Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 11 November 2009

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Wednesday 11 November 2009

Potential New Lung Cancer Drug Shrank Tumors In Mice

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Researchers in the UK working with a new experimental drug for lung cancer showed that it eliminated small cell lung cancer tumors in 50 per cent of mice and also stopped tumors from growing and becoming resistant to treatment...
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BPA Linked To Erectile Dysfunction And Other Male Sexual Problems

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new study of over 600 workers in China suggests that workplace exposure to Bisphenol-A (BPA), an organic compound used to make plastics and other products in daily use, is linked to increased risk of erectile...
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What Is Double Vision? What Is Diplopia? What Causes Double Vision?

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Double vision, also known as Diplopia, is the simultaneous perception of two images of a single object - the patient sees two images of a single thing either all the time, or some of the time...
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Link Between Income Inequality, Health And Premature Death

Slow Walking Speed In Elderly People And Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Death

Other Medical and Health News for 11 November*

OncoVista (OVIT) AdnaGen Test Identifies Cancer Stem Cells In The Bloodstream

Teva Receives Final Approval For Generic Prevacid(R) Delayed-Release Capsules

Researchers To Present Additional Data On Soliris(R) (eculizumab) For The Treatment Of Patients With PNH At The ASH Annual Meeting

Global Health Partner AB: Start-up Of Obesity Treatment Operations In Finland

Patient Safety At Risk As Coolah Hospital Bypassed, Australia

AMA Adopts Endocrine Society Resolution Opposing Medicare's Proposal To Eliminate Payments For Specialists

Breast Cancer Physicians Have Limited Access To Trained Interpreters

Substantial Proportion Of People Who Borrow Prescription Drugs Experience Side Effects

Joint Commission, HHS Team Up In Language Access Education Effort

Sebelius Announces Release Of Recovery Act Funding To Improve Care In Nation's Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Fife Farmers Urged To Sign Up For Safety Event, UK

FAST Campaign Shows Its Worth - The NHS Confederation

Medpace Therapeutic Expert, Charles Schmidt, MD, PhD To Present At The Pediatric Drug Development And Clinical Trials In Brussels, November 17-18

Universal Detection Technology Presents Live Training Demos Of Anthrax Detection Kits At Milipol Paris 2009

E. Coli O157 In Surrey: Update, UK

Breaking Down The Barriers: GPs And Pharmacists Launch Joint Inquiry

Blogs Comment On Abortion Issues In Health Reform Debate

Abortion Restrictions In House Health Reform Bill Triggering Outrage From The Left

AMA Sticks With House Bill Endorsement

Medicare Advantage Plans Are Largely Unpopular In Rural States

Medical Schools Change Curriculum To Adapt To Different Policies, Care Standards

Today's Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

AGRA, NEPAD Agree To Partnership To Expand Food Security In Africa

HIV/AIDS Leading Cause Of Death Among Women Ages 15-44, WHO Study Shows

Shedding Light On Brain's Response To Distress, Unexpected Events

The Less Educated Could Be More Susceptible To The Flu

More Targeted Cancer Treatment Likely Following Discovery In Worms

Device Enables World's First Voluntary Gorilla Blood Pressure Reading

"Veterans' Children" Validates Trans-Generational Trauma Of War

IntriCon To Unveil New Cardiac Diagnostic Monitoring Device At 2009 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions

New Data Shows Kidney Disease Rising Due To Rampant Rates Of Diabetes

Teva Receives Favorable Court Decision Regarding Generic Prevacid(R) SoluTab

NeuroTherapeutics Pharma Receives Investment From The Epilepsy Therapy Project

Editorials, Opinion Piece React To Stupak Amendment In House Reform Bill

Bellevue Natural-Birth Center In NYC Closes; Catered To Immigrants, Medicaid Patients

Some Dems Worry Health Bill Will Come Up Short On Savings

Palin Resurrects 'Death Panel' Claims, Controversy Is Decades-Old

Report Finds Hospitals Rebound From Recession

State News: State Budgets And Medicaid Continue To Draw Headlines

African Leaders Meet To Discuss Ways To Increase Access To Water In Africa

Six Universities Aim To Expand Drug Access In Developing Countries

Also In Global Health: Child Sexual Abuse In Zimbabwe; Dengue Outbreak In Cape Verde; Program Reduces Waste In Kenya Slums

Too Much Texting Could Cause Neck Pain In College Students

FDA Commissioner Addresses Nation's Healthcare Professionals On H1N1 Vaccine

Anchovy Parasite Poses Risk To The Public

Health Care Professional Sentenced To Prison For Product Tampering

Special Issue Of Behavioural Neurology Focuses On Alzheimer's Disease

The Formation Of Lasting Memories Deciphered By Scientists

Brief Training In Meditation May Help In Pain Management

Findings On ER Wait Times And Adolescent Risk-Taking Behavior Presented At American Public Health Association Meeting

