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FDA Issues Public Health Advisory Regarding Levemir Insulin

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has learned that some stolen vials of the long-acting insulin Levemir made by Novo Nordisk Inc. have reappeared and are being sold in the U.S. market. Three lots or a total of 129,000 vials of this product were stolen in all. These stolen insulin vials may not have been stored and handled properly and may be dangerous for patients to use.

The FDA has received one report of a patient who suffered an adverse event due to poor control of glucose levels after using a vial from one of these three lots.

The agency is advising patients who use Levemir insulin to:  1. Check your personal supply of insulin to determine if you have Levemir insulin from one of the following lots: XZF0036, XZF0037, and XZF0038. Patients can locate the lot number on the side of the box of insulin and also on the side of the vial. Read more...

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Researchers Take One Big Step Closer to

One of the fondest hopes of people with type 1 diabetes has long been for the creation of an artificial pancreas, a reliable combination of automated glucose monitoring and insulin delivery that could serve in place of a defunct pancreas.

Apparently the hoped-for day may be here: Researchers from the University of California and Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, in Santa Barbara, California, have demonstrated an automated artificial pancreas system that they say is reliable enough to free type 1 patients from having to manually control their insulin pumps.

The scientists introduced the system, which combines the OmniPod insulin delivery system and the DexCom STS7 continuous glucose monitor with a software component, to the 69th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in New Orleans earlier this month. (OmniPod is manufactured by Insulet Corporation; DexCom is manufactured by DexCom, Inc.) Read more...

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A Call to Allow More People to Undergo Bariatric Surgery

A surgeon who has been at the forefront of exploring bariatric surgery as a potentially curative treatment for type 2 diabetes is calling for it to be made accessible to more people.

Francesco A. Rubino, MD, is the chief of gastrointestinal metabolic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and head of the Diabetes Surgery Center at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College.

During a seminar at the recent 69th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, he told attendees that the criteria for determining who can undergo the surgery should be changed to allow more overweight people to use it. Read more...

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Breaking Medical News: Soy Has No Effect on Men's Testosterone

Soy Has No Effect on Men’s Testosterone

A recent meta-analysis that will be published in the journal Fertility and Sterility showed that neither soy foods nor isoflavone supplements from soy affect testosterone levels in men. Researchers looked at more than 50 treatment groups from articles in peer-reviewed journals for this meta-analysis. Soy foods contain phytoestrogens, including isoflavones, which have weak estrogen-like qualities.

Other research has shown that soy consumption decreases the risk of some forms of cancer and heart disease.

Hamilton-Reeves JM, Vazquez G, Duval SJ, Phipps WR, Kurzer MS, Messina MJ. Clinical studies show no effects of soy protein or isoflavones on reproductive hormones in men: results of a meta-analysis. Fertil Steril. June 11, 2009. DOI:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.04.038.

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понедельник, 29 июня 2009 г.

Breaking Medical News: Red Meat and Dairy Products Significantly Increase Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

Red Meat and Dairy Products Significantly Increase Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

According to a new study, fat from red meat and dairy products is associated with increased risk of pancreatic cancer. As part of the National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study, researchers followed and analyzed the diets of more than 525,000 participants to determine whether there is an association between dietary fat and pancreatic cancer. This same study found no association between plant-food fat and pancreatic cancer.

Thiébaut ACM, Jia L, Silverman DT, et al. Dietary fatty acids and pancreatic cancer in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2009;101:1001-1011.

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суббота, 27 июня 2009 г.

Non-compliance vs. diabetes self care: Are we still playing a blame game? plus Other Stories

Issue 196 - June 27, 2009 www.diabeteshealth.com

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Non-compliance vs. diabetes self care: Are we still playing a blame game?

In 1993, I published an article entitled "Is non-compliance a dirty word?" in The Diabetes Educator in which I expressed my sadness that people with diabetes were actually getting blamed by their health care providers for not following treatment advice (1). I suggested that the patient's failure might really be a failure in the partnership (or lack thereof) between patient and provider. Fifteen years ago, I challenged diabetes educators to work together with medical practitioners to change noncompliance from a dirty word to a rare occurrence. So how are we doing today?

From non-compliance to self-care

The diabetes lingo has gone from "non-compliance" to "non-adherence" to the inability to perform self-care, all to describe whether or not a patient with diabetes is following their prescribed regimen. No matter what we call it, the outcome is the same. The patient is not doing what we told them to do. The result can be the onset and progression of the complications of diabetes that we all know and dread. The consequences all belong to the patient, not us. My question to my fellow diabetes educators is: Whose regimen is it anyway? Are we taking the time to ask the patient how they choose to manage their diabetes? What are their goals? Have we presented both the benefits and the costs (time, money and energy) of the treatment we are recommending? Does the patient know how to follow their regimen safely and comfortably? Until we do this, the patient is not ready to be independent and perform self-care. Read more...

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Broccoli Salad Recipe

This is a nice salad to serve with a summer barbecue. It also makes a wonderful addition to a summer picnic. Double the recipe to serve more people.

3 cups broccoli florets, chopped
1/2 cup salted sunflower seeds (Optional)
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup grated Cheddar, OR Monterey Jack Cheese

Mayonnaise Dressing:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tbsp SPLENDA® Granular
1 tbsp lemon juice Read more...

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четверг, 25 июня 2009 г.

Research Disputes FDA Claim that Exenatide Increase Risk of Acute Pancreatitis plus Other Stories

Issue 195 - June 25, 2009 www.diabeteshealth.com

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Research Disputes FDA Claim that Exenatide Increase Risk of Acute Pancreatitis

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In 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published strong warnings that the type 2 diabetes drug exenatide (trade name Byetta) might increase risk of acute pancreatitis, a painful inflammation of the pancreas. The FDA's action came in the wake of reports that 30 exenatide users had come down with pancreatitis and that six of them had died from the condition.

Now, however, a study published by researchers from Medco Health Solutions, Inc., says that exenatide users run no greater risk of developing pancreatitis than type 2s who take neither drug.

The study results, presented at the recent 69th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), showed that only 0.44 percent of exenatide users experienced an episode of acute pancreatitis. Among sitagliptin users, only 0.28 percent had such episodes. Among the control group of type 2s, however, who had never taken either drug, the rate of incidence was 0.39 percent.

The study results were based on tracking the pharmacy and medical claims of 123,621 non-insulin-using type 2s for 540 days and observing which ones came down with pancreatitis: Read more...

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Bobotie (Meat Loaf) recipe

Introduced to South Africa by the Cape Malays, this Indonesian curried meat loaf is to South Africa what Moussaka is to Greece and Lasagne is to Italy. Traditionally, Bobotie is served with yellow rice (add turmeric), chutney and banana slices dipped in milk. This is a tasty meat loaf to pack in the cooler for a summer picnic.

2 rye crisp breads OR 2 slices low-carb bread
2/3 cup half-and-half cream
2 lbs ground lamb OR lean ground beef
1 cup diced onion
1 tbsp curry powder
2 tsp salt
1-1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup slivered almonds (optional)
2 tbsp seedless raisins, snipped in half
2 tbsp SPLENDA® Granular
1 tbsp lemon juice
4 eggs
4 bay leaves (optional)

In small bowl, break rye crisp breads or low-carb bread in pieces and soak in half-and-half cream. Set aside. In large skillet, fry ground lamb or beef and onion, until meat is browned. Pour off fat. Stir in curry powder, salt, turmeric and black pepper. Over small bowl, strain crisp bread and cream mixture; set aside cream. Stir softened crisp bread or low-carb bread, almonds (if using), raisins, SPLENDA® Granular, lemon juice and 2 eggs into meat mixture until well combined. Read more...

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Breaking Medical News: Some Aspects of Mediterranean Diet More Healthful Than Others

Some Aspects of Mediterranean Diet More Healthful Than Others

A study in an upcoming issue of the British Medical Journal showed some components of the Mediterranean diet, such as high vegetable consumption and low meat and meat product consumption, are more significantly associated with low risk of mortality than other components, such as cereal consumption and fish consumption. As part of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study, researchers followed more than 23,000 Greek men and women for 8.5 years to see how various aspects of a Mediterranean diet affect mortality. Moderate alcohol consumption, high fruit and nut consumption, and high legume consumption were also associated with lower risk of mortality.

Trichopoulou A, Bamia C, Trichopoulos D. Anatomy of health effects of Mediterranean diet: Greek EPIC prospective cohort study. BMJ. 2009;338:b2337.

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Abortion News
Blogs Comment On Planned Parenthood Ad Campaign, Sex-Selective Abortion, Other Topics	22 June 2009
Democrats Promote Sotomayor's 'Mainstream Record'; GOP Senators Seek More Documents	22 June 2009
NYT/CBS News Poll Examines Public Opinion On Sotomayor, Shows Support For Abortion Rights	19 June 2009
Sotomayor Signals Support For Roe V. Wade In Meetings With Senators	19 June 2009
Classifying Antiabortion-Rights Crimes As 'Terrorism' Unnecessary, USA Today Opinion Piece States	18 June 2009
Advocates Speculate On Release Of White House 'Common Ground' Reproductive Health Policies	18 June 2009
PBS' 'NOW' Examines Violence In Antiabortion-Rights Movement, Features Online Debate	17 June 2009
Scarcity Of Information On Supreme Court Nominee's Views On Abortion Rights Not Atypical, Editorial States	16 June 2009
Louisiana Senate Committee Narrowly Approves Provider 'Conscience' Bill	16 June 2009
Sen. McConnell Says Filibuster Of Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor Remains Possible	16 June 2009

ADHD News
Do ADHD Drugs Cause Sudden Death?	18 June 2009
Study Links ADHD Drugs To Sudden Death In Children	16 June 2009
FDA Issues Safety Communication About An Ongoing Review Of Stimulant Medications Used In Children With ADHD	16 June 2009

Aid / Disasters News
1.02 Billion People Hungry - One Sixth Of Humanity Undernourished - More Than Ever Before	22 June 2009
Global Health Funding Soars, Boosted By Unprecedented Private Giving	20 June 2009
Formula 1 Team Races Against Hunger	20 June 2009
U.S. Recommits To Improving Health, Education In Nigeria	19 June 2009
House State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Approves FY10 Funding Measure	19 June 2009
Long-Suffering Rohingya In Bangladesh Face Unacceptable Abuse	19 June 2009
Also In Global Health News: Bubonic Plague; Deworming, Measles Vaccination Campaigns; African Science	18 June 2009
Also In Global Health News: Health Allocations In Pakistan; Uganda Gets Malaria Drugs, Malnutrition Examined; Clean Water In Dominican Republic	17 June 2009
Relief Efforts For Displaced People In Pakistan Barely Coping, Report Says	17 June 2009
Red Cross, CDC Ready Country For Emergency Threats	17 June 2009
Obama Pledges $73M To Zimbabwe	16 June 2009

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
UBC Researchers Develop New Method To Study Gambling Addictions	19 June 2009
Histamine Affects Alcohol-related Behaviour	18 June 2009
'Cannabis Alters Human DNA' - New Study	17 June 2009
Expert On College Alcohol Abuse And Prevention Available To Speak On New Study	17 June 2009
Dangerous College Drinking: Prevention Is Possible, Studies Suggest	17 June 2009
College Drinking Problems, Deaths On The Rise	17 June 2009
Colleges, Communities Combat Off-Campus Student Drinking	17 June 2009
Marijuana Damages DNA And May Cause Cancer	17 June 2009
Impact Of Young Londoners' Alcohol Misuse Revealed, England	17 June 2009
As College Drinking Problems Rise, New Studies Identify Effective Prevention Strategies	16 June 2009

Allergy News
New All-Natural Capsaicin-Based, Zinc-Free Nasal Spray Is Effective In Relieving Symptoms Of Allergic Rhinitis	18 June 2009
Moisture And Humidity Tips From DampRid May Aid Allergy Suffers	18 June 2009

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Memory Impairment Predicts Alzheimer's Disease	22 June 2009
Welsh Assembly Government Opens Up Debate On Dementia, Wales	21 June 2009
New Data Demonstrate Potential For Early Detection Of Alzheimer's Disease Using New Diagnostic Technology, Which Could Lead To Improved Treatment	18 June 2009
Another McGill/JGH Breakthrough Opens Door To Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis	18 June 2009
Social Care Workforce Not Ready To Deliver Dementia Care - MPs	17 June 2009
Outstanding Canadians Tireless In Their Efforts To Help Those Living With Dementia	17 June 2009
Measuring Brain's Memory Centers May Help Predict Alzheimer's	17 June 2009
ExonHit Announces Last Patient Out For EHT 0202 Phase IIa Study In Alzheimer's	17 June 2009
Popular Alzheimer's Theory May Be False Trail	16 June 2009
Depression May Increase Risk Of Alzheimer's	16 June 2009
Bayer Completes Phase II Study On BAY 94-9172 In Alzheimer's Disease Imaging	16 June 2009
Depression May Increase Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease In People With Memory Problems	16 June 2009
Boehringer Ingelheim And Vitae Pharmaceuticals Announce A Major Collaboration To Research And Develop Novel Treatments For Alzheimer`s Disease	16 June 2009

