Lancet Study Focuses on Readiness for Influenza Pandemic [Link]
Medscape
June 9, 2011 - An article reviewing recent developments in vaccine research, and looking ahead to the future, offers some reasons for optimism and some sobering observations.
FDA Restricts Use of High Doses of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Zocor [Link]
TIME
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday restricted the use of high doses of the cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin, which is sold in generic forms and under the brand names Zocor and ...
FDA Warns of High-Grade Prostate Ca Risk with BPH Drugs [Link]
MedPage Today
WASHINGTON -- The FDA has issued a warning of an increased risk of high-grade prostate cancer with the 5-alpha reductase inhibitors finasteride (Proscar) and dutasteride (Avodart) currently ...
The 30-Year Fight Against AIDS and for Patient Rights [Link]
Huffington Post
Today the international community is gathered in New York to assess progress in combating AIDS, ten years after the historic United Nations General Assembly Special sessions that led to the creation of the Global Fund.
Pfizer to Suspend Sales Of Poultry Drug [Link]
ThirdAge
Pfizer Inc will suspend US sales of a poultry drug a study finding that the drug increased levels of a carcinogen in chickens, according to US health officials.
Thousands of injuries occur in bathroom each year, CDC reports [Link]
Los Angeles Times
Keeping up with hygiene is a good idea, but watch your step. The bathroom is full of ways to hurt yourself - and a new report estimates that nearly a quarter of a million Americans age 15 or ...
You can be fired for using medical marijuana, justices rule [Link]
The Seattle Times
Employers in Washington state are allowed to fire employees who fail a drug test, even if they have valid medical-marijuana authorization, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Preschool benefits last into adulthood, study says [Link]
Fox News
AP CHICAGO - Preschool has surprisingly enduring benefits lasting well into adulthood, according to one of the biggest, longest follow-up studies of its kind.
Some docs still 'prescribe' tanning, despite risks [Link]
msnbc.com
Patients sent to tanning beds for various ailments, including depression or even tooth whitening. How to protect yourself from misinformation Despite the known dangers of UV exposure, thousands of patients are sent to tan by their doctors.
Moderate Exercise Can Reduce Risk for Silent Stroke [Link]
HealthNews
Keeping active may cut the risk for suffering “silent” stroke. Researchers from Columbia University and the University of Miami have found that among a group of elderly people, those who regularly ...
North Haven Allergy-sniffing Dog a Hot Topic [Link]
Patch.com
St. Bernards, like Boo, can be trained to sniff out products that could trigger an allergic reaction in humans. We've all heard of bomb-sniffing dogs, drug-sniffing dogs...but what about allergy-sniffing dogs?
Birth Control Pill For Men In Development [Link]
WLWT Cincinnati
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center found that mice that were given a pill that mimics Vitamin A deficiency became sterile.
Remembering Andy Irons aright [Link]
The Guardian
The untimely death of world champion Andy Irons raises issues the surfing industry must address. But first, we mourn his loss Hawaiian Andy Irons riding a wave in the Quiksilver Pro in Fiji, 2003; Irons was found dead in a hotel room in Dallas, Texas, ...
The Coming Crash Of The American Health Care System [Link]
Forbes (blog)
The American health care system, as we currently know it, is well into its final days. Don't get too excited, conservatives. It's not Obama's fault.
Report: 15 percent of world population is disabled [Link]
Washington Post
About 15 percent of the world's population - some 785 million people - has a significant physical or mental disability, including about 5 percent of children, according to a new report prepared jointly by the World Health Organization ...
Health Care Survey: Employers May Cut Plans After 2014 [Link]
ABC News
A recent survey suggests some employers will no longer offer health care benefits after the Obama health reforms begin. (Getty Images) Employees can kiss goodbye employer-provided health coverage, at least as it exists today.
Autism shocker: Disorder linked to hundreds of mutant genes [Link]
CBS News
(CBS) Is there a gene for autism? Actually, a pair of new studies show that the debilitating neurodevelopmental disorder can be caused by hundreds of different genes.
Survivors: Cancer fighters gather [Link]
Watauga Democrat
The roughly 350 people who gathered Tuesday night at the annual Relay for Life survivors' dinner may not have been related, but their shared experiences have brought them as close as family.
