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Abortion News
Montgomery, Ala., Abortion Clinic To Reopen With Probationary License25 Sept 2006
Illinois Supreme Court Issues Rules For Court-Blocked Parental Notification Of Abortion Law25 Sept 2006
South Dakota Group Opposed To State Abortion Ban Launches Advertisement22 Sept 2006
Some Alabama Abortion Clinics Facing Difficulties Finding Local Physicians To Provide Backup Services21 Sept 2006
Sen. Kerry Says Language Used By Both Sides In Abortion-Rights Debate Often "Misleading And Unconstructive"21 Sept 2006
Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Casey Says Democratic Party Becoming More Open To Those Opposing Abortion Rights20 Sept 2006
IRS Revokes Antiabortion Group's Tax Exemption; Increase In Prohibited Campaign Activities By Charities, Churches19 Sept 2006
Sen. DeMint Pledges To Hold Von Eschenbach's FDA Commissioner Nomination Unless Steps Are Taken To Take Mifeprex Off Market19 Sept 2006

ADHD News
New Information Regarding Uncommon Psychiatric Adverse Events For All ADHD Drugs, Health Canada25 Sept 2006
ADHD Linked To Lead Exposure And Smoking During Pregnancy19 Sept 2006

Aid / Disasters News
Suspension Of Aid Has Led To A Serious Deterioration In Access To Health Care For Palestinians25 Sept 2006
Saudis Step In To Support WFP In Neglected West Africa23 Sept 2006
U.S. Credibility On Darfur At Stake In Critical Week At UN21 Sept 2006

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
Mistreated Children More Likely To Smoke, Drink, Fight And Suffer From Depression As Adolescents25 Sept 2006
New Jersey Senate Committee Approves Bill That Would Establish Needle-Exchange Program In Six Cities22 Sept 2006
Study Finds Repeat DUI Offenders Have High Mental Illness Rates22 Sept 2006
MARC Will Study Genetics Of Addiction As Basis For Targeted Drug Therapies, Prevention22 Sept 2006
Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report Highlights Recently Released Journal Articles19 Sept 2006

Allergy News
Food Allergies An American Obsession?22 Sept 2006

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Alzheimer's Protein Shredded By Enzyme25 Sept 2006
Researchers Discover New Key Function Of An Enzyme In The Nervous System - Impact On Drug Development Against Alzheimer`s Disease24 Sept 2006
New Dementia Care Guidelines For Use In Disaster Situations - Coalition Provides Insights Into Caring For Persons With Cognitive Impairment In Emergen23 Sept 2006
Carers Condemn Serious Gaps In Dementia Care Alzheimer's Groups Campaign For Appropriate Disease Management23 Sept 2006
Roskamp Institute Marks World Alzheimer's Day By Announcing The Launch Of Major Clinical Study On Promising New Alzheimer's Treatment21 Sept 2006
World Alzheimer's Day 2006 - Thursday 21st Sept21 Sept 2006
Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease Reduced By Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine21 Sept 2006
Restricting Calories In Non-human Primates May Prevent And Reduce Alzheimer's Disease Neuropathology19 Sept 2006

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
2001 Attacks Used Common Anthrax, Not Military Grade25 Sept 2006
Universal Detection Technology Publishes Paper On The Threat Of Bio-terrorism19 Sept 2006

Biology / Biochemistry News
NIH Director Announces 2006 Pioneer Award Recipients25 Sept 2006
UVa Receives $35.7 Million Grant Renewal From NIH25 Sept 2006
Scientists Explain Mechanism In Aquaporins24 Sept 2006
Eleven Awards Will Increase Research Capacity And Enhance Competitiveness21 Sept 2006
ActoGenix Raises €11.5 Million In Series A Stock Financing21 Sept 2006
Fruit Flies Have Something To Tell You About Caffeine21 Sept 2006
Top NIH Prize Goes To Three Pioneering Stanford Scientists19 Sept 2006
2006 Lasker Award Won By Carnegie's Joseph G. Gall19 Sept 2006

Bipolar News
Caregivers Of People With Mental Illness Say Treatment Disruption Has Serious Consequences, Survey Finds21 Sept 2006

Bird Flu / Avian Flu News
Two More Human Bird Flu Cases In Indonesia25 Sept 2006
‘Ticking Time Bomb': Prisons Unprepared For Flu Pandemic Libraries25 Sept 2006
Existing Vaccine Facilities Can Handle Flu Pandemic25 Sept 2006
Unique Flu Vaccine Trial To Start In London - Opportunity To Trial New Vaccine That Could Help In The Fight Against Annual And Pandemic Flu24 Sept 2006
Third Human Bird Flu Case Retrospectively Confirmed In Iraq24 Sept 2006
Statement On Avian Influenza From Randall L. Tobias, Director Of U.S. Foreign Assistance And USAID Administrator21 Sept 2006
Can The U.S. Afford A Shortage Of Respirator Masks To Fight Flu Pandemic?20 Sept 2006
Novavax Initiates Pre-Clinical Testing Of Intranasal Influenza Vaccine20 Sept 2006
Sanofi Pasteur Broadens Pandemic Preparedness With First Clinical Trial Of Novel Cell-Based H7N1 Vaccine20 Sept 2006
Prisons Unprepared For Flu Pandemic, Says New SLU Research19 Sept 2006

Blood / Hematology News
Potential Effective Therapy For PNH, Improving Anaemia And Quality Of Life In Patients24 Sept 2006
State Of Sickle Cell Disease Is Focus Of National Meeting Taking Place In Dallas22 Sept 2006
Roadmap To Integrin Activation Created By UCSD Researchers21 Sept 2006