Anxiety / Stress News
'Life Force' Linked To Body's Ability To Withstand Stress	19 June 2009
New Animal Study Of Rexahn's Serdaxin™ Shows Drug's Promise To Treat Anxiety And Depression With Minimal Side Effects	17 June 2009
The Credit Crunch Blamed For Increase In Panic-Attacks, UK	16 June 2009

Arthritis / Rheumatology News
Disclosing Your Feelings May Help The Course Of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From A Randomized Clinical Trial	18 June 2009
Research Proves Tai Chi Benefits For Arthritis	18 June 2009
Celgene Announces Positive Top Line Data From Randomized Controlled Phase II Study Of Apremilast In Psoriatic Arthritis	17 June 2009
Proteolix, Inc. Drug Candidate, PR-957, Prevents Disease Progression In Rheumatoid Arthritis Models By Selective Inhibition Of The Immunoproteasome	16 June 2009
Early Combination Of Enbrel(R) (etanercept) And Methotrexate Halts Radiographic Progression In 90% Of Patients During Second Year Of The COMET Study	16 June 2009
63 Percent Of RA Patients Suffer Psychiatric Disorders, With Depressive Spectrum Conditions Most Likely	16 June 2009
Winter- And Spring-Onset RA Patients Have Worse 6 Month Outcomes Than Those With Summer Onset	16 June 2009
Early Treatment Of Systemic Onset JIA With Anakinra Restores The IL-18 Response	16 June 2009
Better Access To Info And Dialogue With HCPs On Sexual Issues For Rheumatology Patients	16 June 2009

Asbestos / Mesothelioma News
EPA Declares First-Ever Public Health Emergency In Montana	19 June 2009

Autism News
Autism Bill Forging Ahead, UK	19 June 2009
Study Finds Autistics Better At Problem-Solving	18 June 2009
UK Autism: MPs Impressed With UK Autism Foundation's Achievements	17 June 2009
Putting A Name To A Face May Be Key To Brain's Facial Expertise	17 June 2009
Study Finds Autistics Better At Problem-solving	17 June 2009

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
NIST Researchers 'All Aglow' Over New Test Of Toxin Strength	19 June 2009

Biology / Biochemistry News
Research Explores Interactions Between Nanomaterials, Biological Systems	22 June 2009
No More Test Tubes On Four Feet? EPA Moves Toward Animal-free Toxicity Tests	22 June 2009
Method For Computing Evolutionary Trees Could Revolutionize Evolutionary Biology	20 June 2009
'Ballooning' Spiders Grounded By Infection	20 June 2009
Size Did Matter - Oldest Evidence For Reproduction With Giant Sperm Uncovered At The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility	20 June 2009
Mate Selection: How Does She Know He'll Take Care Of The Kids	19 June 2009
Nonstick And Laser-safe Gold Aids Laser Trapping Of Biomolecules	19 June 2009
Shape Matters In The Case Of Cobalt Nanoparticles	19 June 2009
Fungal Toxin Mystery Solved Using Biolog's Phenotype MicroArrayTM Technology	19 June 2009
Scientists Sequence Genome Of The N2-Fixing, Soil-Living Bacterium Azotobacter Vinelandii	19 June 2009
Many Floors In U. S. Homes Have "Measurable" Levels Of Pesticides	18 June 2009
17 Of America's Most Promising Scientists Selected As 2009 Pew Scholars In The Biomedical Sciences	18 June 2009
Cells Are Like Robust Computational Systems, Carnegie Mellon-Led Team Reports	18 June 2009
Normal Development Of Cells With Abnormal Numbers Of Nuclei	17 June 2009
Universal Detection Technology Applies For CAGE And NSN Codes For Its Biological Detection Equipment	16 June 2009

Blood / Hematology News
What Is Hemophilia? What Causes Hemophilia?	22 June 2009
American Red Cross Bleeds Frontline Blood Drive Workers	20 June 2009
Researchers Edit Genes In Human Stem Cells	19 June 2009
ProFibrix Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial Of Its Lead Topical Hemostat Product Fibrocaps(TM)	19 June 2009
Therapy Helps Improve Outcomes For Patients With Severe Sepsis	18 June 2009
ARYx Therapeutics Inc. Updates Progress With Tecarfarin EmbraceAC Study	18 June 2009
Blood-Borne Molecule Helps Regulate Blood-Vessel Integrity	17 June 2009

Bones / Orthopaedics News
Sports & Orthopaedic Specialists Launch Program To Prevent ACL Injury And Enhance Performance	22 June 2009
Cytokinetics Announces The Initiation Of A First-Time-in-Humans, Phase I Clinical Trial Of CK-2017357	19 June 2009
Ligand Initiates Clinical Trial With The Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator LGD-4033, A Potential Treatment Of Muscle And Bone Disorders	19 June 2009
BioMimetic Therapeutics Submits First Two PMA Modules To FDA	18 June 2009
TR BioSurgical, LLC Develops Breakthrough Osteoarthritis Implant	18 June 2009
BioElectronics Announces Pivotal Clinical Study On Musculoskeletal Disorders	18 June 2009
Regular Exercise And A Healthy Diet Build Stronger Bones	17 June 2009
Galapagos Initiates Clinical Studies With GLPG0187, A Candidate Drug For Bone Metastasis	16 June 2009

Breast Cancer News
Indiana University School Of Medicine Researchers Develop Promising New Cancer Diagnostic Marker	22 June 2009
St Gallen Consensus 2009: A Radically Different Approach To Treating Early Breast Cancer	19 June 2009
St. Gallen Consensus 2009: A Radically Different Approach To Treating Early Breast Cancer	19 June 2009
Lawmakers Tout Legislation To Promote Breast Cancer Awareness Among Younger Women At High Risk	18 June 2009
What The Immune System Reveals About Breast Cancer	18 June 2009
CuraGen Announces Expansion Of CR011-vcMMAE Phase II Trial In Advanced Breast Cancer	18 June 2009
Scientists Find Faster, Cheaper Way To Identify Cancer Causing Genes	17 June 2009
Sylvester Breast Cancer Researchers Win Prestigious Department Of Defense Grant To Expand Study Of African-American Women	17 June 2009
New Book: Are Everyday Products From Cosmetics To Household Cleaners Causing The High Rates Of Breast Cancer?	17 June 2009
RNA Snippet Suppresses Spread Of Aggressive Breast Cancer	16 June 2009
Protein Linked To Change In Tissue That Surround And Support Breast Tumors	16 June 2009
British Breast Screening Service Chooses Sectra MicroDose: "This Has Made Our Mammography Screening Operation Far More Efficient"	16 June 2009

Cancer / Oncology News
Cisplatin/S-1 Offers Important Benefits Over Treatment Standard In Advanced Gastric Cancer	22 June 2009
National Cancer Research Institute Launches Template For Sharing Research Data And Samples	22 June 2009
The Use Of Short Tandem Repeat Profiling To Characterize Human Bladder Cancer Cell Lines	22 June 2009
Improved Method Developed To Test Carcinogen Risk	22 June 2009
Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) Activates Clinical Trials 30-40 Percent Faster Than Industry Standard	21 June 2009
Genetic Finding Could Lead To Targeted Therapy For Neuroblastoma	21 June 2009
Bone Cancer Research Trust Calls For New Treatments For Bone Cancer	21 June 2009
BRIT1 Allows DNA Repair Teams Access To Damaged Sites	20 June 2009
Lytix Biopharma And KAEL-GemVax Announce Joint Clinical Trial To Combine LTX-315 And GV1001 Cancer Immunotherapy	20 June 2009
Lost Molecule Is Lethal For Liver Cancer Cells In Mice	19 June 2009
American Cancer Society To Recognize Corporate Employers Changing The Course Of The Cancer Fight	19 June 2009
Varian's RapidArc Radiotherapy Technology Enables Pioneering Cancer Treatments At Top Dutch Oncology Center	19 June 2009
NICE Approves Use Of Lenalidomide In Patients With Multiple Myeloma Who Have Received Two Or More Previous Therapies	19 June 2009
CytRx's Tamibarotene Demonstrates Statistically Significant Anti-Tumor Activity In Animal Trial For Multiple Myeloma	19 June 2009
American Association For Cancer Research CEO Margaret Foti Receives Honorary M.D. From The University Of San Pablo CEU	18 June 2009
Cancer Immunotherapy Can Use Small Numbers Of Stem-Like Immune Cells To Destroy Large Tumors In Mice	18 June 2009
American Cancer Society Forum To Address Cancer's Economic Impact On The Workforce	18 June 2009
Ladyhawke To Play A Special "one Ticket" Gig - Winner Gets To Invite 400 People From Social Network	18 June 2009
Scientists Discover Possible Link Between Missing DNA And Neuroblastoma, A Deadly Childhood Cancer	18 June 2009
Protein In The Envelope Enclosing The Cell Nucleus A New Piece Of The Puzzle In Research On Cancer And Stem Cells?	18 June 2009
Discovery Of The Cell's Water Gate May Lead To New Cancer Drugs	18 June 2009
Research Uncovers Clues To Virus-Cancer Link	18 June 2009
Cancer Specialists Back New Treatment For UK Patients	18 June 2009
UCF Researcher's Nanoparticles Could Someday Lead To End Of Chemotherapy	18 June 2009
Novel Light-Sensitive Compounds Show Promise For Cancer Therapy	18 June 2009
PhytoMedical's Anti-Cancer Compound Development Advancing After A Series Of Highly Favorable Test Results	18 June 2009
University Of Central Florida Researcher's Nanoparticles Could Someday Lead To End Of Chemotherapy	17 June 2009
Test Detects Molecular Marker Of Aging In Humans	17 June 2009
New Center Of Excellence Targets Reducing Disparities In Cancer Care And Outcomes	17 June 2009
Hebrew University Research Leads To Advanced Trials Of New Cancer Treatment	17 June 2009
New Method Separates Cancer Cells From Normal Cells	16 June 2009
Study Suggests Vitamin D Screening And Appropriate Supplementation Indicated For All Cancer Patients	16 June 2009
Researchers Say More Aggressive Vitamin D Supplementation Needed In Obese Cancer Patients	16 June 2009
Free Cancer Information CDs Now Available	16 June 2009
Meda: FDA Approval For Onsolis Anticipated During Summer 2009	16 June 2009

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Atrial Fibrillation In Endurance Athletes Still Poses Problems For Sports Cardiologists	22 June 2009
Implanted Defibrillators: New Recommendations For Drivers With ICDs	22 June 2009
Big Disparities In The Treatment Of Arrhythmias Across Europe	22 June 2009
EUROPACE Raises Remote Monitoring Profile	22 June 2009
PLC Systems To Present At IN3 Conference	20 June 2009
Enzyme Doesn't Act Alone In Atrial Fibrillation	19 June 2009
Dutch Ambulance Service First To Purchase ZOLL Integrated Automated Compression-Defibrillation System	18 June 2009
HeartWorks Simulation - A Breakthrough In Education For Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologists	18 June 2009
St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Approval Of The Cool Point Irrigation Pump	18 June 2009
Analysis Of Drug-Eluting Stents Data Demonstrates Safety, Efficacy In On-And-Off-Label Use	18 June 2009
MiCardia® Announces First U.S. Implant	18 June 2009
Reduced Risk Of Stroke, Further Heart Attack And Death For Patients After A Heart Attack Or Unstable Angina With Oral Rivaroxaban	17 June 2009
Value Of Genetic Testing For Preventing Blood Clots Unproven, According To New AHRQ Study	17 June 2009
Abbott Initiates Trial Of Next-Generation XIENCE PRIME(TM) Drug Eluting Stent, Building Upon Superior Outcomes From SPIRIT Family Of Trials	17 June 2009
New Support For A Controversial Mechanism Underlying An Irregular Heart Beat	17 June 2009
Boston University Biomedical Engineer Wins Hartwell Foundation Grant To Create Pediatric Blood Vessel Grafts That Grow With The Child	17 June 2009
Cameron Health Announces CE Mark Of The Minimally Invasive Totally Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator For Treatment Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest	17 June 2009
Israeli Startup CLT Partners With Dutch Erasmus Medical Centre To Develop A Cure For Atrial Fibrillation	17 June 2009
FluoroPharma To Present Phase I Study Results Of Novel Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) Tracer	16 June 2009
Genomas Presents Drug-Specific Genetic Determinants Of Statin Safety And Efficacy At The XV International Symposium On Atherosclerosis	16 June 2009

Caregivers / Homecare News
Utopia Honors Michelle Harris With Its Fifth Annual "Caregiver Of The Year" Award	17 June 2009