Drug Shrinks Lung Cancer Tumors In Mice

Heart Failure: One In Four Hospitalized Patients With Medicare Back In Hospital Within A Month

TAU Develops Innovative Algorithms To Combat Growth Restrictions Before Birth - For Healthy Hearts

Emory Researchers Present Findings On Worksite Wellness Programs, Norovirus And More At American Public Health Association Meeting

Senate Confirms District Judge Davis To Appeals Court; Reid Pushes Vote On Hamilton

Politico Examines Diminishing Role Of Women In GOP

Statewide Trauma System Improves Patient Outcomes - Alabama Department Of Public Health

Abortion Clash Moves To Senate As Centrists Seek House-Like Provision In Health Bill

Academy Launches Study On The Use Of Animals Containing Human Material

White House Firm On Health Reform Timeline, Sends Mixed Abortion Messages

Dutch Health Minister Critiques U.S. Health System

Survey Reveals Big Gap In Understanding Of Depression

Study: Face Time At Doctor Visits Expanding, Not Dwindling

Science-Based Health Policies Could Prevent Nearly 4M Maternal, Child Deaths In Africa, Report Says

Ask Your Pharmacist Launch Receives All Party Support

GSK To Donate 50M H1N1 Vaccine Doses To WHO In Coming Months

NPA Supports The Work Of The Welsh Pharmacy Task & Finish Group

NPA Issues GMP Certification To Chinese Supplier

UNICEF Assisting Victims Of Flooding In El Salvador

Nurses Welcome News That Infection Rates Are Decreasing

H1N1 Flu Virus: First Virtual Summit For First Nations Communities A Success, Canada

1.46 Million Working-Age Vets Lacked Health Coverage Last Year, Increasing Their Death Rate, Harvard Researchers Say

American Veterinary Medical Association Hires Stephanie Fisher As Grassroots Coordinator At Its Washington, D.C., Office

Victims Of Bullying Helped By FearNot! A Virtual Reality Game

Perception Of Pain Affected By Emotions

UIC To Develop Antibiotics Against Potential Bioterrorism Agents

New Technology Increases Odds Of A Cure For Patients With Arrhythmia

To Avoid Spreading Germs, Expert Recommends Hand Washing

Hair Care On A Budget

Saving Face 101: How To Customize Your Skin Care Routine With Your Skin Type

Does Your Job Make You Itch And Wheeze?

Cells Which Prevent The Development Of Asthma

European Urology: Male Factor Infertility Associated With Comorbidities

NIH Symposium To Mark Designation Of Genetic Code As National Historic Chemical Landmark

Antitumor Activity Of Nutlin-3 In Neuroblastoma With Wild-Type P53

Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents Associated With Higher Risk Of Venous Thromboembolism

Experts Offer Strategies For Working With Immigrant Victims Of Violence

90 Percent Of Africans Are Not Protected By Smoke-Free Laws

New Joint Industry Clinical Trials Transparency Position Requires Companies To Disclose All Clinical Trials In Patients

Comedian Mary Walsh And Lung Association Speak Out About COPD, Canada

Travel Smart: Tips From Your Pharmacist To Know Before You Go

APhA Applauds Inclusion Of Expanded Patient Access To Medication Therapy Management Services

Obama, Abortion-Rights Supporters Unhappy With Stupak Amendment, Will Work To Revise Language In Final Bill

Palin Claims Abortion-Rights Supporters Will Withhold Care From Children, Elderly Under Health Reform

Journal Of Clinical Oncology Publishes 500th Issue

Senate Braces For Final Reform Drive

Key Senators Could Influence - Even Halt - Action On Health Bill

House Health Bill Votes Stir Political Action, Ads

AMA Adopts Endocrine Society Resolution Calling For New Policies To Decrease Public Exposure To Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

Men Leave: Separation And Divorce Far More Common When The Wife Is The Patient

To Avoid Spreading Germs, Expert Recommends Hand Washing

Dermatologists Offer Advice From Head To Toe On What To Expect When You're Aging

Saving Face 101: How To Customize Your Skin Care Routine With Your Skin Type

HPV Vaccine Clears Viral Infection And May Reduce Cancerous Lesions

Alzheimer's Society Comment On The Link Between Muscle Strength And Alzheimer's

Mental Health America Partners With Prescription Audio To Donate $5M In PTSD Treatment Products To Veterans, Active Duty, Families, Providers

What's The Skinny On Fat Removal? Dermatologists Believe Emerging Non-Invasive Technologies Shaping Up To Be The Next Big Thing