Bones / Orthopaedics News
Higher Persistency Rates Seen With FOSAMAX® Once Weekly Therapies Compared To Other Weekly And Monthly Oral Bisphosphonates25 Sept 2006
Oldest Juvenile Skeleton Discovered Will Help Piece Together Human Development25 Sept 2006
Encouraging Sign For Long-term Safety Of Bisphosphonates: Skeletal Microdamage Stable After First Year25 Sept 2006
Cellular Traffic Backups Implicated In Skeletal Malformations20 Sept 2006
NuVasive Treats First Patient With NeoDisc(TM)19 Sept 2006

Breast Cancer News
Test Helps Identify Patients With Breast Cancer Who Will Likely Benefit From Chemotherapy25 Sept 2006
Algorithm Measures Outcomes Of Elderly Breast Cancer Patients22 Sept 2006
Treatment Of Choice For Advanced Breast Cancer Patients: Aromatase Inhibitors22 Sept 2006
GSK Seeks Regulatory Approval In U.S., Europe For Breast Cancer Drug Tykerb21 Sept 2006
AstraZeneca, Schering AG Reach Agreement To Jointly Develop Experimental Breast Cancer Treatment Drug20 Sept 2006
GlaxoSmithKline Seeks U.S. Approval For Tykerb(R) (Lapatinib Ditosylate) For The Treatment Of Advanced Breast Cancer19 Sept 2006
Test To Iidentify Patients With Breast Cancer Who Will Likely Benefit From Chemotherapy19 Sept 2006
Black Women In South Carolina More Likely To Develop, Die From Breast, Cervical Cancers, Study Says19 Sept 2006

Cancer / Oncology News
No Relationship Between Head And Neck Cancer Tumor Site And Location Of Swallowing Dysfunction25 Sept 2006
Why Politicians Need To Prepare For The Challenges Of Cancer In 2020, Scotland25 Sept 2006
Can Information Help Beat Cancer?25 Sept 2006
Public Are Passionate About Equity But Would Accept Private Treatment Centres In Cancerbackup Ipsos MORI Survey, UK25 Sept 2006
European Commission Approves GARDASIL®, Merck's Cervical Cancer Vaccine25 Sept 2006
Doctor And Advocacy Groups Work To Deliver Cervical Cancer Vaccinations25 Sept 2006
Avoid Kidney Cancer With Fatty Fish25 Sept 2006
Community Oncology Alliance Refutes NBC Nightly News Story 'Cancer Docs Profit From Chemotherapy Drugs'24 Sept 2006
New Target For Cancer Therapy Identified24 Sept 2006
Cancer Care Is Improving In UK24 Sept 2006
The Starr Foundation Launches Multi-institutional Cancer Consortium23 Sept 2006
Debiopharm Granted European Orphan Drug Status For Debio-0513 (PTR-262) For Myasthenia Gravis23 Sept 2006
U-M Study Finds That Blacks With Bladder Cancer Have More Aggressive Tumors, Worse Survival23 Sept 2006
Ciphergen Announces Data Supporting The Use Of Protein Biomarkers To Improve Patient Diagnosis For Ovarian Cancer22 Sept 2006
Hormone Sulfation Genotypes Linked To Endometrial Cancer22 Sept 2006
Why Does Food Taste Bad To Chemotherapy Recipients?22 Sept 2006
Death Rate Rises Despite Better Kidney Cancer Detection And Early Treatment22 Sept 2006
Access Pharmaceuticals Announces The Filing Of An FDA 510(K) Application For MuGard(TM)21 Sept 2006
Arbor Vita Receives Phase II SBIR To Commercialize Cervical Cancer Diagnostic21 Sept 2006
Two-faced Protein Can Stop Metastasis Or Promote It, Researchers Say21 Sept 2006
Rigel Announces Initiation Of Phase I Study Evaluating R763 In Solid Tumors20 Sept 2006
Researchers Report Peregrine's Phospholipid-Targeted Antibodies Fused With Cytokines Reduce Tumor Growth In Animals By Over 90%20 Sept 2006
Strong Link Between Kidney Cancer And Sunlight Exposure, Global View Shows20 Sept 2006
FDA Approves Novel Medicine, Noxafil, To Prevent Invasive Fungal Infections19 Sept 2006
Potential Diagnostic Marker Indicates Effectiveness Of Anti-angiogenic Drugs19 Sept 2006
Newly Discovered Behavior In Cancer Cells Signals Dangerous Metastasis19 Sept 2006

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Patients Can Report Statins' Adverse Effects On New Web Site25 Sept 2006
FDA Advisory Committee Strongly Endorses Use Of Trasylol® In CABG Surgery Patients25 Sept 2006
Boosting Protein Levels Staves Off Heart Failure, Jefferson Scientists Find24 Sept 2006
Higher Risk For Heart Disease In Lower Income Brackets24 Sept 2006
Improved Recovery Of The Heart When It Is Restarted After A Heart Attack Or Cardiac Surgery24 Sept 2006
FluoroPharma Announces Commencement Of Phase I Clinical Trials For CardioPET, A Novel PET Imaging Agent23 Sept 2006
A World First In The Treatment Of A Young Patient With A Completely Blocked Yet Vital Heart Artery23 Sept 2006
Excellent Clinical Results With The ATS Open Pivot(R) Heart Valve Detailed In Annals Of Thoracic Surgery Article22 Sept 2006
Carbon Monoxide Gas Is Shown To Reverse Symptoms Of Pulmonary Hypertension21 Sept 2006
Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Death For ICD Patients Increased By Kidney Disease21 Sept 2006
Fabio Cannavaro Supports World Heart Day, Sunday 24 September, 200620 Sept 2006
Focus On The Prevention Of Heart Disease And Stroke During The Clinton Global Initiative20 Sept 2006
Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Offered New Treatment Option - Additional Licence Indication For Plavix®20 Sept 2006
Heart Disease 'Health Spotlight' Featured On Health Site Guide20 Sept 2006
Quality Of Life For Patients With Severe Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension Improved By Exercise20 Sept 2006
FDA Approves Center Expansion Of Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. Clinical Trial Of The Orbital Atherectomy System19 Sept 2006
Potential New Marker For Heart Failure Diagnosis, Prognosis Identified By Study19 Sept 2006