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
No Improvement In Detecting Cervical Cancer With Addition Of HPV Test In Cervical Screening Programme In The UK	19 June 2009
Addition Of HPV Test To UK Cervical Screening Programme No Better At Detecting Cervical Cancer	19 June 2009

Cholesterol News
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Announces Final Lomitapide (AEGR-733) Phase II Data	18 June 2009

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
New Software To Improve Clinical Trial Performance	21 June 2009
Matthew Lehman Of SPRI Clinical Trials Speaks On Designing Trials For Success At The Trout Group Investor Relations Seminar	19 June 2009
New Legislation Seeks To Boost Participation In Clinical Trials For Rare Diseases	18 June 2009
There Is Enormous Waste In The Production And Reporting Of Research Evidence	16 June 2009

Colorectal Cancer News
Inoperable Colon Cancer Responds To New Treatment	22 June 2009
Somnia Anesthesia: 3rd Study Confirms Anesthesia Improves Cancer Detection In Colonoscopies	22 June 2009
Promising Biomarker And Candidate Tumor Suppressor Gene Identified For Colorectal Cancer	19 June 2009
Promising Biomarker And Candidate Tumor Suppressor Gene Identified For Colorectal Cancer	19 June 2009
Less Invasive CT-Scan Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Method Shows Good Accuracy	18 June 2009
Somnia Anesthesia: 3rd Study Confirms Anesthesia Improves Outcomes In Colonoscopies	17 June 2009
UK's NICE Recommends Use Of Erbitux For Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients	16 June 2009
Tumor Metabolism Discovery Opens New Detection And Treatment Options For Rare Form Of Colon Cancer	16 June 2009

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
Does Intercessory Prayer For Sick People Actually Help Heal Them?	19 June 2009

Conferences News
International Workshop: Infant Formula Adulteration With Melamine Underscores Need For Better Detection Methods	19 June 2009
Canadian Synchrotron Conference Sheds Light On New Biomedical Research	17 June 2009
Also In Global Health News: Major Gatherings In Seattle; HIV In Mozambique; Zambia Maternal And Infant Mortality	16 June 2009

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
London Surgeon Pioneering Scarless Abdominal Surgery Using Belly Button	22 June 2009
MPS Warns Junior Trainee Doctors To Tighten Good Practice When Administering Botox	22 June 2009
National Medical Societies Offer Tips To Prevent Injuries; Children Often Victims	19 June 2009
Recent Survey Suggests Complications With Permanent Fillers - 1 In 4 UK Surgeons Have Seen Patients With Complications	19 June 2009
Studies Highlight A Revolutionary New Method Of Treating Post-Operative Bruising	19 June 2009

Cystic Fibrosis News
Luminex Launches Two New Cystic Fibrosis Tests In Europe	17 June 2009
New Legislation Seeks To Boost Participation In Clinical Trials For Rare Diseases	16 June 2009

Dentistry News
School Of Dentistry Studies Link Between Oral Health And Memory	20 June 2009
Emergency Prescribing - A Change For Dentists	19 June 2009
American Dental Association, The Forsyth Institute Collaborate To Pilot Evidence-Based Dentistry Training Course	17 June 2009
What Is Fluoride? What Does Fluoride Do?	16 June 2009
British Dental Association Launches Good Practice Scheme For Scotland	16 June 2009
Time To Fill The Gaps In NHS Dentistry	16 June 2009
Tackling Dental Access Problem About More Than Numbers, Says BDA	16 June 2009
New Lease Of Life For Vintage Oral Health Posters, UK	16 June 2009

Depression News
Clinical Data, Inc. Announces Approval Of Generic Name Vilazodone, First In A New Class Of Experimental Treatments For Depression	22 June 2009
Stanford Medical Center Announces $100,000 Planning Grant For Community Response To Teen Depression And Suicide	18 June 2009
How Much Chronic Depression With Medical Disorders Affect Work Performance?	18 June 2009
Update On Lu AA21004 Clinical Development Programme In Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)	16 June 2009

Dermatology News
BioLineRx Initiates Phase I/II Trial Of BL-5010, A Novel Formulation For The Non Surgical Removal Of Skin Lesions	22 June 2009
Oculus Innovative Sciences Announces Preliminary Results From 40-Patient Feasibility Study For Treatment Of Acne With The Microcyn(R) Technology	22 June 2009
Link Between Light Touch And Merkel Cells Solves 100-year Mystery	22 June 2009
Four Out Of Ten Skin Disease Sufferers Bullied	21 June 2009
EMEA Grants Clinuvel New Orphan Drug - For Solar Urticaria - Designation	19 June 2009
Chemotherapy Drug May Improve Appearance Of Sun Damaged Skin, Study	16 June 2009

Diabetes News
The Battle For CRTC2: How Obesity Increases The Risk For Diabetes	22 June 2009
Another JDRF Partner Moves Research Forward With Collaboration Agreement For Diabetes Treatment	22 June 2009
Aerobically Unfit Young Adults On Road To Diabetes In Middle Age	22 June 2009
National Council On Aging And Medicare Diabetes Screening Project Launch New Program To Educate Seniors About Medicare's Benefits For Diabetes	19 June 2009
Innocoll Announces Provisional Findings From Its Three Phase 2 Clinical Trials Investigating CollaRx(R) GENTAMICIN TOPICAL	19 June 2009
Yale Researchers Suggests Gene Inhibition May Help Normalize Type 2 Diabetes	19 June 2009
Diabetes UK Showcases User Involvement Initiative At Healthcare Innovation Expo	18 June 2009
Diabetes UK Pinpoints Key Research In South Asian People	18 June 2009
GW Expands Cannabinoid Research In The Field Of Diabetes And Metabolic Disease	18 June 2009
Diabetes Experts Sound Caution Over Extended Role Of New Drugs, UK	17 June 2009
MacroGenics And Lilly Achieve Targeted Patient Enrollment In PROTEGE, A Global Phase 2/3 Clinical Trial Of Teplizumab In Type 1 Diabetes	17 June 2009
Henry Ford Health System Adopts Healthy Interactions Conversation Map(R) Education Program As Standard Curriculum In Diabetes Education	17 June 2009
Temple Podiatry Receives NIH Grant To Develop Personalized, Visual Diabetes Education Program	17 June 2009
New Diabetes Device Waves Good-Bye To Paper Log Books	16 June 2009
Diabetes Amputees Converge On London's O2 Arena To Campaign For Better Foot Services	16 June 2009
Abbott's TRILIPIX® (fenofibric Acid) In Combination With Rosuvastatin Calcium Helps Patients With Mixed Dyslipidemia And Type 2 Diabetes Meet Amer	16 June 2009
Shocking New Figures Of Diabetes Complications Released, UK	16 June 2009
Calling Everyone With Type 2 Diabetes, UK	16 June 2009

Ear, Nose and Throat News
FDA Advises Consumers Not To Use Certain Zicam Cold Remedies	17 June 2009

Eating Disorders News
It Is Better To Be In The Hospital For Treating Bulimia Nervosa?	18 June 2009

Endocrinology News
Endocrine Society Announces 2009 Laureate Award Winners	18 June 2009
Biomarkers In Cardiovascular Endocrinology: The Endocrine Society's 2009 Corporate Liaison Board Forum	18 June 2009
Newsweek Magazine Reporters Win Second Annual Endocrine Society Award For Excellence In Science And Medical Journalism	18 June 2009
Endocrine Society Unveils First-Ever Scientific Statement	18 June 2009
Study Demonstrates Efficacy Of Pitavastatin In Elderly Patients	17 June 2009

Epilepsy News
The Lancet Calls For Improvements To Epilepsy Services, UK	18 June 2009

Eye Health / Blindness News
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Appear To Impact AMD Progression	22 June 2009
New Results In Fight Against Blindness Revealed	21 June 2009
Will Digital Switchover Switch Off Radio For Blind People?	19 June 2009
Save Sight Now To Reduce Costs Later	19 June 2009
British Public Putting Their Eyesight At Risk	19 June 2009
New Supplement May Help Slow Sight Loss In Elderly	19 June 2009
Omega 3 Fatty Acids Appear To Impact AMD Progression	19 June 2009
August Is National Children's Vision And Learning Month	19 June 2009
Glaucoma Research Foundation Appoints Candler Gibson Director Of Development	18 June 2009
JustAnswer And Glaucoma Research Foundation Help Individuals See The Light In Preventing Blindness	18 June 2009
FDA Taking Steps To Improve Contact Lens Safety	17 June 2009
Lack Of Spectacles Costs $427 Billion	17 June 2009
NanoViricides, Inc. Eye Drug Testing Has Begun	17 June 2009
QLT Announces 12-month Results From Novartis Sponsored MONT BLANC Study Evaluating Standard-fluence Visudyne(R) Combination Therapy	16 June 2009
Major Breakthrough In Macular Degeneration	16 June 2009

Fertility News
Zinc Levels In Seminal Plasma Are Associated With Sperm Quality In Fertile And Infertile Men	22 June 2009
New Guidelines To Standardise Access Criteria For IVF Treatment	19 June 2009
Access To IVF Increases As New Guidance Makes System Fairer	19 June 2009
Study Finds Reproductive Health Effects From Low Doses Of Bisphenol-A	19 June 2009
USA Today Examines Low Popularity Of Vasectomies Compared With Female Sterilization Methods	17 June 2009
Fertility Treatments Becoming More Common, Costly To Health Care System, CDC Says	17 June 2009
A Growing Number Of Brits Cross The Atlantic For Donor Egg IVF Treatment At Shady Grove Fertility Center	17 June 2009
CRi Oosight(TM) Instrument Crucial In IVF Breakthrough Demonstrating A Correlation Between Non-Invasive Egg Metrics And Pregnancy	17 June 2009
Are Environmental Contaminants Endangering The Fertility Of Future Generations?	17 June 2009
Fertility Centers Of Illinois Crystal Lake Location Expands To Offer Holistic Treatments	17 June 2009
Stress Puts Double Whammy On Reproductive System, Fertility	16 June 2009
Experts Say Slant Toward Male Births Among Asian-American Families Reflects Sex Selection Practices	16 June 2009

Flu / Cold / SARS News
The Possible Roles Of Solar Ultraviolet-B Radiation And Vitamin D In Reducing Case-Fatality Rates From The 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic In EU	22 June 2009
China Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company Announces Completion Of Registration Trial Of Its Leading Narcotic Drug For The Treatment Of Cough	19 June 2009
Expert Available To Discuss Alternative Cold Remedies, FDA Advice On Zicam	18 June 2009
Certain Cold Remedies Linked To Loss Of Sense Of Smell Warns FDA	17 June 2009

GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
Antibiotics Take Toll On Beneficial Microbes In Gut	19 June 2009
Glybera(TM) Shows Long-Term Health Benefits	19 June 2009
Oxoid Tests Allow Rapid Diagnosis Of The Majority Of Causes Of Gastroenteritis	19 June 2009
What Is Gastroenteritis? What Is Food Poisoning?	18 June 2009
Rising Attendance For GI Cancer Congress Attests To Importance And Impact	18 June 2009
Computer Cooling Technology To Help Diagnose Digestive Disorders	17 June 2009

Genetics News
DNA Template Could Explain Evolutionary Shifts	22 June 2009
Genetic Immunity, InPlay: Company To Present At Phacilitate's 8th Annual European Vaccine Forum	21 June 2009
Humans Related To Orangutans, Not Chimps, Says New Pitt, Buffalo Museum Of Science Study	20 June 2009
Do I Know You From Somewhere? How Humans Recognise Kin	18 June 2009
Jumping Genes Challenge Assumptions About Genetic Diseases Such As Cancer	18 June 2009
Association For Molecular Pathology Comments To The SACGHS	18 June 2009
Analysis Does Not Support Association Between Genetic Marker, Stress And Risk Of Depression	18 June 2009
Mapping Gene Expression With Gene Expression Atlas	17 June 2009
Mean New MicroRNA Data Analysis Method Gives Sharper Results	17 June 2009
Scientists Identify Gene Vital To Early Embryonic Cells Forming A Normal Heart And Skull	17 June 2009
Gene Evolution Process Discovered	17 June 2009
The Genetic Interest Group Welcomes EU Health Ministers' Move To Tackle Rare Diseases	16 June 2009

Gout News
Scientists Out A Gene For Gout	20 June 2009
Johns Hopkins Scientists Out A Gene For Gout	19 June 2009
FDA Appointed Arthritis Advisory Committee Recommends U.S. Food And Drug Administration Approval For KRYSTEXXA(TM) For Refractory Chronic Gout	17 June 2009