Stem cells: Coaxing the heart to heal itself [Link]
Los Angeles Times
Scientists at University College London have been able to coax cells in the hearts of adult mice to grow new, beating heart tissue.
Reforms 'cutting legs off NHS', says Laurence Buckman [Link]
The Guardian
The health and social care bill is not even law yet and the current structures of the NHS are "already collapsing all over the place", Dr Laurence Buckman, chairman of the British Medical Association's (BMA) GPs committee, has said.
Life expectancy rises in UK but north-south divide widens [Link]
The Guardian
The Office for National Statistics found life expectancy in the London borough of Kensington & Chelsea had reached 84.4 years for men and 89 for women.
Two sugary drinks a day can dull taste buds, study claims [Link]
The Guardian
Soft drinks on supermarket shelf. Such products can cause dulled sensitivity to sweet tastes, according to a study. Photograph: Reuters Consuming just two sugary drinks a day can dull the taste buds and lead to cravings for high-calorie food, ...
Baby P verdict a victory for social workers [Link]
Communitycare.co.uk
The High Court's decision to order The Sun newspaper to award damages to a social worker involved in the Baby P case has been hailed a "victory" for social workers.
Call for sacking over Great Ormond Street 'cover-up' of Baby Peter report [Link]
The Guardian
Great Ormond Street hospital has been accused of covering up claims in a report on the case of Peter Connelly, above. Photograph: ITV News/PA A government minister has called on the chief executive of Great Ormond Street hospital to resign for ...
Half of UK population had swine flu during pandemic... and many didn't even REALISE it. [Link]
Daily Mail
Almost half of the population caught swine flu during the pandemic - although many didn't realise it, research shows. Blood taken from 1600 Britons after the 2009/10 H1N1 outbreak revealed that 44 per cent tested positive for the virus.
Call for cigarette age crackdown [Link]
BBC News
Anti-smoking charity Ash Scotland has claimed public backing for a crackdown on under-age tobacco sales. It has published an opinion poll indicating that 87% of people in Scotland believe retailers should lose the right to sell cigarettes if they have ...
Care home residents' rights are under threat from the big society [Link]
The Guardian
The Human Rights Act doesn't allow people to enforce their rights against private companies. This loophole needs closing The government has not ruled out an independent inquiry into the abuse of adults with learning disabilities at the Winterbourne ...
Trusts face fines over late treatment [Link]
Defence Management
Six National Health Service trusts in England face fines if they take longer than 10 weeks to treat service personnel with non-urgent medical conditions, it has been reported.
Three-year cervical screening is effective when HPV test and conventional ... [Link]
Cancer Research UK
Women who receive normal cervical screening results can safely attend screening just once every three years if both the human papillomavirus (HPV) test and conventional cytology test are used, a large new study has confirmed.
Royal Brompton Hospital children's heart surgery fight gains support [Link]
London24
A renowned professor has pleaded for children's heart surgery at Royal Brompton Hospital in west London not to be axed. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address below.
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Thursday, 9 June 2011
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Medicine In The News (June 8, 2011)
Appeals court weighs health insurance mandate [Link]
USA Today
ATLANTA - A federal appeals court Wednesday sharply questioned the validity of the government's new requirement that most Americans buy health insurance and whether, if it is struck down, the entire 2010 health care overhaul ...
Pfizer to Stop Sale of Animal Drug [Link]
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The Food and Drug Administration said Pfizer Inc. will stop the sale of the animal drug 3-Nitro that's used in some chicken feed after an agency analysis detected a "very low" level of inorganic arsenic in the ...
Obama calls for world without HIV/AIDS [Link]
USA Today
President Obama is marking the 30th anniversary of the battle against HIV/AIDS by calling on countries to do more and try to stamp out the disease.
Gene mutations could cause autism in boys, another disorder in girls ... [Link]
Los Angeles Times
Autism spectrum disorders can be caused by as many as 300 or so rare genetic mutations, scientists reported Wednesday. The research strongly implicates genetics, including spontaneous gene mutations, in the development of the disorder.
Drug makes hearts repair themselves [Link]
BBC News
But a study in the journal Nature showed the drug, thymosin beta 4, if used in advance of a heart attack, was able to "prime" the heart for repair.