Caregivers / Homecare News
National Center For Assisted Living Announces 2006 Award Winners24 Sept 2006

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
UCLA Neuroscience Research Leads To A Possible Treatment For Type 1 Diabetes19 Sept 2006

Colorectal Cancer News
Looking For A Cancer Cure? Try The Spice Rack22 Sept 2006

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
Alternative Therapies Used By About 5 Percent Of Adults With Insomnia20 Sept 2006

Conferences News
New Game Prototype Released At Games For Health Conference24 Sept 2006
American Academy Of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly To Convene In Washington, D.C.23 Sept 2006
Dobbs To Give Plenary Keynote At Drug Information Association Conference In Philadelphia, Sept. 2623 Sept 2006
HHMI Hosts International Scientists At Janelia Farm Research Campus Where Researchers From Around The World Tackle Tough Biomedical Problems23 Sept 2006
Can Immunology Help Win The War On Cancer?23 Sept 2006
Understanding The Issues Faced By Fathers Of Children With A Learning Disability: Conference 21st November, 200623 Sept 2006
Kent State Hosts Public Health Preparedness Conference, Oct. 5, Are We Prepared?21 Sept 2006
Symposium Will Explore Science's Next Great Ideas19 Sept 2006

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
American Academy Of Cosmetic Surgery Applauds Decision By Superior Court Of California24 Sept 2006

Crohn's News
Avidia Initiates Clinical Trial Of Novel Inhibitor Of Interleukin-6 For Crohn's Disease21 Sept 2006

Dentistry News
BDA Response To NHS Information Centre Figures On Proportion Of Dentists' Work Earned From Private Practice, UK25 Sept 2006
"Meth Mouth" Can Leave Users Toothless25 Sept 2006
Kao To Launch New Purifier For Oral Care24 Sept 2006
Southwest Dental Plan Introduces Affordable Dental Care Coverage For Seniors24 Sept 2006

Depression News
Depression-Care Specialist To Testify Before Senate Committee24 Sept 2006
Popular Acne Drug Leads To Depression-Related Behavior In Mice, Scientists Find24 Sept 2006
Actavis Launches Trimipramine Maleate Capsules In The U.S.23 Sept 2006
Scientific Link Between Acne Treatment And Depression Established By Researchers, UK21 Sept 2006
Increased Risk Of Depression With Breathing Problems During Sleep20 Sept 2006

Dermatology News
VScientists Unravel Mystery Of People With No Fingerprints24 Sept 2006
New Psoriasis Treatments Cost More Than A House24 Sept 2006
What Is Psoriasis?24 Sept 2006
Facts About Psoriasis24 Sept 2006
Aims And Purposes Of World Psoriasis Day, 29th October24 Sept 2006
Cream Makes Skin Produce Sunless Tan21 Sept 2006
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Submits Biologics License Application For Soliris(TM) (eculizumab)21 Sept 2006
Study In Nature By Magen BioSciences Co-Founder David E. Fisher Sheds New Light On The Pathway Of Pigment Production In Skin21 Sept 2006
OMP Announces A Multi-Center Clinical Study Investigating Wound Healing After Electrodessication And Curettage Of Basal Cell Carcinoma21 Sept 2006
Dermik Laboratories Announces FDA Acceptance Of Supplemental Filing Application For Sculptra(R)20 Sept 2006
Portrait(R) Plasma Skin Regeneration20 Sept 2006
Cosmetic Industry Files FDA Comments On Use Of Nanoparticles In Personal Care Products20 Sept 2006
Short-term Topical Corticosteroid Use May Offer Relief For Patients With Acute Form Of Psoriasis20 Sept 2006
Popular Acne Drug, Isotretinoin, Linked To Depression In Animal Study19 Sept 2006

Diabetes News
Diabetes Kills Both Obese And Non-obese Alike25 Sept 2006
Galvus, A DPP-4 Inhibitor And Incretin Enhancer Tablet, May Offer New Hope Of Better Diabetes Control To Elderly Patients25 Sept 2006
Exenatide Receives Positive Opinion From The European Committee For Medicinal Products For Human Use For The Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes25 Sept 2006
American Diabetes Association Strongly Supports Recently-Introduced Gestational Diabetes Act23 Sept 2006
Broad Alliance Between Walgreens And Joslin Diabetes Center To Improve Diabetes Outcomes22 Sept 2006
Nastech Initiates Clinical Development Of Rapid Acting Insulin Nasal Spray For Diabetes20 Sept 2006
Rate Of Latinos With Diabetes Almost Double Those Of Non-Latino Whites, USA19 Sept 2006
Positive Efficacy Results With Diamyd(TM) In Type 1 Diabetes19 Sept 2006
Prevention By Drug Possible for Patients with High Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes19 Sept 2006