Headache / Migraine News
Migraines, Pregnancy And Stroke	18 June 2009

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Bartering For Health Care Increases Amid Economic Woes	22 June 2009
Private Insurers Step Into Spotlight On Health Care Reform	22 June 2009
Mont. Planned Parenthood Challenges Lack Of Contraceptive Coverage In Children's Health Program	19 June 2009
A Selection Of Recent Studies And Surveys	19 June 2009
Insurers Refuse To Stop Canceling Some Sick Patients' Policies	18 June 2009
CBO: Proposal Would Pound Budget, Dent Number Of Uninsured	17 June 2009
GOP Returns Fire On Comp Effectiveness, Health Reform	17 June 2009
Indiana U. Expert Says Nation's Physicians Support National Health Insurance	17 June 2009
Indiana University Expert Says Nation's Physicians Support National Health Insurance	17 June 2009
Swinton Commerical Urges Care Sector To Check Insurance Cover	16 June 2009
A Selection Of Editorials And Opinions	16 June 2009
Obama Considers Taxing Health Benefits To Pay For Reform	16 June 2009
Administration Could Find Compromise In Co-Op Plan	16 June 2009

Hearing / Deafness News
Riding The Subway May Be Harmful To Our Hearing	22 June 2009
Siemens Launches 'Decibels For Life' - New Campaign Aims For Hearing Awareness And Instrument Innovation	19 June 2009
HearAtLast Combats Hearing Loss Epidemic With Future Sonics Atrio Ear Buds	18 June 2009
Global Network Formed To Improve Hearing Implant Outcomes	17 June 2009

Heart Disease News
Heart Failure Patients With Cognitive Impairment Have Higher Mortality Risk	22 June 2009
800th Implant Of World's Only Approved Total Artificial Heart Performed By Heart And Diabetes Center NRW	21 June 2009
Bioheart To Introduce Improved Heart Failure Monitoring Systems At Heart Failure Nurses Annual Meeting	19 June 2009
New Treatments Should Be Introduced Gradually To Avoid Later Problems, Says Expert	18 June 2009
Income, Education, Important Factors In Heart Disease Risk	18 June 2009
Mayo Genomic Discovery: Protecting Kidney Function During Heart Failure	17 June 2009
Health Research Agencies Form Global Alliance To Curb Humanity's Most Fatal Diseases	17 June 2009
International Symposium On Atherosclerosis Highlights Latest Treatment Advancements	16 June 2009

HIV / AIDS News
150 Days: Obama's Silence On AIDS Remains Deafening	22 June 2009
Researchers Uncover Approach For Possibly Eradicating HIV Infection	22 June 2009
Recent Releases: PEPFAR And IDUs; Economic Crisis And Health; Human-Rights And Pharmaceutical Companies	22 June 2009
HIV-Positive Cambodians Evicted From Phnom Penh Homes	22 June 2009
New York Agency Loses Grant To Expand Services For Families Affected By HIV/AIDS	22 June 2009
Organizations Partner For HIV Testing Initiative In Staten Island, N.Y.	22 June 2009
Data Show Wisconsin Has Lowest AIDS Death Rate In Nation, Group Says	22 June 2009
HIV/AIDS Advocacy Group Calls For Condom Use In Los Angeles County Adult Film Industry; County Response To HIV Cases Questioned	22 June 2009
PEPFAR Funds Used To Encourage Swaziland Couples To Get Tested Together	19 June 2009
Proposed California Budget Cuts To State HIV/AIDS Programs Will 'Cost Lives', Opinion Piece Says	19 June 2009
Clinic Serving People Living With HIV In Northern Virginia Opens	19 June 2009
Northeast Colorado Conference Discusses HIV/AIDS Needs Assessment Findings	19 June 2009
Delaware HIV/AIDS Organization Forced To Close After 28 Years	19 June 2009
Illinois Program Uses Text Messaging To Encourage HIV Testing	19 June 2009
British Global Health Advocate Says He Was Denied Entrance Into U.S. Because Of HIV Status	19 June 2009
GENEART Supports The UK HIV Vaccine Consortium (UK HVC) In Developing A DNA Vaccine Candidate Against HIV	19 June 2009
Continued International Investment, Decreased Discrimination Key To Fight Against HIV/AIDS, Says U.N. Secretary-General	18 June 2009
Baylor Health Care System Receives $8M From French Government To Develop HIV Treatment	18 June 2009
Los Angeles County Health Officials Retract Report About HIV Cases In Adult Film Industry	18 June 2009
Wisconsin Issues HIV/AIDS Nonprofit Directives For Corrective Action; Clients Protest Service Inadequacies	18 June 2009
UN Secretary-General, World AIDS Campaign And UNAIDS Launch World AIDS Day Theme Of 'Universal Access And Human Rights'	18 June 2009
VOA News Examines International HIV/AIDS Implementers Meeting	17 June 2009
Albany, Ga., Health Officials Recommend Residents Be Tested For HIV	17 June 2009
California Group To Boost HIV Prevention Measures In Adult Film Industry	17 June 2009
California Budget Committee Votes To Reduce Proposed Cuts To HIV/AIDS Programs	17 June 2009
NIH Funds $9.5 Million For Research On HIV And The Human Innate Immune System	17 June 2009
HIVMA Supports Public Plan Option To Ensure Patients' Needs Are Met	16 June 2009
'Chronic Underfunding' Could Hinder Progress In HIV Treatment, Opinion Piece Says	16 June 2009
Local Events Focus On HIV Testing, Awareness	16 June 2009
Movie Documents Three Men's Efforts To Promote Safe Sex During Onset Of HIV/AIDS Epidemic In Early 1980s	16 June 2009
International AIDS Conference Could Return To U.S. If Ban On HIV-Positive Visitors Is Reversed	16 June 2009
Theratechnologies Presents Results From A Pharmacokinetic/Phamacodynamic Evaluation Of Tesamorelin At The Endocrine Society's Annual Meeting	16 June 2009

Hypertension News
Researchers Compare Different Systems Of Measuring Treatment Intensity In Hypertension Care	19 June 2009
Patients Beat High Blood Pressure With IDEAL LIFE Remote Health Monitoring	19 June 2009
New Investigational Combination Telmisartan And Amlodipine Shows Effective And Well-tolerated 24-hour Blood Pressure Control In Hypertensive Patients	16 June 2009

Immune System / Vaccines News
Transplant Drug Stimulates Immune Memory	22 June 2009
Fate In Fly Sensory Organ Precursor Cells Could Explain Human Immune Disorder	22 June 2009
Proceedings Of NIAID Workshop On Immunity To Malaria Published	22 June 2009
Excellent Preclinical Data On Novel Type Of Intranasal H5N1 Influenza Vaccine	21 June 2009
Also In Global Health News: Measles Vaccine; Drug Discovery; Child, Maternal Health; HIV/AIDS Programs	19 June 2009
AACAP Applauds AMA's Support For Universal Vaccinations	19 June 2009
New Biological Therapy Ilaris(R) Approved In US To Treat Children And Adults With CAPS, A Serious Life-Long Auto-Inflammatory Disease	19 June 2009
Structures From Immune System's Oldest Branch Shed Light On A Range Of Diseases	18 June 2009
Rare Disorder Gives Modelers First Glimpse At Immune System Development	17 June 2009
Reengineering A Food Poisoning Microbe To Carry Medicines And Vaccines	17 June 2009
Bacteria Can Induce A Harmful Immune Response	17 June 2009
Bacteria Are First Sensed By Cells Lining Blood Vessels, Not Immune Cells	17 June 2009
Novel Discovery In Dendritic Cell Signalling Pathways Pave The Way For New Therapeutic Targets	17 June 2009
They Are Young And Need The Job: A Second Chance For Dangerous T Cells	16 June 2009
Global Vaccine Initiative Wins Support From Italian, Canadian, Russian Finance Ministers	16 June 2009

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
FDA Warns Consumers Not To Eat Nestle Toll House Prepackaged, Refrigerated Cookie Dough	22 June 2009
Staff Praised As Infections Continue To Fall, UK	22 June 2009
McGill University Receives Almost $63 Million Under CFI Program To Support Five Research Projects	22 June 2009
NHS Meets Target To Cut C. Difficile Infections Two Years Ahead Of Schedule, UK	19 June 2009
State Experts Discuss Health Care Reform Efforts And Lessons At PFCD Event	19 June 2009
Pitt Team Reports In Nature That Unique Portion Of Enzyme Fights Lung Infection	19 June 2009
Israeli Scientists Show Bacteria Can Plan Ahead	19 June 2009
Written Welsh Assembly Government Statement On Measles And MMR, Wales	18 June 2009
They Are Young And Need The Job: A Second Chance For Dangerous T-cells	18 June 2009
Predicting Fatal Fungal Infections	18 June 2009
Powe Award Supports Research On How Enzymes Enable The Pathogenicity Of 2 Human Disease Organisms	18 June 2009
New Mechanism Fundamental To The Spread Of Invasive Yeast Infections Identified	18 June 2009
Preventing Spread Of Infectious Diseases Is Everyone's Responsibility	18 June 2009
6 'Major Health Agencies' Form Alliance To Address Chronic Diseases In Developing Countries	17 June 2009
MUHC Researcher Awarded $500,000 To Study Pathogenesis Of Infectious Disease	17 June 2009
UCSF And Abbott Launch Viral Discovery Center At Mission Bay	17 June 2009
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Chemists Develop Distributed Drug Discovery: Finding Drugs For Neglected Diseases	17 June 2009
Norovirus And Salmonella Were Leading Causes Of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks In 2006	16 June 2009
Clostridium Difficile Infection: Strategic Approaches For Better Outcomes	16 June 2009
Global Commitment Announced In Fight Against Leading Killer Of Children	16 June 2009
Genetic Code Cracked Of Organisms Behind Fungal Disease	16 June 2009
JAOtech Launch Anti-bacterial, Self-monitoring Keyboards	16 June 2009

Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News
Major Scots Study Tackles Bowel Disease In Kids	18 June 2009

IT / Internet / E-mail News
Nationwide Health IT Expansion Could Create Jobs	22 June 2009
Beth Israel Patients To Get A Look At Online Doctors' Notes	22 June 2009
Human Eye Inspires Advance In Computer Vision From Boston College Researchers	20 June 2009
Nationwide Telemedicine Networks Are Essential For Successful Health Care Reform	19 June 2009
Heritage Valley Health System Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record	19 June 2009
Cellular Telephones To Expand Knowledge Of Health Behaviors And Microorganisms In Adolescent Males	19 June 2009
NIST, DOD, Intelligence Agencies Join Forces To Secure US Cyber Infrastructure	19 June 2009
Contur Software Adds Further Chemistry Tools To Web-Based ELN	18 June 2009
New Communication Technologies Help Cardiac Patients Improve Their Prognosis	18 June 2009
King Khalid University Hospital Links State-Of-The-Art Medical Imaging Applications With Aruba Networks' 802.11n Solution From ASACO-IT	18 June 2009
Process Begins To Define "Meaningful Use" Of Electronic Health Records	18 June 2009
Online Obituaries Are Changing The Way We Publicly Remember The Dead And How Newspapers Cover Deaths	17 June 2009
G.E. Offers Loans For E-Health Record Purchases	17 June 2009
Global Med Technologies(R) Licenses Transfusion Software Solution To Nationwide Healthcare System	17 June 2009
Sparta Systems(TM) Outlines Tips And Tactics To Prepare For EMDR Mandate	17 June 2009
HITSP Begins Harmonization Process For Use Of Electronic Health Records In Clinical Research	16 June 2009

Litigation / Medical Malpractice News
Take Steps To Learn From Child Medication Errors, MDU Urges GPS, UK	21 June 2009
Malpractice Suits, Other Factors Contribute To Rise In Caesarean Births, Experts Say	19 June 2009
Attorney Tom Keegan Argues Obama's Proposed Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Reform Will Not Reduce Health Care Costs In New York	17 June 2009
Maryland Hospital Fined For Not Reporting Errors	16 June 2009

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
Human Genome Sciences Announces Completion Of Enrollment In Phase 2b Monthly-Dosing Trial Of Albuferon(R)	20 June 2009
Risk Of Liver Cancer In Women With Hepatitis B Virus Infection Varies With Number Of Pregnancies	19 June 2009
Good News For Some Hard-To-Treat Hepatitis C Patients	18 June 2009
Three Rivers Announces Positive Results From Phase 3 DIRECT Trial Of Once-Daily INFERGEN(R) With Ribavirin In Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Failures	17 June 2009
Inflammatory Molecules Promote Liver Scarring	17 June 2009

Lung Cancer News
Helix BioPharma To Present L-DOS47 Analytical Method Development Findings At 2009 AAPS National Biotechnology Conference	20 June 2009
UCLA Cancer Researchers Develop Model That May Help Identify Lung Cancer Stem Cells	17 June 2009
OSI Pharmaceuticals Announces Acceptance Of Tarceva Supplemental New Drug Application For Review By The U.S. Food And Drug Administration	17 June 2009
Vaporized Viral Vector Shows Promise In Anti-Cancer Gene Therapy	17 June 2009
Defeating Nicotine's Double Role In Lung Cancer	17 June 2009