Barefoot Running Less Impact Risk; So Easy A Caveman Could Do It [Link]
Medical News Today
Almost barefoot running gear is all the rage these days, but is it truly better for you than all the fancy footwear offered on the market?
Research Goes Mobile; Pfizer Leads FDA Approved REMOTE Project [Link]
Medical News Today
Research is going mobile. For the first time in America's history and an innovative advancement in clinical study approach, Pfizer is running the first US clinical study pilot project, approved by the Food and Drug Administration and known by the ...
FDA Recommends Limits On Highest Dose Of Cholesterol Drug Zocor [Link]
Wall Street Journal
(Updates with prescription figures in second paragraph, adds information from FDA and Merck comments starting in the fifth paragraph.
CDC officials call for better Salmonella prevention efforts [Link]
Pediatric SuperSite
Despite a significant reduction in the past 15 years of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157, Salmonella infection has not decreased and causes more hospitalizations and deaths than any other foodborne infection.
Pfizer To Work With Boston Hospitals To Speed Research Efforts [Link]
Wall Street Journal
BOSTON (Dow Jones)--Pfizer Inc. (PFE) will spend about $100 million over the next five years on a collaborative effort with several Boston-area medical institutions aimed at more efficiently turning early stage ...
Does coffee make you hear things? [Link]
Salon - Peter Finocchiaro
Scholars at Australia's La Trobe University just released a study showing a correlation between caffeine intake and auditory hallucinations.
Autism diagnoses take South Korea by surprise [Link]
Los Angeles Times
Some families are in denial after US and Korean researchers discover in a Seoul suburb the highest rate of autism ever measured in a general population.
Group Names Best Diet For Weight Loss [Link]
MyFox Philadelphia
With thousands of diets purporting to be the best plan for shedding the pounds, a US media health group on Tuesday announced its picks for the best diets after assembling a panel of experts to assess the benefits of each.
Minority kids spend most of their waking hours plugged in [Link]
USA Today
Minority children spend an average of 13 hours a day using mobile devices, computers, TVs and other media - about 4½ hours more than white kids, says a report out today.
Safety Dooms Novel Staph Vaccine [Link]
MedPage Today
A phase II/III trial of V710, an investigational vaccine for the prevention of Staphylococcus aureus infection, has been stopped for good following a risk-benefit analysis, according to Merck and ...
Heart attack breakthrough 'exciting' [Link]
Telegraph.co.uk
British scientists Professor Paul Riley and Professor Peter Weissberg have managed to reactivate dormant repair cells in the heart of an adult mouse.
An apple a day keeps flab away [Link]
Times of India
PTI | Jun 9, 2011, 01.30am IST LONDON: An apple a day keeps the doctor away, so goes the old saying. Now, researchers claim to have found out the exact reason - the fruit helps keep one's body toned and slender by boosting muscles and fighting the flab ...
Pioneering asthma treatment begins [Link]
Healthcare Today
Doctors at two UK centres are treating NHS asthma patients with a pioneering new treatment. Specialists at the centres in Manchester and Glasgow are using the treatment which is described as “melting away” muscle in the airways.
Frog Skin Could Help Treat Cancer And Other Diseases [Link]
Medical News Today
Scientists have discovered two proteins secreted from the skin of frogs that could help treat cancer and other diseases by disrupting the growth of blood vessels: one switches the process of "angiogenesis" on, and the other switches it off.
Drug 'Aromasin' prevents breast cancer [Link]
International News Network
ISLAMABAD: In what may be seen as a positive development, it has emerged that the anti-estrogen drug Aromasin reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence by about one-third in postmenopausal women previously treated with tamoxifen.
Getting smart on child brain tumours [Link]
BBC News
It's a relatively low number that means most GP's might expect to see only one or two cases in their career. Even so, the consequences - both for the individuals and their families - can be devastating, and brain tumour remains the leading cause of ...
Charity welcomes routine HIV test at Manchester hospital [Link]
BBC News
Patients being admitted to Manchester Royal Infirmary are being routinely offered HIV screening as part of a new policy to boost detection rates.
Ignorance about food hygiene is a recipe for disaster [Link]
WalesOnline
Research carried out by the Food Standards Agency in Wales revealed the many misconceptions people still hold about preventing food poisoning and illness.