Ear, Nose and Throat News
Outpatient Thyroid Surgery Is Safe And Desirable25 Sept 2006
Sinus Balloon Catheter Technology Found Safe, Effective In New Study25 Sept 2006
Tonsillectomy Instrument Trends Of Today Versus 15 Years Ago25 Sept 2006
Radiation Or Chemoradiation: Which Is Best For Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients With Dysphagia?25 Sept 2006
Bacteria Get Off Easy In Sinus Infections25 Sept 2006
European Union's CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion For NOXAFIL(R) (posaconazole) Oral Suspension For Prevention Of Invasive Fungal Infections23 Sept 2006
Multi-Center Study Confirms Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) Technology Is Safe And Effective20 Sept 2006
Risk Factors Identified For Hearing Loss In Children With Bacterial Meningitis20 Sept 2006
Airway Function Improved By Nasal Plastic Surgery20 Sept 2006
A Child's Recovery From Meningitis Improved By Early Hearing Tests20 Sept 2006

Endocrinology News
Structural Changes Of A Key Catalytic Enzyme: Findings Challenge Traditional Hypothesis, May Aid In Drug Design25 Sept 2006
Shionogi, Nippon Kayaku To Release Cetrotide In Japan23 Sept 2006
Study Shows Outpatient Thyroid Surgery Safe For Most Patients22 Sept 2006

Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News
Natural Sex Enhancer Libidus' Potential Health Risks25 Sept 2006
New Head To Head Study Proves Non-inferiority Of Levitra® (vardenafil HCI) In Comparison To Viagra® (sildenafil) For Erectile Dysfunction25 Sept 2006
Men With ED Favor Treatment With Vardenafil, Study Shows25 Sept 2006

Eye Health / Optometry News
Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Causes Significant Health Problems At A Staggering Cost24 Sept 2006
"Egg On Your Face" May Be More Dangerous Than You Think23 Sept 2006
Simple Treatment For Age-Related Macular Degeneration23 Sept 2006
Game For Visually Impaired22 Sept 2006
Stem Cells Therapy Can Slow Eyesight Loss21 Sept 2006
Repeat LASIK Visits Dramatically Cut By Doctors21 Sept 2006
Delivery Improvements Of The AMD-drug Lucentis On The Way20 Sept 2006

Fertility News
Organon And Schering AG To Continue Research In Male Fertility Control Separately23 Sept 2006

Flu / SARS News
American Lung Association Launches National Influenza Education Initiative To Encourage Americans To See Themselves Among The "Faces Of Influenza"24 Sept 2006

GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology News
Progenics And Wyeth Initiate Global Phase 3 Clinical Program Of Intravenous Methylnaltrexone To Treat Post-operative Ileus25 Sept 2006
Higher Gastrointestinal Complications And Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Use Linked25 Sept 2006
Marc Levine, M.D., Of Penn, Wins Eminent Scientist Of The Year Award From The IRPC23 Sept 2006
Intestinal Spirochaete Brachyspira Pilosicoli, An Important Cause Of Diarrhoea, Targeted By UQ Research Project23 Sept 2006
Alba Therapeutics Announces Phase II Trial For Zonulin Antagonist AT-100122 Sept 2006
Aspirin Use Might Outweigh Its Benefits For The Heart, Linked With Risks Of Gastrointestinal Ulcers21 Sept 2006
Road Wends Its Way Through Virtual Stomach21 Sept 2006

Genetics News
Gene Offers New Lead In Cleft Lip And Palate Research25 Sept 2006
Fruit Fly Aggression Studies Have Relevance To Humans, Animals25 Sept 2006
Direct Observations Of DNA Are Giving New Insights Into How Genetic Material Is Copied And Repaired24 Sept 2006
Studies Published In PNAS On The Mechanism Of Amicus' Experimental Treatment For Gaucher Disease21 Sept 2006
Genome-management System Seen As A Natural Protection Against Cancer20 Sept 2006
"Telomere" Expert Carol Greider Shares 2006 Albert Lasker Award For Basic Medical Research19 Sept 2006
Single Molecular 'mark' Seen As Pivotal For Genome Compaction In Spores And Sperm19 Sept 2006

Headache / Migraine News
New Data Show Consistent Efficacy And Tolerability Of Trexima™ (sumatriptan Succinate/naproxen Sodium) Across Multiple Migraine Attacks25 Sept 2006
Vernalis Plc Announces FDA Acceptance For Filing Of Frova(R) For Short-Term Prevention Of Menstrual Migraine21 Sept 2006
New Analysis Shows Patients Who Treat Their Migraine Pain Early With Trexima(TM) Have Higher Sustained Pain-Free Rates21 Sept 2006

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Majority Of Workers Favor Health Benefits Over More Pay22 Sept 2006
Florida Health Plans Rank Lower On Quality Measures Compared With Plans In Other Parts Of The U.S., Report Finds22 Sept 2006
Tennessee Announces Details Of CoverKids, CoverRX Programs For Uninsured, Underinsured21 Sept 2006
Insurance Companies Promote Use Of Generic Drugs In Effort To Cut Costs21 Sept 2006
Several Large Health Insurers Expand Dental Coverage For Members21 Sept 2006
BlueCross BlueShield Of Illinois Adds Coverage For Partial-Breast Radiation Therapy MammoSite21 Sept 2006
More States Allow Older Children To Remain On Parents' Health Plans20 Sept 2006
Health Insurance Tax Incentives Should Be Offered To Reduce Health Care Costs, Number Of Uninsured, Former AMA President Says20 Sept 2006
Transparency Needed For Health Care Cost, Quality Information, Experts At Symposium Say20 Sept 2006
Many Health Insurance Consultants Do Not Disclose Financial Ties With Clients20 Sept 2006
DaimlerChrysler Announces Chrysler Group Will Lose $1.5B In Third Quarter20 Sept 2006
Senate Majority Leader Frist Hopes To Hold Vote On Revised Association Health Plan Bill This Month20 Sept 2006
Details Released For Wisconsin Governor's Plan To Provide Health Insurance To More Children, Adults19 Sept 2006
Health Affairs Publishes Web Exclusives Examining Massachusetts' Health Reform Laws19 Sept 2006
Oregon Measure Would Expand Prescription Discount Program To All Uninsured Residents19 Sept 2006
Not-For-Profit Group Suggests Regional Solution To Addressing Needs Of Washington, D.C.-Area Uninsured, Low-Income Residents19 Sept 2006
Report Recommends Tax Breaks And Efforts To Boost Enrollment In Public Programs As Ways To Boost Health Coverage Among Latinos19 Sept 2006
Some Ford Employees Might Lose Health Benefits Under Buyouts19 Sept 2006