Lupus News
Anxiety And Depression Lower Quality Of Life In Majority Of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients	16 June 2009

Lymphoma / Leukemia News
Seattle Genetics Initiates Phase II Trial Of SGN-35 For Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma	21 June 2009
Cephalon Provides Clinical Update On Lestaurtinib In Relapsed Acute Myelogenous Leukemia	20 June 2009
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Calls For Blood Cancer Research Program At The Department Of Defense	19 June 2009
Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors Have Increased Risk Of Stroke And Transient Ischemic Attack	19 June 2009
Use Of Lenalidomide In Patients With Multiple Myeloma Having Already Received At Least Two Previous Therapies Approved By NICE, UK	18 June 2009
Key Found To How Tumor Cells Invade The Brain In Childhood Cancer	18 June 2009
Phase II Trial Demonstrates Elacytarabine May Increase Survival Threefold In Patients With Late-Stage Leukaemia	18 June 2009
UPCI Joins ExCell Research Study Using Stem Cells For Leukemia And Lymphoma Patients	16 June 2009
USC Researchers Identify DNA Mutation That Occurs At Beginning Point Of T-Cell Lymphoma	16 June 2009
Dual Role In Breast Tissue For A Protein Involved In Leukemia	16 June 2009

Medical Devices / Diagnostics News
Covidien Features New Devices For Minimally Invasive Surgery And Soft Tissue Repair At ASMBS 2009	22 June 2009
New Mass Spectrometric Method Allows Fast And Comprehensive Analysis Of Metabolites	22 June 2009
Autonomous Robot Detects Shrapnel	22 June 2009
New Resuscitation Trolley Will Save Lives	19 June 2009
Toshiba America Medical Systems Selected By The Premier Healthcare Alliance To Highlight Commitment To Healthcare Quality Improvement, Innovation	19 June 2009
AMP Urges Inclusion Of Molecular Diagnostic Tests In Comparative Effectiveness Research	18 June 2009
Study Gives Clues To Increasing X-Rays' Power	18 June 2009
Sanomedics Pioneers Home Health Monitoring On Two Continents	18 June 2009
Vanderbilt Researchers Pioneer An Advanced Sepsis Detection And Management System	16 June 2009
Government Of Canada Approves A New Source Of Medical Isotopes	16 June 2009
Physio-Control Named A Medical Device Excellence Award Winner	16 June 2009

Medical Practice Management News
URAC And CARF International Announce New Survey Tool For Health Care Case Management Studies	17 June 2009
Physicians Wait For Health IT Guidelines, Officials Want 'Every Doctor's Office' Online	16 June 2009

Medical Students / Training News
AMSA Supports Call To Drop 10-Year Moratorium On Provider Numbers	21 June 2009
Med Schools Improve Conflict Of Interest Policies, But Widespread Problems Remain	18 June 2009
Medical Students, Pew Find Improvement In Medical School Pharmaceutical Conflict-Of-Interest Policies, But Many Lag	17 June 2009
NASAC Statement On The Occasion Of The G8+5 Summit In L'Aquila, Italy	17 June 2009
Lack Of Medical School Training On Abortion Contributes To Decline In Providers, Salon Opinion Piece Says	16 June 2009

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
Merck & Co., Inc. Statement On Medicare Part D Assistance	22 June 2009
Texas "Medical Home" Provides Personal And Coordinated Health Care	22 June 2009
Successful Disease Management Programs Can Play Role In Health Care Reform	21 June 2009
A Selection Of Thursday's Editorials And Opinions	19 June 2009
House Bill To Provide Cancer Patients With Solution For Quality Cancer Care Within An Equitable Medicare Model	19 June 2009
AARP: Shaheen-Collins Bill Will Keep Americans Healthier And Out Of The Hospital	18 June 2009
New Medicare Rules On Oxygen Suppliers Worry Patients	17 June 2009
MedPAC Questions Spending But Comes Up Short On Solutions	17 June 2009
North Carolina Residents Should Urge Lawmakers To Continue Funding HIV Program, Opinion Piece Says	16 June 2009
Medicare Tapped For Savings To Cover Reform Costs, Again	16 June 2009

Melanoma / Skin Cancer News
The UJI Is Working To Develop A Digital Analysis System Of Multispectral Images That Allows Melanoma To Be Distinguished From Other Kinds Of Diseases	20 June 2009
Polyomavirus Infection In Merkel Cell Carcinoma Is Associated With Better Outcomes	19 June 2009
What Is Skin Cancer? What Is Melanoma?	17 June 2009

Mental Health News
Fatherhood Influences Men In Mental Health Decisions	19 June 2009
What Is Mental Health? What Is Mental Disorder?	18 June 2009
SANE Launches Website For Teens In Families Affected By Mental Illness, Australia	17 June 2009
Care Regulator Publishes Inspection Report On East-Yorkshire Based Mental Health Hospital	16 June 2009
Verdict Reached In Landmark Mental Health Employment Case	16 June 2009
Attitudes Towards Mental Health Heading For Tipping Point	16 June 2009
Mental Health America Honors Outstanding Advocates At Its Centennial Conference	16 June 2009

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News
What Is A PET Scan? How Does A PET Scan Work?	22 June 2009
Actual Imaging Use Far Below President's Recommend 95 Percent Utilization Rate For Medicare	19 June 2009
QuantRx Announces FluoroPharma To Present Phase I Study Results Of Novel Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) Tracer	18 June 2009
FDA Clears Hologic R2(TM) DigitalNow(TM) HD Software Application	17 June 2009

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
MRSA Transmission Between Dogs/Cats And Humans: An Increasing Problem	22 June 2009
Growing Concern Over MRSA Transmission Between Pets And Their Owners	22 June 2009
Care Quality Commission Reaction To The National Audit Office Report On Healthcare-associated Infections	16 June 2009
Medizone Announces That Its AsepticSure(TM) Development Program Is Reaching Objectives On Two Fronts	16 June 2009

Multiple Sclerosis News
New Study Finds 1 In 4 Multiple Sclerosis Patients With High Out-of-Pocket Costs Not Filling Prescriptions	18 June 2009
Researchers Piece Together More Of The Multiple Sclerosis Genetic Code	17 June 2009

Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News
Oxon Hill Man Selected For MDA National Advisory Group	22 June 2009
Families Of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Announces Latest Developments On Three SMA Drug Discovery Programs	20 June 2009
Researchers Make Progress Toward Early Identification Of Muscular Dystrophy	19 June 2009

Neurology / Neuroscience News
Generation Of A Severe Memory-Deficit Mutant Mouse By Exclusively Eliminating The Kinase Activity Of CaMKIIalpha	22 June 2009
Experts Disagree On Whether Healthy People Should Take Brain Boosting Drugs	22 June 2009
Scientists Capture The First Image Of Memories Being Made	20 June 2009
Individual Primates Display Variation In General Intelligence	20 June 2009
Common Fish Species Has 'Human' Ability To Learn	20 June 2009
Traumatic Brain Injury Caused By Exposure To Explosive Blast Presents Critical Challenge	19 June 2009
Johns Hopkins Neuroscientists Watch Memories Form In Real Time	19 June 2009
Obesity May Reduce Brain Gray Matter In Postmenopausal Women	19 June 2009
UC Davis Researchers Visualize Formation Of A New Synapse	19 June 2009
NIH Resources Grant Extended For The National Resource For Aplysia	19 June 2009
Survivors Of Childhood Central Nervous System Cancer Face Persistent Risks As Adults	19 June 2009
June Is Brain Injury Awareness Month In Canada	18 June 2009
Massague: "We Have Discovered The First Genes Intervening In Brain Metastasis"	18 June 2009
Gene Findings Are Revealing Reasons For Neuroblastoma Risk	18 June 2009
More Vigilant Monitoring For Seizures Among ICU Patients Encouraged	18 June 2009
Potential For Noninvasive Brain Tumor Treatment	18 June 2009
Aposense(R) Imaging Agent Detects Early Cell Death Induced By Radiation In Patients With Brain Metastases	18 June 2009
CeNeRx BioPharma Obtains Rights To Novel Drug Candidate For Prevention And Treatment Of Neurodegeneration Disorders	17 June 2009
Data Presented At Society Of Nuclear Medicine 2009 Annual Meeting Supports Potential Of Peregrine's Cotara(R) For The Treatment Of Brain Cancer	17 June 2009
The Downside Of Microtubule Stability - Study Shows Stalled Microtubules Might Be Responsible For Some Cases Of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease	17 June 2009
Protein Regulates Movement Of Mitochondria In Brain Cells	17 June 2009
Could Hormones Explain Gender Differences In Neurological Disease?	17 June 2009
HydroCision Introduces The "Walk In/Walk Out" Option For Treatment Of Herniated Discs	17 June 2009
Brain Energy Use Key To Understanding Consciousness, Yale Researchers Find	16 June 2009

Nursing / Midwifery News
Critical Need For Safe Staffing Levels In Aged Care, Australia	19 June 2009
American Nurses Association Now On Facebook, Linkedin	19 June 2009
MountainView Hospital RNs File To Join National Nurses Movement	17 June 2009
National Nurses Movement Launches Ad Campaign For Nurse TV Shows	17 June 2009
Merseyside Nurse Jailed For 9 Months For Fraud	17 June 2009
The Australian Community Continues To Value Nurses: Nurses Voted The Most 'ethical And Honest' Profession For The 15th Year Running	16 June 2009
City Of Hope RNs Sound Alarm On Patient Care Practices As Contract Talks Heighten	16 June 2009

Nutrition / Diet News
Majority Of School Nutrition Programs Now Offer Vegetarian School Lunches	22 June 2009
Dairy Council Calls For 'Common Sense' Approach To Messages	21 June 2009
People Think Bottled Water Is Healthy ... Sort Of	20 June 2009
Study Highlights Poor Egg Hygiene In UK Restaurants And Takeaways	19 June 2009
AICR And Giant Food Encourage Consumers To Shop For Health, Eat For Life	19 June 2009
New Bisphenol A Study Is Of Very Limited Relevance To Human Health	19 June 2009
Farmed Fish May Pose Risk For Mad Cow Disease	18 June 2009
Cooking Carrots Whole Preserves More Anti-Cancer Properties, Study	17 June 2009
Following The Dietary Guidelines May Slow Heart Disease In Women	16 June 2009
'Shortcuts' Of The Mind Lead To Miscalculations Of Weight And Caloric Intake, Says Penn Study	16 June 2009
What Is Healthy Eating? What Is A Good Diet?	16 June 2009
Morning Milk Staves Off Hunger Pangs	16 June 2009

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
Local Food Environments Can Lead To Obesity	19 June 2009
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Study Finds Living Near Fast Food Outlet Not A Weighty Problem For Kids	18 June 2009
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Study Finds Fast Food Not A Weighty Problem For Kids	17 June 2009
Annals Of Internal Medicine Tip Sheet For June 16, 2009, Issue	17 June 2009

Ovarian Cancer News
Cancer Treatment Centers Of America(R) Studies Treatment That Aims Chemotherapy Directly At Ovarian Cancer Cells	19 June 2009
Sanofi-aventis And Regeneron Announce Results From Phase 2 Study With Aflibercept (VEGF Trap) In Advanced Ovarian Cancer	16 June 2009

Pain / Anesthetics News
Withdrawal Of Co-proxamol Linked To Reduction In Suicides And Accidental Poisonings, UK	22 June 2009
Licorice Gargle Reduces Sore Throat After Surgery	20 June 2009
Spinal Cord Stimulation For Pain Problems May Allow Soldiers To Be Deployed	20 June 2009
Xanodyne Receives Approval From The U.S. Food And Drug Administration For ZIPSOR(TM) (diclofenac Potassium) Liquid Filled Capsules	18 June 2009
Peripheral Nerve Repair With Fat Precursor Cells Led To Wider Nerves And Less Muscle Atrophy	18 June 2009
Cupping Therapy Alleviates Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain	17 June 2009
Fibromyalgia Patients Show Decreases In Gray Matter Intensity	17 June 2009
Study Pinpoints Links Of Depression With Chronic Pain	17 June 2009
Therapeutic Delivery Of A Gene To Dysfunctional Nerves	17 June 2009
Transdel Pharmaceuticals Provides Update On Timing Of Results For Phase 3 Study	16 June 2009
Data Suggest Sodium Oxybate Significantly Improves Pain And The Core Symptoms Of Fibromyalgia	16 June 2009

Palliative Care / Hospice Care News
American Academy Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine Leader Suggests Health Care Reforms To Cut Costs	20 June 2009
Law Study To Improve Doctors' End-Of-Life Decisions	18 June 2009

Pancreatic Cancer News
Epeius Biotechnologies' Rexin-G Receives FDA Fast Track Designation For The Treatment Of Pancreatic Cancer	18 June 2009