Tags: Medicine In The News
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USA Today
ATLANTA - A federal appeals court Wednesday sharply questioned the validity of the government's new requirement that most Americans buy health insurance and whether, if it is struck down, the entire 2010 health care overhaul ...
Pfizer to Stop Sale of Animal Drug [Link]
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The Food and Drug Administration said Pfizer Inc. will stop the sale of the animal drug 3-Nitro that's used in some chicken feed after an agency analysis detected a "very low" level of inorganic arsenic in the ...
Obama calls for world without HIV/AIDS [Link]
USA Today
President Obama is marking the 30th anniversary of the battle against HIV/AIDS by calling on countries to do more and try to stamp out the disease.
Gene mutations could cause autism in boys, another disorder in girls ... [Link]
Los Angeles Times
Autism spectrum disorders can be caused by as many as 300 or so rare genetic mutations, scientists reported Wednesday. The research strongly implicates genetics, including spontaneous gene mutations, in the development of the disorder.
Drug makes hearts repair themselves [Link]
BBC News
But a study in the journal Nature showed the drug, thymosin beta 4, if used in advance of a heart attack, was able to "prime" the heart for repair.
Barefoot Running Less Impact Risk; So Easy A Caveman Could Do It [Link]
Medical News Today
Almost barefoot running gear is all the rage these days, but is it truly better for you than all the fancy footwear offered on the market?
Research Goes Mobile; Pfizer Leads FDA Approved REMOTE Project [Link]
Medical News Today
Research is going mobile. For the first time in America's history and an innovative advancement in clinical study approach, Pfizer is running the first US clinical study pilot project, approved by the Food and Drug Administration and known by the ...
FDA Recommends Limits On Highest Dose Of Cholesterol Drug Zocor [Link]
Wall Street Journal
(Updates with prescription figures in second paragraph, adds information from FDA and Merck comments starting in the fifth paragraph.
CDC officials call for better Salmonella prevention efforts [Link]
Pediatric SuperSite
Despite a significant reduction in the past 15 years of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157, Salmonella infection has not decreased and causes more hospitalizations and deaths than any other foodborne infection.
Pfizer To Work With Boston Hospitals To Speed Research Efforts [Link]
Wall Street Journal
BOSTON (Dow Jones)--Pfizer Inc. (PFE) will spend about $100 million over the next five years on a collaborative effort with several Boston-area medical institutions aimed at more efficiently turning early stage ...
Does coffee make you hear things? [Link]
Salon - Peter Finocchiaro
Scholars at Australia's La Trobe University just released a study showing a correlation between caffeine intake and auditory hallucinations.
Autism diagnoses take South Korea by surprise [Link]
Los Angeles Times
Some families are in denial after US and Korean researchers discover in a Seoul suburb the highest rate of autism ever measured in a general population.
Group Names Best Diet For Weight Loss [Link]
MyFox Philadelphia
With thousands of diets purporting to be the best plan for shedding the pounds, a US media health group on Tuesday announced its picks for the best diets after assembling a panel of experts to assess the benefits of each.
Minority kids spend most of their waking hours plugged in [Link]
USA Today
Minority children spend an average of 13 hours a day using mobile devices, computers, TVs and other media - about 4½ hours more than white kids, says a report out today.
Safety Dooms Novel Staph Vaccine [Link]
MedPage Today
A phase II/III trial of V710, an investigational vaccine for the prevention of Staphylococcus aureus infection, has been stopped for good following a risk-benefit analysis, according to Merck and ...
Heart attack breakthrough 'exciting' [Link]
Telegraph.co.uk
British scientists Professor Paul Riley and Professor Peter Weissberg have managed to reactivate dormant repair cells in the heart of an adult mouse.
An apple a day keeps flab away [Link]
Times of India
PTI | Jun 9, 2011, 01.30am IST LONDON: An apple a day keeps the doctor away, so goes the old saying. Now, researchers claim to have found out the exact reason - the fruit helps keep one's body toned and slender by boosting muscles and fighting the flab ...
Pioneering asthma treatment begins [Link]
Healthcare Today
Doctors at two UK centres are treating NHS asthma patients with a pioneering new treatment. Specialists at the centres in Manchester and Glasgow are using the treatment which is described as “melting away” muscle in the airways.