Hearing / Deafness News
Steroids For Treatment Of Sudden Hearing Loss25 Sept 2006

HIV / AIDS News
First Technology Transfers From Roche To Enable Local Production Of HIV Medicine For Africa25 Sept 2006
Treatment-experienced HIV Patients With High CD4+ Cell Counts Switched To Viramune® (nevirapine) Tablets Less Likely To Discontinue Therapy25 Sept 2006
Enhanced HIV/AIDS Prevention Efforts Needed Alongside Treatment, Gates Says In Opinion Piece25 Sept 2006
Correlation Among HIV/AIDS, Early School Withdrawal, Teenage Marriage, Pregnancy Seen In Tanzania, Report Says25 Sept 2006
Ethiopia's HIV Prevalence Lower Than Expected, Survey Says25 Sept 2006
House Panel Approves Reauthorization Of Ryan White CARE Act25 Sept 2006
Efforts In The Fight Against AIDS In Ukraine Joined By Clinton Foundation23 Sept 2006
Calypte Announces Russian Federation Approval Of Oral Fluid HIV Tests22 Sept 2006
CDC Recommends Routine, Voluntary HIV Screening In Health Care Settings22 Sept 2006
Laura Bush Becoming "Public Face" Of U.S. Commitment To Fight HIV/AIDS, Other Humanitarian, Social Issues22 Sept 2006
Kazakhstan To Launch $53M Program To Fight Spread Of HIV22 Sept 2006
Kashmir Faces Unique Challenges In Battle Against HIV/AIDS22 Sept 2006
Largest Provider Of HIV/AIDS Outpatient Care In New England Launches Fund-Raising Campaign For New Clinic, Research Center22 Sept 2006
Initial Results From Washington, D.C., HIV Testing Program Show City's HIV Prevalence More Than Twice National Average22 Sept 2006
HIV Testing Should Be Routine Says CDC21 Sept 2006
HIV Testing Should Become Routine, Especially In Hard-Hit Countries, Opinion Piece Says21 Sept 2006
Jamaica Launches Ad Campaign Against Discrimination Of HIV-Positive People21 Sept 2006
Rep. Lee Plans To Introduce Bill That Aims To Provide Federal Inmates Access To Condoms21 Sept 2006
Indian State Of Goa Makes HIV Tests For Marriage Voluntary21 Sept 2006
160 HIV-Positive Delegates At XVI International AIDS Conference Make Refugee Claims In Canada21 Sept 2006
Five Countries To Tax Airline Tickets To Raise Money For HIV/AIDS21 Sept 2006
More New Yorkers With AIDS Died Of 'common' Causes In 2004 Than In 199920 Sept 2006
IOM Releases Report On HIV/AIDS Among Injection Drug Users20 Sept 2006
Southern Health Officials Call On Congress To Approve Ryan White CARE Act Reauthorization20 Sept 2006
Louisiana Lawmaker To File Bill That Would Mandate HIV, Hepatitis Testing Of State Prisoners20 Sept 2006
Uganda Lawmakers Drafting Bill That Seeks Death Penalty For HIV-Positive People Who Perform Sexual Acts With Minors20 Sept 2006
USAID Issues $15M Grant To Ugandan Religious Coalition20 Sept 2006
HIV/AIDS Advocates Say India's Law Criminalizing Homosexuality Hinders HIV Prevention20 Sept 2006
CNN Special On AIDS In Africa Featuring AID Village Clinics, A Health Program In Kenya Implemented By Noted Chicagoan19 Sept 2006
New Report Provides Update On AIDS Vaccine Science And Funding19 Sept 2006
Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Highlights Recently Released Journal Articles19 Sept 2006
Children Continue To Be Ignored In The Fight Against HIV/AIDS, Opinion Piece Says19 Sept 2006
HIV-Positive Batwa In Democratic Republic Of The Congo Have Little Access To Treatment, Care, PlusNews Reports19 Sept 2006
GlaxoSmithKline To Supply Antiretroviral Drugs To Russia At Discounted Price19 Sept 2006

Huntingtons Disease News
CHDI Selects Amphora Discovery's Integrated Discovery Services In Pursuit Of Huntington Disease Cure19 Sept 2006

Hypertension News
Medwave's Fusion(TM) Granted 510(k) Clearance By FDA21 Sept 2006
VCU Researchers Develop And Patent Novel Method For Measuring Blood Pressure In The Heart19 Sept 2006

Immune System / Vaccines News
Merck And Nicaragua Unveil New Rotavirus Vaccine Demonstration Project At Clinton Global Initiative25 Sept 2006
"Killer" B Cells Demonstrate Evolutionary Link Between Fish And Mammal Immune Systems25 Sept 2006
The Views Of 100 Authors On Handling HPV Vaccines And Screening24 Sept 2006
GNI Identifies Important Reuglator And Associated Signaling Cascade In Human Immunological Disorders23 Sept 2006
UT Southwestern Scientist Receives NIH Director's Pioneer Award22 Sept 2006
Wiley-VCH And EFIS Expand Collaboration21 Sept 2006