Parkinson's Disease News
Announcing National MS And Parkinson's Disease Registries Act	19 June 2009
Parkinson's Disease Society Joins Forces With Healthy Interactions To Launch New Education Programme	18 June 2009
All Party Parliamentary Group For Parkinson's Disease Announces Report & Parkinson's Disease Society Launches Fair Care For Parkinson's	17 June 2009

Pediatrics / Children's Health News
The Department Of Health And Human Services Teams Up With The White House And The Ad Council To Launch New Fatherhood Public Service Campaign	22 June 2009
Government Of Canada Acts To Help Ensure Soft Vinyl Toys, Child-Care Articles And Other Consumer Products Are Safer	22 June 2009
Young Leaders Head For Junior 8/G8 Summit In Rome	22 June 2009
Anxious Parents Misdiagnose Milk Formula Intolerance	22 June 2009
Disabled Children Missing Out On Basic NHS Care, UK	22 June 2009
Growth In German Children	20 June 2009
School Program Cuts Problem Behaviors In Fifth Graders In Half	20 June 2009
FDA Grants The Medicines Company Pediatric Exclusivity For Angiomax(R)	19 June 2009
Study Links Drop In Teen Contraception Use To Abstinence-Only Policies, NYT Editorial States	19 June 2009
National Patient Safety Agency Outlines Ways To Improve Patient Safety For Children And Young People	19 June 2009
Wrong Type Of Help From Parents Could Worsen Child's OCD	18 June 2009
AHRQ News And Numbers: Childbirth Injuries Fall Sharply But More Could Be Prevented	18 June 2009
Africa Marks Day Of The African Child	18 June 2009
Recession And Budget Cuts Hit Children Especially Hard	18 June 2009
Infant Medicine Feeder Delivers Incorrect Dose	18 June 2009
For Father's Day: Five Survival Tips For First-time Dads	18 June 2009
Schools Failing Children With Sickle Cell	18 June 2009
Neighborhood Violence Affects Disadvantaged Youth And The Influence Of Family And Religion On Youth Delinquency	18 June 2009
New Machel Report Calls For Urgent Action To Protect Children Affected By Armed Conflict	17 June 2009
UNICEF Highlights Child Survival On The Day Of The African Child	17 June 2009
Opinion: U.S. Should Double Global Maternal, Child Health Spending; Ban, Chan Want 'Global Solidarity'; Resources For Diabetes, HIV/AIDS	17 June 2009
Groups Mark Day Of The African Child, Highlight Improvement In Children's Survival, Work To Be Done	17 June 2009
Parents Ask Lawmakers To Keep Kids In Mind During Reform Debate	17 June 2009
NCB Chief Executive Awarded A Knighthood	17 June 2009
Summer Interns Arrive At Herman B Wells Center For Pediatric Research	16 June 2009
AAP President-Elect Testifies Before Senate Committee, Applauds Attention To Children's Benefits	16 June 2009
The Portland Hospital Selects Avanto For Paediatric Procedures	16 June 2009

Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News
BIO Commends Senate Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship's SBIR Reauthorization	19 June 2009
New Safety Regulations Drive Greater Need For Resources And Expertise At Every Stage Of Clinical Development	19 June 2009
Transatlantic Co-Operation Leads To Major Scientific CMOS (sCMOS) Technology Breakthrough	18 June 2009
House Bill May Target Drugmakers' Advertising Tax Breaks	18 June 2009
FTC Report On Biosimilars Is Fundamentally Flawed	18 June 2009
AARP Biologics Study Based On Fuzzy Math, Flawed Assumptions	18 June 2009
Fluidigm Introduces New TOPAZ(R) Protein Crystallization Chip That Provides A "Screen To Beam" Solution	18 June 2009
Eli Lilly And Company Announces New Drug Discovery Initiative	17 June 2009
Pharma Enhances Patient Recruitment Methods Through Industry Site Level Dataset	17 June 2009
Weaknesses In Product Development And High Research Costs For Pharmaceutical Companies Provide Opportunities For Biotech Companies	17 June 2009
GlaxoSmithKline To Cut Some Drug Costs In Emerging Markets	16 June 2009
Many In Congress Hold Stakes In Health Industry	16 June 2009
Yissum Signs A Collaboration Agreement With Aurum Ventures MKI For The Development Of Breakthrough Liver-Bypassing Oral Drug Delivery Nanotechnology	16 June 2009

Pharmacy / Pharmacist News
Member Support Helps Breakthrough In Decriminalisation Of Dispensing Errors Campaign	22 June 2009
Howard County Pharmacy Owner Indicted For Health Care Fraud	22 June 2009
A New Regulator For Pharmacy, UK	19 June 2009
Pharmaceutical Company Manager Sentenced For Off-Label Marketing	19 June 2009
Pharmacists Have Solutions To Help Address Recommendations In The Leaders' Project Health Care Reform Report	19 June 2009
National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Act Receives Senate Support	19 June 2009
Paladin Labs Announces Canadian Launch Of Twinject(R) TwinpackTM For Anaphylaxis	18 June 2009
Community Pharmacists Are No Longer On Shortage Occupation List	17 June 2009
Society Responds To The Draft Pharmacy Order 2009 Consultation Results	17 June 2009
Founder Of The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Commemorated In Tunbridge Wells	17 June 2009
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Awards Viso-Gurovich Honorary Membership	17 June 2009
Hatwig Receives American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Award Of Excellence	17 June 2009
Pharmacists' Role In Medication Management Featured In NQF Webinar	17 June 2009
ASHP, ASHP Foundation Launch Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative	17 June 2009
Government's Response To The Pharmacy Order 2009 Consultation - National Pharmacy Association Responds	17 June 2009
In A Major Address On Health Care Reform President Obama Cites Pharmacists InPush For Coordinated Care	17 June 2009
President's Remarks Point To Value Of Pharmacists On Patient Care Teams	17 June 2009
National Pharmacy Benefit Manager To Strengthen How It Provides Language Assistance Services	16 June 2009
Pharmacists' Association Executive To Receive The Food And Drug Administration's Commissioner's Special Citation Award	16 June 2009

Pregnancy / Obstetrics News
Women's First-trimester Working Conditions Impact Infant Birthweight	22 June 2009
Childbirth-Related Injuries Decline, Linked With Use Of Instruments, AHRQ Report Finds	22 June 2009
Test For Strep Bacteria In Pregnant Women Misses More Cases Than Expected, Study Shows	22 June 2009
U.N. Human Rights Council Adopts 'Landmark' Maternal Mortality Resolution	22 June 2009
Reproductive Health Bill Could Reduce Maternal Mortality In Philippines	22 June 2009
Three To Six Months To Lose Weight Gained In Pregnancy Is Normal	22 June 2009
'Marketplace' Examines Women's Decisions To Have Children During Recession	19 June 2009
Advanced Practice Strategies Launches New Online Course Targeted At Managing Postpartum Hemorrhage	17 June 2009
Maternal, Child Health Lag Behind Other Millennium Development Goals, Study Finds	17 June 2009
Delaware State Senate Passes Bill Aimed At Reducing Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission	17 June 2009
Newborn Weights Affected By Environmental Contaminants	16 June 2009

Preventive Medicine News
Lobbyists Strike At Wellness Programs	18 June 2009
Bicycle Helmet Laws For Kids Effective But Not Yet The Norm	18 June 2009
Summer Is Time For Lightning Safety	17 June 2009

Primary Care / General Practice News
More Acute Consultants Means Shorter Hospital Stays	22 June 2009
Shortage Of Family Physicians Troubles States, ERs	22 June 2009
TMA Applauds Governor Perry For Protecting Medical Liability Reforms	22 June 2009
Physician Leaders Seek Help From Congress To Improve Health Care For Border Patients	22 June 2009
Call For Primary Care Reform From AAFP, ACP And AOA	22 June 2009
Call For Primary Care Reform From American Academy Of Family Physicians, American College Of Physicians And American Osteopathic Association	21 June 2009
Group Health Cooperative Shows Investing In More Primary Care Pays For Itself	20 June 2009
Free Clinics Affected By Primary Care Physician Shortage	19 June 2009
Doctors Cautiously Signal They'll Work With Obama	19 June 2009
New DVD Helps Doctors Managing Difficult Issues	18 June 2009
New York Doctors Race To Abide By In-Office Surgery Rules	18 June 2009
Obama Takes Public Plan Case To Doctors, Push-Back Continues	17 June 2009
British Medical Association Response To Claims Of Strike Action Over Flu	17 June 2009
Care Quality Commission Sets Out The Parameters Of Its Review Of Take Care Now's Out-of-hours GP Services	16 June 2009
Obama Asking Doctors To Back Health Reform	16 June 2009
Making Primary Health Care Workâ€¦together	16 June 2009
MPS Clarifies Indemnity Arrangements For GPs During A Pandemic Flu Outbreak	16 June 2009
Local Schools And Families To Meet Plague Doctor	16 June 2009
Rural Doctors Welcome Recognition Of Rural And Regional Health By Rudd Government, Australia	16 June 2009

Prostate / Prostate Cancer News
Green Tea Compounds Reduced Prostate Cancer Markers, Study	22 June 2009
Copy Number Analysis Indicates Monoclonal Origin Of Lethal Metastatic Prostate Cancer	22 June 2009
Postoperative PSA And PSA Velocity Identify Presence Of Prostate Cancer After Various Surgical Interventions For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia	22 June 2009
Survival In Prostate Cancer Patients >/=70 Years After Radical Prostatectomy And Comparison To Younger Patients	22 June 2009
Green Tea Slows Down Prostate Cancer Progression Significantly	20 June 2009
Green Tea May Affect Prostate Cancer Progression	20 June 2009
Dramatic Outcomes In Prostate Cancer Study	20 June 2009
Watchdog May Sue Bayer Over Claim That Vitamin Pill Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk	19 June 2009
Antisense Therapeutics Drug ATL1101 Enhances Effect Of Existing Chemotherapy Treatment On Prostate Tumors	19 June 2009
Prostate Cancer Patient Receives First RapidArc Radiotherapy Treatment At Major Danish Hospital	18 June 2009
AEterna Zentaris To Report Data From Safety Study Of Phase 3 Program In Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia With Cetrorelix Ahead Of Schedule	16 June 2009

Psychology / Psychiatry News
What Is Psychology? What Are The Branches Of Psychology?	22 June 2009
Young Offenders' Health Critical To Rehabilitation	20 June 2009
Mate Selection: How Does She Know He'll Take Care Of The Kids?	20 June 2009
Study Finds Association Between Sudden Death And Stimulant Medications Among Children And Adolescents	19 June 2009
Study Supports Validity Of Test That Indicates Widespread Unconscious Bias	19 June 2009
Program To Prevent Behavioral Health Crises Earns National Honor	18 June 2009
May Developmental Experiences Explain "unexplained" Medical Symptoms?	18 June 2009
Brain Detects Happiness More Quickly Than Sadness	18 June 2009
The UGR Hill House The First Research Laboratory To Study Risk Conducts When Driving Motorcycles	18 June 2009
New Cortex Study Uncovers How We Recognize What Is True And What Is False	18 June 2009
When Summer Vacation Is Far From A Vacation	18 June 2009
Conference Invite: Unique Conference Specifically For Family Members Of OCD Sufferers, UK	17 June 2009
How Consumers Continue Enjoying Their Favorite Experiences	17 June 2009
The Freebie Dilemma: Consumers Are Skeptical About 'Free' Products	16 June 2009
The Complicated Consumer: Positive Ads Aren't Always The Most Effective	16 June 2009
The Dark Side Of Gifts: Feeling Indebted May Drive People To The Marketplace	16 June 2009
The Sweet Taste Of Uncertainty: Winners Enjoy Waiting To Discover What They've Won	16 June 2009
Why Do We Choose Our Mates? Ask Charles Darwin, Prof Says	16 June 2009
Five Questions For Daniel Kruger, PhD - American Psychological Association	16 June 2009
Study Suggests Memory Repression May Help The Traumatized	16 June 2009