Frog Skin Could Help Treat Cancer And Other Diseases [Link]
Medical News Today
Scientists have discovered two proteins secreted from the skin of frogs that could help treat cancer and other diseases by disrupting the growth of blood vessels: one switches the process of "angiogenesis" on, and the other switches it off.
Drug 'Aromasin' prevents breast cancer [Link]
International News Network
ISLAMABAD: In what may be seen as a positive development, it has emerged that the anti-estrogen drug Aromasin reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence by about one-third in postmenopausal women previously treated with tamoxifen.
Getting smart on child brain tumours [Link]
BBC News
It's a relatively low number that means most GP's might expect to see only one or two cases in their career. Even so, the consequences - both for the individuals and their families - can be devastating, and brain tumour remains the leading cause of ...
Charity welcomes routine HIV test at Manchester hospital [Link]
BBC News
Patients being admitted to Manchester Royal Infirmary are being routinely offered HIV screening as part of a new policy to boost detection rates.
Ignorance about food hygiene is a recipe for disaster [Link]
WalesOnline
Research carried out by the Food Standards Agency in Wales revealed the many misconceptions people still hold about preventing food poisoning and illness.
Tags: Medicine In The News
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Tuesday, 7 June 2011
Medicine In The News (June 7, 2011)
Number of Rare E. Coli Cases in US Rose Last Year [Link]
New York Times
Federal officials said on Tuesday that a national monitoring system for food-borne illness detected an increasing number of sicknesses last year from a group of rare E. coli bacteria related to the little-known and highly toxic strain ...
One in three employers may drop health benefits, report says [Link]
Los Angeles Times
The predictions about healthcare keep coming. The latest suggests that nearly a third of employers are likely to stop offering health insurance to employees in 2014 when major federal ...
J&J's Zytiga Extends Life; Other Prostate Cancer Alternatives? [Link]
Medical News Today
Zytiga (abiraterone acetate), an ingested pill treatment manufactured by J&J, has been found to potentially extend life by up to four months in men with spreading cancer who have already been treated with chemotherapy.
Health Buzz: U.S. News Ranks 'Best Diets' [Link]
U.S. News & World Report
US News today released its first-ever Best Diets rankings—an evaluation of 20 eating plans that have been expert-rated in seven categories, including short-term weight loss, long-term weight loss, easiness to follow, safety, ...
USDA encouraging wider use of summer food program [Link]
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States Department of Agriculture has made it easier for organizations to access funds to feed children in low-income areas during the summer, officials said on Tuesday.
Conservatives alarmed over David Cameron's NHS concessions [Link]
The Guardian
David Cameron has alarmed his backbenchers after meeting demands laid down by the Lib Dems over NHS reform. Photograph: Getty Images David Cameron is facing a battle to reassure anxious Conservative MPs after he announced a raft of changes to the ...
E.Coli Payout To Run Into Hundreds Of Millions [Link]
Sky News
European trade bosses are indicating they will pay hundreds of millions of euros to farmers suffering heavy losses as a result of scare stories surrounding a deadly E.coli outbreak.
Drug companies cut vaccine prices [Link]
BBC News
Several major drugs companies have announced big cuts to the amounts they charge for their vaccines in the developing world. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Merck, Johnson & Johnson and Sanofi-Aventis have agreed to cut prices through the international vaccine ...
Plain packets 'would help smokers quit' [Link]
Private Healthcare UK
Plain cigarette packets could be one way of reducing the number of smoking-related deaths by helping people to quit. According to Amanda Sandford, research manager at Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), plain packets could be more effective than health ...
Neurology care 'patchy and inefficient' [Link]
The Guardian
The NHS is failing to provide proper care for up to 10 million Britons who have a neurological condition such as migraine, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease, physicians warn in a report.
Should women under 25 be screened for cervical cancer? [Link]
The Guardian
In England, cervical cancer screening starts at 25, but younger women are dying from the disease. In some European countries screening starts as young as 18 Débora welcomes your help and feedback in her research.
Don't believe all you read about pomegranates [Link]
The Guardian
Media claims about pomegranates show how corrosive the practice of 'science by press release' is. Peer review is essential Pomegranates have been the subject of numerous claims about their health benefits.