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
The Search Is On For Treatment Of Slow-Healing Wounds25 Sept 2006
Key In Eradicating Polio Will Be Building Trust Among Communities24 Sept 2006
A New Understanding Of How Cells Defend Themselves Against Bacterial Pore-forming Toxins23 Sept 2006
157 E. Coli Cases, 27 Of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, And One Death22 Sept 2006
Unique Genetic Susceptibility For Viral Encephalitis Pinpointed By New Study19 Sept 2006

IT / Internet / E-mail News
Nihon Unisys Releases Software For Management Of New Drug Manufacture, Distribution Process23 Sept 2006
Helping GPs Tackle Ethical Dilemma's - RCGP Launches The Ethical Guidance Database, UK23 Sept 2006
Universal Detection Technology In Deal With Net Solutions To Enhance Internet Presence Of Its Anthrax Detection System22 Sept 2006
Health Information Technology Legislation Should Allow Portability For Electronic Health Records, Former HHS Official Brailer Says21 Sept 2006
New NIH-ASH Agreement Enhances Access To Science19 Sept 2006

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
Sebivo® Receives First Major Approval In Switzerland As New Treatment For Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B25 Sept 2006
Baraclude® (entecavir) Now Available In The UK For Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis B21 Sept 2006
Fatty Acids And Caveolin-1 Are Essential In Liver Regeneration20 Sept 2006

Lung Cancer News
Introgen's INGN 241 Works Synergistically With Avastin(R) To Cut Blood Supply To Cancers20 Sept 2006

Lymphoma / Leukemia News
Glivec® Receives Additional EU Approvals For Use In Treating A Rapidly Progressive Form Of Leukemia And A Hard-to-treat Solid Cancer Tumor25 Sept 2006
Vaccination Increases Survival In Lymphoma Patients22 Sept 2006
Autoimmune Conditions Linked To Hodgkin Lymphoma Incidence22 Sept 2006
Mouse Strain With Gene Stutter Will Help Leukemia Research21 Sept 2006
Combination Of High Dose QUADRAMET(R) And Chemotherapy Shows Promise For Treatment Of High-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia19 Sept 2006
New Drug Target Might Sidestep Gleevec Resistance, Jefferson Scientists Show19 Sept 2006

Medical Devices News
EUREKA Project Has Developed A New Generation Of Stent25 Sept 2006
Through The Intestinal Canal Like A Robotic Snail24 Sept 2006
Like A Snail Through The Intestinal Canal23 Sept 2006
AIST Develops 'Intelligent' Electronic Wheelchair With Next-generation Graphic Sensing System23 Sept 2006
Advanced Imaging Technology To Be Developed By Queensland Brain Institute And Zeiss Australasia23 Sept 2006
Next Safety Delivers Personal Protection Respirator To Protect Against Avian Flu And Provide Unique Pulmonary Medical Solutions22 Sept 2006
Materials, Medicine And Nanotechnology Summit, Cleveland, October 2-521 Sept 2006
Patients And Physicians Could Be Alerted To Dangerous Conditions By Implanted Wireless Device21 Sept 2006
CMS Agrees To Temporary Halt In Efforts To Recover Premium Payments, UK19 Sept 2006

Medical Malpractice / Litigation News
Class Action Suit Against Tobacco Firms25 Sept 2006
Physicians File Suit Against Regence22 Sept 2006
Health Policy Experts Conclude Health Courts Will Have Major Advantages For Patient Safety - Urge That Demonstration Projects Be Undertaken21 Sept 2006
CMS Halts Efforts To Reclaim Improperly Mailed Medicare Drug Benefit Premium Refunds After Advocacy Groups File Lawsuit21 Sept 2006
Jury Dismisses Lawsuit Against Wyeth In First Pempro Case20 Sept 2006

Medical Students News
Women Scientists Recognised24 Sept 2006
California Pre-Med Students Participate In Fourth Annual Pre-Med Conference - 2006 Theme Is "Your Passion In Action: Discover Your Path To Medicine"23 Sept 2006
Junior Doctor Job Fiasco Must Not Happen Again, Says New Medical Students' Leader23 Sept 2006
Karolinska Institutet Prize For Innovations In Medical Pedagogics21 Sept 2006
Doctors Decline Rep. Thomas' Offer To Increase Medicare Reimbursements In Exchange For Quality Program Participation19 Sept 2006

Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare News
Study Examines Differences In Care For Medicaid Beneficiaries In Rural, Urban Areas25 Sept 2006
Lawmakers Push AMA To Support Linking Medicare Payments, Quality Measures25 Sept 2006
Many Medicare Beneficiaries Lack Coverage In Prescription Drug Benefit 'Doughnut Hole,' Report Finds25 Sept 2006
Integrated Healthcare Association, Nation's Largest Pay For Performance Program (P4P), Supports Institute Of Medicine Call For Medicare To Adopt P4P23 Sept 2006
Checking Patients' Medicare Eligibility And Deductible Status Swiftly22 Sept 2006
75% Of Cancer Drugs Are Covered Under Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Plans, Study Finds22 Sept 2006
Medicare Drug Benefit Unlikely To Determine 2006 Congressional Elections, According To GOP Pollster22 Sept 2006
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Proof Of Citizenship Requirement For Medicaid22 Sept 2006
Federal Law Allows Consumers To Qualify For Medicaid, Retain Assets21 Sept 2006
Legislation Would Allow Researchers To Use Medicare Data To Study Safety, Effectiveness Of Medical Treatments21 Sept 2006
Some Senators Concerned About Plan To Address Medicare Premium Refund Checks Sent Erroneously20 Sept 2006
Editorials, Opinion Pieces Address Medicare Part B Premium Increase, New Policy19 Sept 2006
CQ's Carey Addresses Medicare Part B Premium Increase, Not-For-Profit Hospitals' Charity Care, Physician Pressure To Address Scheduled Medicare19 Sept 2006
Alliance Between Disability Advocates, Bush Administration Officials Helped Develop Program To Encourage Home Care For Medicaid Beneficiaries19 Sept 2006
Editorials, Opinion Piece Discuss New Policy Charging Higher Part B Premiums For Higher-Income Medicare Beneficiaries19 Sept 2006
82% Of Medicare Beneficiaries Satisfied With Prescription Drug Benefit, Survey Finds19 Sept 2006