Public Health News
Economic Crisis Heightens Financial Fallout For Bereaved	22 June 2009
AARP Applauds House Health Care Reform Legislation	22 June 2009
Global Health Programmes Improve Specific Health Outcomes But Can Constrain Health Systems Of Poor Countries	22 June 2009
National Pest Management Association Separates Pest Myths From Pest Facts	22 June 2009
Lancet Studies Examine Aspects Of Global Health Funding	22 June 2009
A Selection Of Editorials And Opinions	22 June 2009
Race Disparities Plague Treatment And Outcomes In Health Care	22 June 2009
RCN Responds To Report On NHS Pay Modernisation In England	22 June 2009
NY Times Interview With Sebelius: "I'm Very Encouraged"	22 June 2009
Frank, Dodd, Grassley Speak Their Minds	22 June 2009
Finance Committee Seeks To Trim Cost Of Bill	22 June 2009
As Reform Stalls, Senators Scramble To Scale Back Or Cut Costs	22 June 2009
Health Care 101: Key Challenges In The Debate	22 June 2009
Facing Congressional Squabbling, President Pushes For Reform	22 June 2009
Healthcare Advocates To Protest Secretary Sebelius Visit	22 June 2009
ISMP Launches First Self Assessment Of Automated Dispensing Cabinet Safety	22 June 2009
European Medicines Agency Launches Public Consultation On New Transparency Policy	22 June 2009
Actuarial Profession Produces New Mortality Model To Project Increases In Life Expectancy	21 June 2009
Welsh Assembly Government Written Statement - National Social Services Conference 2009, Wales	19 June 2009
Ambulance Service Makes Progress Against Tougher Response Time Targets	19 June 2009
Spend More, Get Less? The Health Care 'Conundrum'	19 June 2009
Next Year's Rising Health Costs May Not Be Slowed By Reform	19 June 2009
Bingaman, Wyden Among Key Health Reform Lawmakers In The News	19 June 2009
Proposed Budget Cuts Worry Hospitals	19 June 2009
Former Senate Majority Leaders Outline Health Care Compromise	19 June 2009
New Polls Find Support For Health Reform, Fear Of Costs	19 June 2009
Republicans Scold HELP Democrats Over Reform Bill's Price Tag, Government Control	19 June 2009
Timeline For Health Legislation Slips As HELP, Finance Committees Hit Snags	19 June 2009
Statement On Health And Safety In Schools, UK	19 June 2009
Canada And China Renew Plan Of Action For Cooperation In Health For 2009-2011	19 June 2009
WHO And UNICEF Call For Strengthened Risk Reduction Measures To Protect Hospitals And Schools From The Impact Of Disasters	19 June 2009
Premier Healthcare Alliance Recognizes Nation's Top Hospitals For Commitment To High-quality Patient Care, Operational Efficiency	18 June 2009
Sen. Sessions To Give Floor Speeches On Judiciary As GOP Prepares For Sotomayor Debate	18 June 2009
Opinion: World Must Work Together To Stop Human Trafficking	18 June 2009
CNN, The Independent, VOA News Examine Technology, Health Systems In Developing Countries	18 June 2009
EPA Announces Public Health Emergency In Libby, Montana	18 June 2009
A Selection Of Editorials And Opinions	18 June 2009
Budget Cuts For Minnesota Health Care Programs, Again	18 June 2009
A Long To-Do List For FDA Chief Hamburg	18 June 2009
NHS Confederation Responds To Care Quality Commission Report On Standards	18 June 2009
Obama Plan To Cut Hospital Payments Draws Ire	18 June 2009
Ex-Senate Leaders Craft Bipartisan Health Care Compromise	18 June 2009
Moderates Wooed In House As They Cross Party Lines To Shape Health Legislation	18 June 2009
Senate Health Committee To Begin Reform Mark Up Today, Finance To Follow Next Week	18 June 2009
Health Reform Price Tag Has Dems Scrambling To Lower Cost	18 June 2009
Obama Administration Faces Increasing Challenges To Health Reform	18 June 2009
Growing Insecurity Forces MSF To Leave Its Largest Health Center In Somalia	18 June 2009
NHS Trust Focuses On Staff Health	18 June 2009
National Advisory Board Meeting	18 June 2009
British Lung Foundation Ambassador Liz Dawn To Meet Health Secretary Andy Burnham MP	18 June 2009
Greater Boston Unites To Transform Health Care	18 June 2009
Dad's Overworked And Tired While Mom's Potentially Fired	18 June 2009
Government Plan Could Sacrifice Equality For Choice In The NHS, UK	17 June 2009
U.N. Secretary-General, WHO Director-General Appeal For Continued Investment In Global Health	17 June 2009
A Selection Of Editorials And Opinions	17 June 2009
Case Study: Paying For Health Care In A Recession	17 June 2009
Patients Peeved About Cleveland Clinic 'Facility Fee'	17 June 2009
Sebelius: Single-Payer Health Care Not In Plans	17 June 2009
Washington Post Details Six Senators To Watch On Health Care; Politics Of Fear Gain Prominence	17 June 2009
Seven Steps To Patient Safety Welcomed By Medical Protection Society	17 June 2009
Premier Healthcare Alliance To Highlight Suppliers Dedicated To Healthcare Quality And Efficiency Improvement, Innovation	17 June 2009
ECRI Institute Calls For Allocating Comparative Effectiveness Funds For A National Patient Library	17 June 2009
President Obama Receives Warm Welcome From AMA Physicians	17 June 2009
CRFB Applauds President Obama's Focus On Paying For Health Care Reform	17 June 2009
Premier Healthcare Alliance, GNYHA Ventures Identify More Than $317 Billion In Hospital Cost Savings	17 June 2009
Who Director General Calls For Fairness In International Policies	17 June 2009
Nearly One Half Of All Deaths On The Road Are Pedestrians, Cyclists And Motorcyclists, New WHO Study Reveals	17 June 2009
Regulator Pledges A Louder Voice For People Who Use Health And Social Care Services	16 June 2009
Boston Globe Examines U.S. Global Health Strategy	16 June 2009
Access Issues Persist For Indians, Rural Americans, Immigrants	16 June 2009
Lawmakers Spar Over Health Reform	16 June 2009
American Hospital Association Statement On Administration's New Proposals On Reform	16 June 2009
California Medical Association Applauds Obama's Push For Health Care Reform	16 June 2009
Fingerprint Reader Improves Telehealth Security For Patients	16 June 2009
Crown Censure Of HM Prison Service, UK	16 June 2009
Northamptonshire Animal Feed Company Fined After Worker Falls From Height	16 June 2009

Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News
Turkish Ministry Of Health Purchases Two CyberKnife(R) Systems - Expands Patient Access To The Benefits Of Whole Body Radiosurgery	22 June 2009
Turkish Ministry Of Health Purchases Two CyberKnife(R) Systems	20 June 2009
Elekta Provides VMAT And Radiosurgery Solutions For New Jersey Health System	19 June 2009
Digital Mammography And Clinical Review Display Units Energising The European Markets For Medical Imaging Display Monitors, Finds Frost & Sullivan	19 June 2009
Government Of Canada Supports Research To Help Address Medical Isotope Shortage	18 June 2009
Clear Innova Launches Innovative Radiology Information System	18 June 2009
New Radiotherapy Technique Proven Safe, Less Toxic For Cancer Patients, University Of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Study Finds	17 June 2009
Medical Isotope Shortage Hurts Hospitals And Disrupts Medical Tests	16 June 2009
Appointment Of Dr. Sandy McEwan As Special Advisor To Minister Of Health On Medical Isotopes, Canada	16 June 2009

Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News
Loan Repayment Legislation Includes Physical Therapists As Frontline Providers	18 June 2009
UPMC's Institute For Rehabilitation And Research To Host Open House At New UPMC Mercy Location	17 June 2009

Respiratory / Asthma News
Corrie's Vera Duckworth Meets Health Secretary Andy Burnham MP To Discuss Living With COPD, UK	21 June 2009
Lung Association Dismayed That Pets Allowed In Airplane Cabins	21 June 2009
Southampton Asthma Researchers Win Share Of EU Grant, UK	19 June 2009
Zysolin(TM) Pre-clinical Data Supports Once-a-day Dosing In Humans	19 June 2009
Pneumococcal Vaccine Reduces Child Deaths In Developing Countries	18 June 2009
American Career College's Ontario Campus Approved To Offer Respiratory Therapy Program	18 June 2009
Cyclist Tackles Amazing Feat To Raise Money For The American Lung Association	17 June 2009
Amira Pharmaceuticals To Present Preclinical Data From LPA1 Receptor Antagonist Program At FASEB Summer Research Conference	16 June 2009

Seniors / Aging News
Sensory Impairment Among Older U.S. Workers Raises Risk Of Injury	22 June 2009
Long-Term Care Costs Exceed Yearly Income For Many Calif. Seniors Living Alone	20 June 2009
University Of Mainz Supports Anti-Aging & Preventive Medicine Congress	19 June 2009
Flamingo Hoist Causes Elderly And Disabled To "Drop To The Floor"	18 June 2009
Strengthening The Foundation Of Social Security	17 June 2009
Improve Communication With Your Healthcare Practitioner With The AGS Foundation For Health In Aging's New Health Tip Sheet	17 June 2009
Having A Higher Purpose In Life Reduces Risk Of Death Among Older Adults	16 June 2009
Older People Taking More Risks With Food Safety	16 June 2009

Sexual Health / STDs News
Abstinence-Only Movement Seeking Relevancy In Face Of Potential Funding Cuts, Opinion Piece States	22 June 2009
Study Shows Teen Contraception Use Declining, Level Of Sexual Activity Unchanged	22 June 2009
Same-Sex Behavior Seen In Nearly All Animals, Review Finds	20 June 2009
THT Hits Target For Chlamydia Testing In Barking & Dagenham, But Must Get A Quarter Of Under 25s Testing By 2010	19 June 2009
Lack Of Access To Contraception Persists In Nigeria, Study Finds	18 June 2009
Columnist Examines Group's Effort To Urge CVS To Keep All Condoms Unlocked In Stores	18 June 2009
Don't Forget Your Condoms At Swansea Pride, Says Terrence Higgins Trust Cymru	18 June 2009
North Carolina Senate Delays Vote On Latest Version Of Sex Education Bill	16 June 2009

Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News
Using Math To Take The Lag Out Of Jet Lag	22 June 2009
Scientists Search For Sleepless Souls Suffering Lifelong Insomnia, Scotland	21 June 2009
Complaints Of Fatigue And Tiredness In People With OSA Improve With CPAP Treatment	17 June 2009
Sleep Apnea Occurring During REM Sleep Is Significantly Associated With Type 2 Diabetes	16 June 2009

Smoking / Quit Smoking News
Heart Patients Are Twice As Likely To Quit Smoking With Intensive In-Hospital Support	22 June 2009
Study Finds That Tobacco Companies Changed Design Of Cigarettes Without Alerting Smokers	22 June 2009
New Homeopathic Spray Offers Fast, Short-Term Relief From Nicotine Cravings	22 June 2009
Thousands Of Federal Workers Now Protected From Secondhand Smoke Exposure	22 June 2009
Survey Finds More Than Half Of Metro Manila Citizens Inhale Second-Hand Smoke Every Day	17 June 2009
Social Smokers: Turning The Tables On Big Tobacco	16 June 2009
Statements By Secretary Of Health And Human Services And Commissioner Of Food And Drugs, Regarding Passage Of The Family Smoking Prevention	16 June 2009
U.S. House Of Representatives Sends Bill Granting The U.S. FDA Regulatory Control Over Tobacco Products To President Obama For Signature	16 June 2009

Sports Medicine / Fitness News
University Of Queensland Centre Aims To Uncover The Health Benefits Of Trail Bike Riding	19 June 2009

Statins News
Statins Don't Lower Risk Of Pneumonia In Elderly	18 June 2009
Statins Don't Lower Risk Of Pneumonia In Elderly	17 June 2009

Stem Cell Research News
ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Announces Filing Of Key Patent Application Relating To Cancer Stem Cell Technology	21 June 2009
Discarded Fallopian Tubes Could Be Rich Source Of Stem Cells, Study	19 June 2009
Obama To Replace Bush Bioethics Panel To Redirect Focus Toward Practical Policy Matters	19 June 2009
3D Printing For New Tissues And Organs	19 June 2009
Fallopian Tubes Offer New Stem Cell Source	19 June 2009
Pluristem Therapeutics Receives European Regulatory Approval For Placental-Derived Stem Cell Clinical Trial	17 June 2009

Stroke News
Weekly Stroke Clinics 'Not Capable' Of Meeting Minimum Standards	22 June 2009
Stroke Survivors Report Loss Of Sexual Desire, Blurred Gender Roles, Anger And Fatigue	19 June 2009
Opioid-Induced Hibernation Protects Against Stroke	18 June 2009
Abbott Announces Launch Of Next Generation Embolic Protection System	16 June 2009
Study Shows How Stroke Affects Hand Function; Provides Roadmap For Rehab	16 June 2009