Rich children 'have superior vocabularies by age of five' [Link]
Telegraph.co.uk
Children living in wealthy households have far superior vocabularies and problem-solving skills than their poorer peers by the age of five, according to research prepared for Scottish ministers.
Alcohol admissions 'stretch' NHS [Link]
BBC News
A huge rise in people suffering alcohol-related injuries and illness is putting an increasing strain on the NHS in Brighton and Hove, and is said to be costing millions of pounds a year.
Tags: Medicine In The News
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New York Times
Federal officials said on Tuesday that a national monitoring system for food-borne illness detected an increasing number of sicknesses last year from a group of rare E. coli bacteria related to the little-known and highly toxic strain ...
One in three employers may drop health benefits, report says [Link]
Los Angeles Times
The predictions about healthcare keep coming. The latest suggests that nearly a third of employers are likely to stop offering health insurance to employees in 2014 when major federal ...
J&J's Zytiga Extends Life; Other Prostate Cancer Alternatives? [Link]
Medical News Today
Zytiga (abiraterone acetate), an ingested pill treatment manufactured by J&J, has been found to potentially extend life by up to four months in men with spreading cancer who have already been treated with chemotherapy.
Health Buzz: U.S. News Ranks 'Best Diets' [Link]
U.S. News & World Report
US News today released its first-ever Best Diets rankings—an evaluation of 20 eating plans that have been expert-rated in seven categories, including short-term weight loss, long-term weight loss, easiness to follow, safety, ...
USDA encouraging wider use of summer food program [Link]
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States Department of Agriculture has made it easier for organizations to access funds to feed children in low-income areas during the summer, officials said on Tuesday.
Conservatives alarmed over David Cameron's NHS concessions [Link]
The Guardian
David Cameron has alarmed his backbenchers after meeting demands laid down by the Lib Dems over NHS reform. Photograph: Getty Images David Cameron is facing a battle to reassure anxious Conservative MPs after he announced a raft of changes to the ...
E.Coli Payout To Run Into Hundreds Of Millions [Link]
Sky News
European trade bosses are indicating they will pay hundreds of millions of euros to farmers suffering heavy losses as a result of scare stories surrounding a deadly E.coli outbreak.
Drug companies cut vaccine prices [Link]
BBC News
Several major drugs companies have announced big cuts to the amounts they charge for their vaccines in the developing world. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Merck, Johnson & Johnson and Sanofi-Aventis have agreed to cut prices through the international vaccine ...
Plain packets 'would help smokers quit' [Link]
Private Healthcare UK
Plain cigarette packets could be one way of reducing the number of smoking-related deaths by helping people to quit. According to Amanda Sandford, research manager at Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), plain packets could be more effective than health ...
Neurology care 'patchy and inefficient' [Link]
The Guardian
The NHS is failing to provide proper care for up to 10 million Britons who have a neurological condition such as migraine, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease, physicians warn in a report.
Should women under 25 be screened for cervical cancer? [Link]
The Guardian
In England, cervical cancer screening starts at 25, but younger women are dying from the disease. In some European countries screening starts as young as 18 Débora welcomes your help and feedback in her research.
Don't believe all you read about pomegranates [Link]
The Guardian
Media claims about pomegranates show how corrosive the practice of 'science by press release' is. Peer review is essential Pomegranates have been the subject of numerous claims about their health benefits.
Rich children 'have superior vocabularies by age of five' [Link]
Telegraph.co.uk
Children living in wealthy households have far superior vocabularies and problem-solving skills than their poorer peers by the age of five, according to research prepared for Scottish ministers.
Alcohol admissions 'stretch' NHS [Link]
BBC News
A huge rise in people suffering alcohol-related injuries and illness is putting an increasing strain on the NHS in Brighton and Hove, and is said to be costing millions of pounds a year.