Routine Evaluation Of Prostate Size Not As Effective In Cancer Screening, Mayo Study Finds

American Lung Association Urges Full Coverage Of Clinically Proven Smoking Cessation Treatments

New Study In Clinical Cancer Research Shows Therapeutic Promise Of Peregrine's Bavituximab With Radiation In A Lethal Brain Cancer Model

Novavax Begins Phase IIa Study Of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine In Older Adults

Independent Study Utilizing Cyclic Levulan PDT Finds 95 Percent Reduction In New Squamous Cell Carcinoma Lesions In Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Center For Autism And Related Disorders Study Finds Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Ineffective Treatment For Children With Autism

NJHA Issues Hospital Visitor Guidelines To Help Prevent Flu's Spread

New York Plastic Surgeon Eases Common Fear Of Rhinoplasty Surgery By Eliminating Traditional Packing And Painful Removal

Open Wide: Incisionless Surgery To Treat GERD

Drugs To Treat Anemia In Cancer Patients Linked To Thromboembolism

Women More Likely Than Men To Suffer Depression After Stroke

Recent 'Death Panel' Uproar Echoes Age-Old Controversy

NanoViricides, Inc. To Present Anti-Influenza Drug Candidate FluCide™ Studies At The Influenza Congress 2009

Compugen Announces Discovery Of Genetic Biomarker For Predisposition To Type 2 Diabetes

Ikano Therapeutics Receives Orphan Drug Designation For Epilepsy Drug

Zosano Pharma, Inc. Announces Publication Of Positive Phase 2 Study Of Its ZP-PTH Patch For Osteoporosis Therapy

Wright Medical Group, Inc. Receives FDA Approval To Market CONSERVE(R) Plus Total Hip Resurfacing System

Diabetics At Increased Risk For Vision Loss, Indiana University Ophthalmologists Caution

Swine Flu Vaccination Awareness Campaign Launched In Wales

WHO Calls For Action Beyond The Health Sector To Improve The Health Of Girls And Women

Swine Influenza Daily Update: 09 November 2009, Wales

All Women Over 30 Advised To Have An Annual Fertility Body Clock Test, UK

Tight Turbans Can Cause Premature Baldness

Babies With Moderately Low Birthweight Are At Risk Of Neurological Immaturity

CAFCASS CYMRU Reports On The Provision Of Its Service, Wales

Air Pollution Increases Infants' Risk Of Bronchiolitis

New Statement Outlines American Thoracic Society's Positions On Research, Education, Advocacy

Legal Rights On Waiting Times Must Not Distort Clinical Priorities, British Medical Association Says

Minimally Invasive Surgery Shown Safe And Effective Treatment For Rectal Cancer

The American Association Of Kidney Patients Holds A Kidney Beginnings: Live Program In West Palm Beach, Fla

'Emotions Increase Or Decrease Pain'

FDA Approved Leukemia Drug Shows Promising Activity In Ovarian Cancer Cells

Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust Launches Campaign For More Organ Donors, UK

Dieters Can Experience Neurobiological Similarities Of Drug Addicts And Alcoholics

Electronic Alerts Persuade Clinicians To Switch From Costly Drugs To Generic Brands

Forgetting Traumatic Memories

Saving Lives Of Mothers And Children In Africa

Life-Saving Transplants May Be Denied To Black And Hispanic Patients Due To Physician Bias

Binding Action Of 2 Key HIV Antibodies Could Lead To New Vaccine Design

New Singapore Study To Prevent Obesity And Diabetes In Adultsfocuses On Expectant Moms, Babies

Discovery Allows Scientists For The First Time To Experimentally Annotate Genomes

New Imagining Technique Could Lead To Better Antibiotics And Cancer Drugs

Special Issue Of Medical Journal Explores Latino Health And Health Care

Scientists Study How To Add Nutrients Such As Fiber And Probiotics To Ice Cream

Geneticists Coordinate Action To Fight Against Traffic In Human Beings

ADHD: Once-Daily INTUNIV (Guanfacine) Extended Release Tablets Now Available In US Pharmacies

St. Jude And UF Proton Therapy Institute To Begin Proton Therapy Clinical Trial

Boston University School Of Medicine's Vasculitis Center Receives $6m Grant From National Institutes Of Health

Diabetic Care Services Provides Tips On Avoiding Fraudulent Diabetes Supplies

More Action Needed To Tackle Superbugs, Says British Medical Association

New Study Shows That Dentists Can Predict Heart Disease - Before It Happens!

BrainStorm Stem Cell Therapy Treatment Shown To Be More Effective Than Other Current Potential Stem Cell Treatments

Concert Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 1b Clinical Trial Of CTP-518, Protease Inhibitor For Treatment Of HIV

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