conference, Ireland

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $7 Million In Funding For Agricultural Plant Genomics, Genetics And Breeding Research

USDA Conducting Confirmatory Testing On Possible Detection Of 2009 Pandemic H1N1 Influenza In U.S. Swine

RACGP Disappointed By New Mental Health Training Policy, Australia

Get Serious About Diabetes

Student Develops New E. Coli Vaccine

Nurses Call For Urgent Action On Binge Drinking To Prevent 90,000 Deaths, UK

Moderate Weight Loss Helps Reduce Risk Of Osteoarthritis In The Knee, Maintaining Weight Provides No Benefit

Seven Million In UK Have 'Prediabetes'

HSE Warns Building Firms After Worker Is Seriously Injured In Fall, UK

Safety Warning After Lancashire Workers Get 11,000-volt Shock, UK

Texas Orthopaedic Surgeon To Provide Individuals Living With HIV/AIDS Equal Access To Services

40,000 Generations And Counting At Michigan State University: Scientists Watch Evolution Unfold

Metals Could Forge New Cancer Drug

Findings By Scripps Research Scientists Brighten Prospects Of Stem Cell Therapy For Range Of Diseases

Young Pharmacist Of The Year Named, Australia

Pharmacist Of The Year Named, Australia

Migraine Sufferers More Prone To Hangover Headache

Historic Memorandum Of Understanding Signed, Australia

New Chromosomal Abnormality Identified In Leukemia Associated With Down Syndrome

Development Of 2-Week Method For Generating Human Induced-Pluripotent Stem Cells With 200-Fold Increase In Yield

Cellular Mechanism That Causes Lupuslike Symptoms In Mice Identified By Stanford Study

Small Mechanical Forces Have Big Impact On Embryonic Stem Cells

ANG1005 Crosses The Blood-Brain Barrier To Reduce Tumor Size And Is Effective In Resistant Tumors

APP -- Good, Bad Or Both?

Eat To Excel On Exam Day

RCN Calls For Guaranteed Safe Staffing Levels As Workload Pressures Soar, UK

UNC's Thurston Arthritis Research Center Wins Multiple Awards At ACR Meeting

Burnham Honors Postdoctoral Fellows

Significance Of Medical Case Reports Grows

One-Stop Web Resource For Health Researchers Provided By ResearchToolkit.org

New Medical Devices Designed For Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site Surgery Introduced By Olympus

After Brain Radiation Exercise Can Aid Recovery

Fine-Tuning Treatments For Depression

Critical Vote For Medicare Fix Before U.S. Senate On Monday

Uterine Artery Embolisation May Adversely Affect Future Pregnancies

Reduced Fetal Activity And Assessing For Poor Pregnancy Outcome

HDMA Recognizes Leading Pharmaceutical And Consumer Product Manufacturers At The 50th Annual Diana Reception

Hanagan Honored With Nexus Award For Lifetime Achievement

National Wheat Variety De-registration Protocol Adopted

AICR Fact Check: Is It Safe And Healthy To Eat Leafy Greens?

Double Discount Insurance Offer From The NPA

FDA Approves New Indication For Gardasil To Prevent Genital Warts In Men And Boys

Research Findings Aim To Improve The Lives Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

User Involvement In Local Diabetes Care - Get Involved, UK

Wiley Systems, Inc. Announces Two New Rhythmic Protocols At National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) 2009 Convention In New Orleans

ULORIC(R) (febuxostat) Demonstrated Efficacy For Management Of Hyperuricemia In Patients With Gout

The Importance Of FRAX® In Osteoporosis Management: New International Osteoporosis Foundation Report

Mice Regain Ability To Extend Telomeres Suggesting Potential For Dyskeratosis Congenita Therapy