Men's health News
10% Of Straight Men Have Sex With Men, New York19 Sept 2006

Mental Health News
Race And Mental Health: There Is More To Race Than Racism25 Sept 2006
Bureaucratic Issues, Lack Of Federal Inspectors Have Delayed New Mental Health Centers In Louisiana, Editorial States25 Sept 2006
DH Provides Book To Help Parents With Learning Disabilites, UK24 Sept 2006

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News
Three Imaging Techniques Evaluated For Detecting Artery Disease21 Sept 2006
MRIs Made Safe For Patients With Modern Defibrillators And Pacemakers21 Sept 2006
Aribex NOMAD(TM) Portable Hand-held X-ray System To Appear On CBS's CSI: New York20 Sept 2006

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
World-Wide Warning Of Highly Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis25 Sept 2006
Schering-Plough Announces FDA Approval Of NOXAFIL(R) (Posaconazole) For Prevention Of Invasive Fungal Infections19 Sept 2006

Multiple Sclerosis News
A Vitamin Could Alleviate Chronic, Progressive Multiple Sclerosis22 Sept 2006
Daily Nicotinamide Shots May Protect Multiple Sclerosis Patients From Severe Disability20 Sept 2006

Muscular Dystrophy News
Normal Muscle Function Restored In Dystrophic Mice20 Sept 2006

Neurology / Neuroscience News
Feinstein Institute's Top Scientist Weighs In On Mind-body Medicine At Conference With Dalai Lama25 Sept 2006
How The Brain Controls Emotions25 Sept 2006
PsychoGenics Expands Huntington Disease Research With High Q Foundation And CHDI24 Sept 2006
Four Innovative New Spinal Fusion Products24 Sept 2006
FGF-20 And Survival Of Dopamine Neurons22 Sept 2006
The Value Of Singing To Yourself22 Sept 2006
NT-3 And Axon Bridging After Injury22 Sept 2006
Herding Potassium Channels22 Sept 2006
New Studies Elucidate How The Brain Reflects Onto Itself The Actions Of Others: "Mirrors In The Mind"21 Sept 2006
Strong Mental Link Between Actions And Words21 Sept 2006
Pfizer's Lyrica(R) Approved In Europe For Difficult-to-Treat Nerve Pain19 Sept 2006
Albanian And European Communities Compare Their Findings In The Advanced Child Neurology Research19 Sept 2006

Nursing News
Rutgers College Of Nursing Professor To Be Inducted Into RAAA Hall Of Fame24 Sept 2006
Washington, D.C., Officials Apply For Federal Grant To Add More Nurses To Schools22 Sept 2006
Work-family Conflict Common Among Registered Nurses, Study Shows19 Sept 2006

Nutrition / Diet News
Food Safety Extension Specialist Provides Spinach E. Coli Advice25 Sept 2006
‘Healthy Stores' Program Boosts Demand For Better Food In Marshall Islands25 Sept 2006
Outright Hunger Among Latino Immigrants In North Carolina, Survey Finds25 Sept 2006
Raw Milk E Coli Warning In San Diego23 Sept 2006
The Organic Milk Wars: It's Not Just The Price23 Sept 2006
E. Coli Investigation Focusses On Three California Counties21 Sept 2006
E. Coli Outbreak Raises Cleaning Questions In Industry21 Sept 2006
Better Training For Safer Food, European Comission21 Sept 2006
Bitter Taste Identifies Suggestgs Toxins In Foods21 Sept 2006
Don't Like Broccoli? A Receptor Gene's Variation Suggests An Evolutionary Excuse21 Sept 2006
Fatty Fish Consumption Reduces Kidney Cancer Risk By 44%20 Sept 2006
Couch Potato Nation Inspired To Take Action By Jamie Oliver's New TV Programme19 Sept 2006
Did Farm Water Cause Spinach E. Coli Outbreak?19 Sept 2006
FDA Consumer Advisory On Refrigeration Of Carrot Juice - Three Cases Of Botulism Possibly Caused By Improper Refrigeration19 Sept 2006

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
Ever Seen A Fat Insect? Expert Relates This To The Current Human Obesity Epidemic25 Sept 2006
New Study Finds Obesity On The Rise20 Sept 2006
Link Between Mother Prompting Her Child To Eat, Child's Compliance, And Obesity?19 Sept 2006

Pain / Anesthetics News
Cancer Patients Show Reduced Pain And Lower Analgesic Consumption Following Treatment With QUADRAMET(R)20 Sept 2006