Swine Flu News
Iran Reports First Confirmed Case Of H1N1 Swine Flu	22 June 2009
Amarillo Biosciences Announces Completion Of Screening Process For Influenza Study In Australia	22 June 2009
H1N1 Flu Update: U.S. Flu Funds; South Africa Confirms First Case; EU Encouraged To Coordinate Pandemic Vaccine Policy	22 June 2009
MDA Cancels Remainder Of Nationwide Summer Camp Program To Protect Children From Swine Flu	22 June 2009
Could Older Population Have Enough Exposure To Past H1N1 Flu Strains To Avoid Infection?	22 June 2009
GPs And Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Call On Government To Prepare For Swine Flu Vaccine Rollout	21 June 2009
Avir Green Hills: Excellent Preclinical Data On Novel Type Of Intranasal H5N1 Influenza Vaccine	21 June 2009
CDC Reports 21,449 Cases Of Swine Flu, Including 87 Deaths In The USA	20 June 2009
Swine Flu Media Bulletin Issued At: 11am Wednesday 17 June 2009, Wales	19 June 2009
Sanofi-Aventis, GlaxoSmithKline Will Donate Influenza Vaccines To WHO	19 June 2009
Swine Flu Expected To Continue Through The Summer, US	19 June 2009
Arrayit Corporation Addresses Flu Pandemic	19 June 2009
Vaccine Maker To Give 100 Million Swine Flu Shots To WHO	18 June 2009
VaxInnate Reports Positive Results From Preclinical Testing Of Swine Flu Vaccine Developed Using Novel Technology	18 June 2009
Pharmaceutical Companies Are Ready For The H1N1 Influenza Pandemic	18 June 2009
$7.7B For H1N1 Included In House War-Spending Bill; India Says Developed Countries Can Do More To Prevent Spread	18 June 2009
Vaccinating Children May Be Effective At Helping Control Spread Of Influenza	18 June 2009
Research Debunks Perception That State Or National Lines Offer Protection From Swine Flu	18 June 2009
Over Half Of UK Believes A Pandemic Outbreak Could Be Realised, Says Survey By 21C	18 June 2009
New Strain Of H1N1 Swine Flu Virus Identified In Brazil	17 June 2009
36 Patents Worldwide On New British Invention That Destroys H1N1 Swine Flu Virus In Minutes	17 June 2009
British Medcial Journal Group Produces Authoritative Guide And Courses On Swine Flu For Medical Professionals Across The World	17 June 2009
Swine Flu Media Bulletin Issued At: 11am Monday 15 June 2009, Wales	17 June 2009
Pregnant Women At High Risk Of Complications From H1N1 Influenza	16 June 2009
Reuters Examines WHO Efforts To Fight H1N1 In Developing Countries	16 June 2009
Agencies And Health Departments Prepare For Swine Flu	16 June 2009
FDA Warns Web Sites Against Marketing Fraudulent H1N1 Flu Virus Claims	16 June 2009
Sanofi Pasteur Ready To Support Public Health Efforts In Response To WHO Phase 6 Influenza Pandemic Alert	16 June 2009
Novartis Successfully Demonstrates Capabilities Of Cell-based Technology For Production Of A(H1N1) Vaccine	16 June 2009
Commercial Manufacturing Of H1N1 'Swine Flu' Vaccine Underway	16 June 2009
Sinovac Completes Construction Of H1N1 Virus Seed Bank	16 June 2009
Vanguard Pharmaceutical Corporation Has Acquired A Natural Flu Remedy -- Swine Guard	16 June 2009
Personnel Concepts Readies A Workplace Preparedness Kit As WHO Proclaims H1N1 Flu Pandemic	16 June 2009
Breakthrough Swine Flu Test	16 June 2009

Transplants / Organ Donations News
NHSBT Named A Winner In IT Awards For Electronic Offering System	18 June 2009
Researchers Develop Key Brake For Immune Cells In Petri Dish -- Hope For Easier Organ Transplantation?	17 June 2009

Tropical Diseases News
BBC Examines River Blindness Program In Sub-Saharan Africa	22 June 2009
Economist Examines 'Snail-Fever' In China	22 June 2009
Uganda To Distribute ITNs To All Citizens	19 June 2009
Antigenics' QS-21 Adjuvant Enters Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of GlaxoSmithKline's Malaria Vaccine	19 June 2009
Globe And Mail Examines RTS,S Malaria Vaccine Trials In Kenyan Town	18 June 2009
Briefing To Examine U.S. Strategy For Combating Malaria Around The World	17 June 2009
Monsoon Season Will Bring Japanese Encephalitis	17 June 2009

Tuberculosis News
Some Call For More Action At Conclusion Of Pacific Health Summit	22 June 2009
Scientists Bring TB Treatment Into The 21st Century, Scotland	21 June 2009
Tibotec, TB Alliance Join To Expedite Development Of Promising TB Drug	19 June 2009
Unique Collaboration Between TB Alliance And Tibotec To Accelerate Tuberculosis Drug Development	19 June 2009
Quintiles Increases Capacity To Manage Clinical Studies For Diseases Including Malaria, HIV And Tuberculosis	18 June 2009
South African AIDS Advocate Who Created Radio Diaries Dies Of Drug-Resistant TB	16 June 2009

Urology / Nephrology News
Fresenius Endorses PEAK Campaign Efforts To Reduce Dialysis Patient Mortality	22 June 2009
Role Of Overweight Status On Stone-Forming Risk Factors In Children: A Prospective Study	22 June 2009
Patients With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms More Likely To Suffer From Metabolic Syndrome	21 June 2009
The Necessity Of Adrenalectomy At The Time Of Radical Nephrectomy: A Systematic Review	20 June 2009
Urologist And Allergist Explore Link Between Allergies And Interstitial Cystitis	20 June 2009
Medical Insurance Documents Shed Light On Kidney Transplant Patients' Health	19 June 2009
Nearly Half Of Older Patients Projected To Die While Waiting For Kidney Transplant	19 June 2009
Early Switch From Cyclosporine To Sirolimus After Renal Transplantation Produces Sustained Improvement In Renal Function	18 June 2009
Roux-en-Y Weight Loss Surgery Raises Kidney Stone Risk	18 June 2009
What Are Kidney Stones? What Causes Kidney Stones?	17 June 2009
Toward An 'Electronic Nose' To Sniff Out Kidney Disease In Exhaled Breath	17 June 2009
Protecting Kidney Function During Heart Failure	16 June 2009
Chemical In Blood May Explain Susceptibility To Bladder Pain	16 June 2009
Boston Scientific's Urology/Gynecology Products Featured In Studies At International Urogynecological Association Annual Meeting	16 June 2009
Cook Medical And LMA Urology Ltd Forge Global Partnership To Advance Global Treatment Of Stone Disease	16 June 2009

Vascular News
Arizona Heart Institute Enrolls First Patient In Anaconda(TM) Investigational Study For The Treatment Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm	20 June 2009
No Proof Found That Genetic Testing Helps Prevent Blood Clots	19 June 2009
Trans Fats Hinder Multiple Steps In Blood Flow Regulation Pathways	18 June 2009
HEALTHPOINT-Sponsored Venous Leg Ulcer Clinical Trial Enrolls First Subject For Second Phase II Study	17 June 2009

Veterans / Ex-Servicemen News
Continuing VA Endoscope Contamination Problem Unacceptable, Says The American Legion	18 June 2009
Veterans Affairs Department Expands Coverage Amid Patient Safety Concerns	17 June 2009

Veterinary News
Evanger's Dog And Cat Food Company Formally Addresses FDA Action	18 June 2009
BVA And BSAVA Welcome European Commission Announcement To Extend The PETS Derogation	17 June 2009
BVA President Sets Out Successes And Challenges For Vets In Scotland	16 June 2009

Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News
Important Symbol Of Pollution Is Broken Down By Microbes	22 June 2009
Athletes, Spectators Faced Unprecedented Air Pollution At 2008 Olympic Games	22 June 2009
Canada And U.S. Reach Agreement To Create More Opportunities For Organic Producers	22 June 2009
Troubled Waters: Low Apalachicola River Flow May Hurt Gulf Fisheries	22 June 2009
GM Crops - The Elephant In The Room? - Sustainable Agriculture Still Low Down On EU Climate Change Agenda	22 June 2009
Study Highlights Massive Imbalances In Global Fertilizer Use	20 June 2009
British Climate Act 'Failed Before It Started'	20 June 2009
Sudden Collapse In Ancient Biodiversity: Was Global Warming The Culprit?	20 June 2009
New Study Finds That Sharing Genetic Resources Key To Adaptation To Climate Change In Africa	20 June 2009
Purdue-developed Tool Can Get Most Pollution Control For The Money	19 June 2009
Protecting The Food Crops Of The Future	19 June 2009
University Of Houston Diesel Testing Center Teams With State Transportation Agency To Cut Emissions	19 June 2009
Houston Endowment Will Fund Study To Prepare For Next Big Storm	19 June 2009
Beating The Radar: Getting A Jump On Storm Prediction	19 June 2009
New Evidence That Vinegar May Be Natural Fat-fighter	18 June 2009
Mercury In Mackenzie River Delta Dramatically Higher Than Previously Believed	18 June 2009
New Report Outlines Current, Future Impacts Of Climate Change	17 June 2009

Women's Health / Gynecology News
What Is Menstruation? What Are Periods?	20 June 2009
Blogs Comment On Women's Health Disparities, Sotomayor Nomination, Other Topics	17 June 2009
NOW Election Highlights Debate Over Strategy For Future Of Feminist Movement	17 June 2009
Obama Adviser Jarrett Praises Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor, Responds To Critics	17 June 2009
Likelihood Of Having Breast And Cervical Screening Associated To Wealth And Ethnicity	17 June 2009
BioElectronics Is Filing For 510(k) Clearance With FDA For Its AllayTM Product	16 June 2009

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понедельник, 22 июня 2009 г.

Joslin 50-Year Medal Winner Triumphs over Diabetes plus Other Stories

Issue 194 - June 22, 2009 www.diabeteshealth.com

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Diabetes and Adoption

Chris Matthews Makes Time for Diabetes

Tips for Tough Economic Times

Diabetic Retinopathy and Low Vision

Smoking and Diabetes

Continuous Glucose Monitors

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Joslin 50-Year Medal Winner Triumphs over Diabetes

Gale Fullerton is a 65-year-old Californian who has the distinction of being a Joslin 50-Year medal winner. Elliott P. Joslin, M.D., knew that good self-management was the key to minimizing long-term diabetes complications, and the medal program was designed as an incentive for those committed to good diabetes care. In 1970, Joslin Diabetes Center expanded the program and began awarding a 50-year bronze medal. They presented the first 75-year medal in 1996.

Since 1970, Joslin Diabetes Center has presented more than 2,632 50-year medals. Joslin has also awarded 23 distinctive 75-year medals from 1996 to the present. More than 636 people have received certificates recognizing 25 years with diabetes.

Diabetes Health interviewed Gale Fullerton to find out the secrets of his success. Read more...

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International Committee Urges Adoption of A1c as the Standard Test for Diagnosing Diabetes

The A1c test (also called the HbA1c test), which establishes average blood sugar levels over a three-month period, should replace fasting plasma glucose and oral glucose tolerance tests as the standard for diagnosing diabetes.

That's the recommendation of an internal committee of experts appointed by the American Diabetes Association, the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, and the International Diabetes Federation. The committee, reporting at the 60th Scientific Sessions of the ADA, offered several reasons for its recommendation:

The A1c test establishes a two- to three-month average that is a more reliable figure than the "snapshot" numbers derived from a fasting plasma glucose or oral glucose tolerance test. The test is easier on patients, who do not have to fast or do anything out of the ordinary other than give a blood sample. The test is more resistant to loss of useful information than either of the glucose tests. For example, if blood samples from the fasting or tolerance tests take too long to reach a laboratory, they lose any measurable glucose. A1c samples, in contrast, retain their measurable constituents. The committee reported that it has set an A1c of 6.5% as the "cut point" for diagnosing diabetes. In other words, individuals with A1c levels of 6.5% and above are considered to have the disease. Individuals with A1c levels running more than 6%, but not quite as high as 6.5%, are considered at high risk of developing type 2. Read more...

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AACE Conference Wrap-Up

I attended the annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), held from May 14th to 18th, 2009. Here's a re-cap of the buzz about ICU glycemic control, prediabetes, and vitamin D.

Inpatient Glycemic Control

An AACE and ADA consensus group called for significant changes in the way that healthcare professionals treat hospitalized patients with high blood glucose levels. They recommended revised glucose targets of 140 to 180 mg/dL in the ICU setting and 100 to 180 mg/dL for most patients admitted to general medical-surgical wards. People were talking about this because of recent attempts to intensively manage glucose targets in the ICU setting. In addition, several recent randomized controlled studies failed to show improvement when trying to achieve near normal glucose levels and instead showed an increase in mortality. Read more...

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четверг, 18 июня 2009 г.

Just in Time for Father�s Day, a Grateful Nod to the Hardworking Parents of Kids with Diabetes plus Other Stories

Issue 190 - June 17, 2009 www.diabeteshealth.com

Jun/Jul Issue Out Now!

Features

Diabetes and Adoption

Chris Matthews Makes Time for Diabetes

Tips for Tough Economic Times

Diabetic Retinopathy and Low Vision

Smoking and Diabetes

Continuous Glucose Monitors

Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems Reference Guide

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