PSA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Announced, Australia

Planned Parenthood Of Central Ohio Receives Grant To Teach Teen Sex Education

GOP Leaders Keep Up The Criticism About Democratic-Backed Health Overhaul Plans

Wellness Provisions Advance In Reform Legislation

GOP, Some Dems Object To Plan For Adjusting Physicians' Medicare Pay

Second Phase Of Patient Reported Outcomes Initiative Launched By NIH

"Outside-The-Box" Thinking Earns BIDMC Scientist John Rinn Recognition As One Of The 'Brilliant 10' By Popular Science Magazine

Evaluating EGFR And HER2 To Determine The Most Promising Therapeutic Targets In Patients With Biliary Tract Cancer

Young Neurobiologists Honored For Research

SEBM 1st European Best Poster Prize Awarded At ISCGT Annual Conference In Cork Ireland

UT Southwestern President Elected To National Academy Of Sciences' Institute Of Medicine

LA BioMed Investigator Elected To The Institute Of Medicine

UCSD Researcher Receives 2009 Vanderbilt Prize

Five UCSF Scientists Named To Institute Of Medicine

The Gerontological Society Of America Congratulates 2009 Awardees

McClearn Wins GSA's 2009 Robert W. Kleemeier Award

Berkman Wins GSA's 2009 Donald P. Kent Award

Social Scientists Analyze Society's Health And Success

Cigarettes On Sale On The Internet: ESC Press Statement

Critical Ultrasound Journal Added To Growing Medicine Portfolio

ASTRO, Gilda's Club Chicago Join To Promote Cancer Survivorship

Obama Criticized For Caution, Pace On Naming Judicial Nominees, Washington Post Reports

Blogs Comment On Health Reform Hearing, Guttmacher Study, Other Topics

Senate Democratic Leaders Say Party Will Unite On Health Reform Vote

CBO Estimate: House Bill Closing In On Obama's $900 Billion Limit

Poll Questions Draw Varying Health Reform Conclusions

Leading Blue Dog Suggests Extending Medicare To Uninsured

Lobbying Efforts Heat Up On Health Care

Gloomy Health Care Statistics In Texas Top State News

Recent Releases In Global Health

Lupus Patients Perceive Benefit From Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Counseling Program

Drug Could Provide First Treatment For Scleroderma

Avoiding Infertility And Cancer With New Therapy For Vasculitis

Improved Understanding Of Why Seizures Occur With Alcohol Withdrawal

Growing Skin In Labs With The Help Of 'Spaghetti' Scaffolding

Post-Gastrectomy Acute Pancreatitis

Identifying Early Graft Dysfunction Preoperatively

Chrysanthemum Indicum Extract A Promising Novel Treatment For Human Cancer

Protein Interaction Network And Helicobacter Pylori Infection

ICU Patients On Ventilators To Flex And Stretch In Study At Case Western Reserve University

ASAPS Partners With SAGE In 2010 To Publish The Aesthetic Surgery Journal

Health Insurers Pledge Commitment To Greater Equality In Women's Coverage Under Health Reform

Abortion Coverage Topic Of Health Reform Negotiations; Bishops Threaten Opposition

African Cardinals Criticize Western Aid Programs For Promoting Abortion Rights, Contraception

Many Fertility Clinic Web Sites Do Not Disclose Risks Of Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis, According To Study

Latest Ad Audit Asks If The Insurers' Claims Add Up

Pelosi Has Tough Words For Insurers As She Pushes Public Option

AHIP And AMA Launch Health Care TV Ads

Insurers Vs. Dems: Battle Over AHIP Report Leads To 'Grudge Match'

Hearings Focus On Health Insurance Gender Discrimination, The Underinsured

Legislation Only Modestly Addresses Medical Errors

Today's Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

World Food Day Marked, ActionAid International Releases Hunger Report

Over 80 Countries Mark World Handwashing Day

FDA Approves 100th Antiretroviral For PEPFAR

Opinions: Fighting Hunger; Property Ownership, Trade Key To Africa's Development

Diagnostic Test For Teens To Detect Substance Abuse Can Also Predict High Risk Sexual Behavior

39th Annual Society For Neuroscience Conference

New Findings On The Formation Of Body Pigment

Maternal HIV-1 Treatment Protects Against Transmission To Newborns

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