Tags: Medicine In The News
Posted by Medicalchemy
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Acute Medicine - Anaesthesiology - Anatomy - Anthropology - Biochemistry - Cardiology - Dentistry - Dermatology - Drug ADR - Drugs - Duplication Sites - Embryology - Emergency Medicine - Endocrinology - Epidemiology - Family Medicine - Forensic Medicine - Gastroenterology - Genes - Genetics - Geriatrics - Gynecology - Haematology - Health Informatics - Hepatology - Immunology - Infection - Intensive Care - Medical Dictionary - Medical Education - Medical Geography - Medical Statistics - Metabolic Medicine - Microbiology - Nephrology - Neuroanatomy - Neuroscience - Nuclear Medicine - Nutrition - Obstetrics - Occupational Health - Oncology - Ophthalmology - Orthopaedics - Otolaryngology - Paediatrics - Palliative Care - Parasitology - Pathology - Pharmacology - Physiology - Proteomics - Psychiatry - Public Health - Radiology - Respiratory - Rehabilitation - Rheumatology - Sports Medicine - Surgery - Toxicology - Tropical Medicine - Urology - Vascular - Virology
Monday, 6 June 2011
Medicine In The News (June 6, 2011)
ASCO: Exemestane May Change Practice in Breast Ca Prevention [Link]
MedPage Today
CHICAGO -- The aromatase inhibitor exemestane (Aromasin) stands to play a big role in primary prevention of breast cancer, leading specialists said here at the American Society of Clinical Oncology ...
Drugs: Steep Vaccine Price Reductions Could Help in Reaching More Children [Link]
New York Times
Several makers of children's vaccines announced Monday that they would lower prices in the world's poorest countries, a move that could save donors billions of dollars and help bring the vaccines to more children (above, ...
After 30 years, the AIDS war still rages [Link]
Los Angeles Times
In the three decades since its first recognition, AIDS has killed nearly 30 million worldwide, mowing down communities of young gay men and intravenous drug users and making orphans of millions of children.
Gay and bisexual teens may take more risks [Link]
Los Angeles Times
That gay teens are more likely to consider suicide is a well-known and tragic fact. But now research indicates that gay and bisexual teens are also more likely to engage in a wide range of ...
Ovarian Cancer Screen: Risks May Outweigh Benefits [Link]
WebMD
June 6, 2011 -- Ovarian cancer screening does not reduce disease-related deaths among average-risk women, but it does result in an increase in invasive medical procedures and associated harms.
Flaxseed fails as treatment for hot flashes [Link]
USA Today
The search for a safe remedy for menopausal hot flashes has been foiled again, with flaxseed the latest in a long line of compounds that apparently don't reduce the incidence of the unpleasant symptoms.
High Court Sides With Roche in Patent Fight [Link]
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that Stanford University can't win a patent infringement case against a Roche Holding AG subsidiary because the company held co-ownership interests in the patents, which deal with measuring ...
Colorectal cancer drug Zaltrap may slightly extend survival [Link]
Los Angeles Times
In treating cancer, every bit of knowledge could help. Now researchers have found that adding the experimental drug Zaltrap in a chemotherapy regimen may slightly prolong survival in patients ...
Single-Payer Health Care Systems, Multiple Health Care Disasters [Link]
Forbes (blog)
The Obama Administration's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that any insurance company that wants to increase premiums more than 10% will have to get approval from the government.
US woman develops European accent after surgery [Link]
The Telegraph
An American woman has developed a European accent after undergoing dental surgery..
Rooney's hair plugs Twitter fans into new world of image management [Link]
The Guardian
A misspelt, blow-by-blow account of a hair transplant operation may not be the most obvious harbinger of a shift in the relationship between modern sports stars, fans and the media.
Andrew Lansley suing French drug firm who 'billed NHS £220m too much' for ... [Link]
Daily Mail
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley is suing a French drugs giant for £220million for overcharging the NHS for blood pressure drugs. He has accused Servier of forcing doctors to pay for expensive versions of the pills when far cheaper ...
Drink 500ml Pomegranate Juice to Reduce Stress at Workplace [Link]
MedIndia
Pomegranate juice lowers heart rate and helps alleviate chronic stress related to work, according to scientists of Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh.
Painkiller advice for children is upgraded and refined [Link]
Telegraph.co.uk
Child doses of paracetamol are being revised following concerns that youngsters are regularly overdosing on the painkiller, it has been announced.
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CHICAGO -- The aromatase inhibitor exemestane (Aromasin) stands to play a big role in primary prevention of breast cancer, leading specialists said here at the American Society of Clinical Oncology ...