Pediatrics News
U.S. Has Highest Infant Mortality, Lowest Life Expectancy, Compared With More Than 20 Industrialized Nations, Report Finds25 Sept 2006
Very Low Birth Weight Linked To Reduced Quality Of Life In Pre-school Children25 Sept 2006
New Look At How To Provide Services For Very Ill Children, UK24 Sept 2006
Newborns Helped To Breathe Easy With Calcineurin24 Sept 2006
Hospitals Invest In Pediatric Emergency Facilities, Equipment, Staff22 Sept 2006
Making The Grade: Immigrant Children Keep Academic Pace With Peers22 Sept 2006
17th World Congress Of The International Association For Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Allied Professions21 Sept 2006
Is There A Relationship Between A Mother Prompting Her Child To Eat And Obesity?20 Sept 2006
Independent Evaluation Finds GAVI Funding To Poor Countries Can Boost Childhood Vaccine Coverage20 Sept 2006
Urgent Action Needed To Reduce Child Mortality Worldwide By 2015: Child Survival Symposium20 Sept 2006
Top Jaundice Experts Present Latest Treatment Information During Live Web Cast From Pittsburgh19 Sept 2006
Life In The Womb Is Key To Wellbeing In Later Life19 Sept 2006
Racial Gap In Childhood Vaccination Rate Closes, CDC Says19 Sept 2006

Pharma Industry News
Partnerships To Build Healthier Societies In The Developing World, Association Of The British Pharmaceutical Industry23 Sept 2006
Journalists Give Vote Of Approval To ABPI Press Relations23 Sept 2006
Healthcare Inquiries Elucidated By Experts And Executives In Answer Book20 Sept 2006
ABPI Welcomes New Members, UK19 Sept 2006
Online Pharmacy Bill Should Require Accreditation, Opinion Piece States19 Sept 2006

Pregnancy News
Environmental Toxin Causes Heritable Adult-Onset Diseases25 Sept 2006
To Reduce Emergency Caesareans Better Training Is Needed, UK25 Sept 2006
How Air Pollutant Helps Pregnant Women With Hypertension, Revealed By Researchers25 Sept 2006
Maternal Behavior And Coping Skills May Be Affected By Pregnancy And Lactation25 Sept 2006
Prenatal Vitamins May Reduce Risk Of Brain Tumors In Children22 Sept 2006
Rep. Davis To Introduce Bill That Aims To Reduce Number Of Abortions By Creating Support Programs For Pregnant Women22 Sept 2006
It Is Crucial To Improve Maternal And Infant Health With Preconception Care21 Sept 2006
Planning Ahead For The Healthiest Baby Possible: Supplement On Preconception Care Now Available Online21 Sept 2006
Low Levels Of Hormone And Preeclampsia, Fetal Development Problems May Be Linked20 Sept 2006
Correction20 Sept 2006
Greater EC Access Has Not Reduced Unintended Pregnancies, Abortion Rates In United Kingdom, Some Experts Say20 Sept 2006
Preconception Care Crucial To Improving Maternal And Infant Health19 Sept 2006
Women's Motivation To Stay Smoke-free After Pregnancy Affected By Weight Worries19 Sept 2006

Primary Care / General Practice News
Serious Knife Injuries Are Increasing, UK25 Sept 2006
Doctors Must Debate Hospital Closures, UK25 Sept 2006
Junior Doctors Demand Action On New Training Programme, Scotland23 Sept 2006
Wiley To Assume Publication Of Mount Sinai Journal Of Medicine22 Sept 2006
Medical Centers Should Follow Stanford's Lead In Banning Gifts From Drug Companies21 Sept 2006
Only 15% Of Funds Available For Undocumented Immigrant Hospital Care Used This Year, Federal Government Says21 Sept 2006
Men Call Themselves Straight But Have Sex With Men, New Survey Shows20 Sept 2006
New York State Hospitals Require Translators For Patients With Limited English Proficiency19 Sept 2006
More Physicians Visit Web Sites For Brand-Name Prescription Drugs, Study Finds19 Sept 2006

Prostate News
Pharmion Corporation And GPC Biotech Announce Positive Results From The Satraplatin Pivotal Phase 325 Sept 2006
Increased Risk Of Diabetes And Heart Disease From Prostate Cancer Treatment20 Sept 2006

Psychology / Psychiatry News
You Don't Need A Big Lottery Win For Long Term Happiness But A Few Thousand Helps, UK21 Sept 2006
Perceived Facial Similarity In Children Is An Estimate Of Kin Recognition21 Sept 2006
Music Lessons Good For Children's Brains20 Sept 2006

Public Health News
EMEA Meeting Highlights From The Committee For Medicinal Products For Human Use, 18-21 September 2006 - Europe25 Sept 2006
Consistent National Standards And Processes For Assessment Of Overseas Trained Doctors A Priority, Australian Medical Association25 Sept 2006
Wal-Mart To Test Program That Offers Discounts On Generic Medications To Employees, Customers25 Sept 2006
Debate Delays Bill That Would Allow U.S. Residents To Purchase Prescription Drugs From Abroad25 Sept 2006
GAO, HHS OIG, Waxman Launch Investigations Into Alleged Oversight, Morale Problems At CDC25 Sept 2006
House Committee Passes NIH Reauthorization Bill25 Sept 2006
Senate HELP Committee Approves Von Eschenbach Nomination To Head FDA; Some Senators Say They Will Place Hold On Nomination25 Sept 2006
Strong Start To 2006-07 For NHS Foundation Trusts, UK24 Sept 2006
U.S. Hospital Bill Approaching $800 Billion24 Sept 2006
FDA Acting Commissioner's Statement Regarding The Institute Of Medicine Future Of Drug Safety Report24 Sept 2006
Did Bin Laden Die Of Typhoid In Pakistan?23 Sept 2006
Drug Safety System Still Lacking In The USA23 Sept 2006
53% Of E Coli Cases Hospitalzed, 16% Developed Kidney Failure23 Sept 2006
Document Identifies Environmental, Health, And Safety Research And Information Needs Related To Engineered Nanoscale Materials23 Sept 2006