Drugs: Steep Vaccine Price Reductions Could Help in Reaching More Children [Link]
New York Times
Several makers of children's vaccines announced Monday that they would lower prices in the world's poorest countries, a move that could save donors billions of dollars and help bring the vaccines to more children (above, ...
After 30 years, the AIDS war still rages [Link]
Los Angeles Times
In the three decades since its first recognition, AIDS has killed nearly 30 million worldwide, mowing down communities of young gay men and intravenous drug users and making orphans of millions of children.
Gay and bisexual teens may take more risks [Link]
Los Angeles Times
That gay teens are more likely to consider suicide is a well-known and tragic fact. But now research indicates that gay and bisexual teens are also more likely to engage in a wide range of ...
Ovarian Cancer Screen: Risks May Outweigh Benefits [Link]
WebMD
June 6, 2011 -- Ovarian cancer screening does not reduce disease-related deaths among average-risk women, but it does result in an increase in invasive medical procedures and associated harms.
Flaxseed fails as treatment for hot flashes [Link]
USA Today
The search for a safe remedy for menopausal hot flashes has been foiled again, with flaxseed the latest in a long line of compounds that apparently don't reduce the incidence of the unpleasant symptoms.
High Court Sides With Roche in Patent Fight [Link]
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that Stanford University can't win a patent infringement case against a Roche Holding AG subsidiary because the company held co-ownership interests in the patents, which deal with measuring ...
Colorectal cancer drug Zaltrap may slightly extend survival [Link]
Los Angeles Times
In treating cancer, every bit of knowledge could help. Now researchers have found that adding the experimental drug Zaltrap in a chemotherapy regimen may slightly prolong survival in patients ...
Single-Payer Health Care Systems, Multiple Health Care Disasters [Link]
Forbes (blog)
The Obama Administration's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that any insurance company that wants to increase premiums more than 10% will have to get approval from the government.
US woman develops European accent after surgery [Link]
The Telegraph
An American woman has developed a European accent after undergoing dental surgery..
Rooney's hair plugs Twitter fans into new world of image management [Link]
The Guardian
A misspelt, blow-by-blow account of a hair transplant operation may not be the most obvious harbinger of a shift in the relationship between modern sports stars, fans and the media.
Andrew Lansley suing French drug firm who 'billed NHS £220m too much' for ... [Link]
Daily Mail
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley is suing a French drugs giant for £220million for overcharging the NHS for blood pressure drugs. He has accused Servier of forcing doctors to pay for expensive versions of the pills when far cheaper ...
Drink 500ml Pomegranate Juice to Reduce Stress at Workplace [Link]
MedIndia
Pomegranate juice lowers heart rate and helps alleviate chronic stress related to work, according to scientists of Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh.
Painkiller advice for children is upgraded and refined [Link]
Telegraph.co.uk
Child doses of paracetamol are being revised following concerns that youngsters are regularly overdosing on the painkiller, it has been announced.
Tags: Medicine In The News
Posted by Medicalchemy
Medicalchemy Group: History of Medicine - Images - Mnemonics - Syndromes - Acute Medicine - Anaesthesiology - Anatomy - Anthropology - Biochemistry - Cardiology - Dentistry - Dermatology - Drug ADR - Drugs - Duplication Sites - Embryology - Emergency Medicine - Endocrinology - Epidemiology - Family Medicine - Forensic Medicine - Gastroenterology - Genes - Genetics - Geriatrics - Gynecology - Haematology - Health Informatics - Hepatology - Immunology - Infection - Intensive Care - Medical Dictionary - Medical Education - Medical Geography - Medical Statistics - Metabolic Medicine - Microbiology - Nephrology - Neuroanatomy - Neuroscience - Nuclear Medicine - Nutrition - Obstetrics - Occupational Health - Oncology - Ophthalmology - Orthopaedics - Otolaryngology -Paediatrics - Palliative Care - Parasitology - Pathology - Pharmacology - Physiology - Proteomics - Psychiatry - Public Health - Radiology - Respiratory - Rehabilitation - Rheumatology - Sports Medicine - Surgery - Toxicology - Tropical Medicine - Urology - Vascular - Virology
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