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Abortion News
Senate Adopts Amendment Reaffirming That Indian Health Service Cannot Pay For Abortion Services In Most Cases03 Mar 2008
Huckabee Endorses Colo. Proposal That Would Define Fertilized Embryo As Person, Provide It Constitutional Rights28 Feb 2008
Washington Post Publishes Opinion Pieces On Effect Of Religion And Abortion On Election27 Feb 2008
Actions Taken On Women's Health-Related Issues In Ga., Maine, Md., N.H., Okla., Va.26 Feb 2008
Some Conservatives Concerned About McCain's Potential Judicial Nominees Because Gang Of 14 Membership26 Feb 2008

Acid Reflux/GERD News
FDA Approves Nexium For Use In Children Ages 1-11 Years29 Feb 2008
EndoGastric Solutions(TM) Announces Results Of EsophyX(TM) Multi-Center GERD Study27 Feb 2008

ADHD News
ADHD Stimulant Treatment Has No Effect On Risk Of Future Substance Abuse03 Mar 2008
Methylphenidate Can Have Sleep Benefits In Adults With ADHD03 Mar 2008

Aid / Disasters News
USAID Implements Behavior Change And Social Marketing Program In Rwanda01 Mar 2008
Local Emergency Preparedness Efforts Focus On Community-Based Organizations01 Mar 2008
PhRMA Applauds House Committee On Foreign Affairs Commitment To Continuing Efforts To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, And Malaria Epidemics01 Mar 2008
UNICEF Executive Director Announces US19 Million Dollars In Funding For Liberia26 Feb 2008
UNICEF-Dubai Cares Partnership Benefits Schoolchildren In Djibouti26 Feb 2008

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
Learning How To Say "No" To Alcohol Advertising And Peer Pressure Works For Inner-City Adolescents03 Mar 2008
Learning How To Say "No" To Alcohol Advertising And Peer Pressure Works For Inner City Adolescents01 Mar 2008
Alcohol Dependence And Abuse A Major Health Problem In The United States29 Feb 2008
Agilent Technologies Hosts China Anti-Doping Agency Officials29 Feb 2008
The UK Government's New Drug Strategy: (or Spin?)28 Feb 2008
Study Recommends That 'Tweens' Alcohol Prevention Programs Occur As Early As Third Grade28 Feb 2008
Common Hypertension Drug Found To Reduce Cocaine Cravings28 Feb 2008
Australian Psychological Society Supports Call For Action Following Release Of Report On Youth Alcohol Abuse26 Feb 2008
Youth Binge Drinking Culture Must End, Australian Medical Association26 Feb 2008
Brain Scans Reveal Biological Basis Of Cocaine Addiction26 Feb 2008

Allergy News
Foods Matter, UK's Only Magazine For Those Suffering From - Or Interested In - Allergies And Sensitivities26 Feb 2008

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Bart De Strooper Receives Prestigious USD 200,000 Alzheimer Prize03 Mar 2008
Prestigious $200,000 Alzheimer Prize Presented To Bart De Strooper03 Mar 2008
Affiris Expands Patent Portfolio For Alzheimer¹s Therapies03 Mar 2008
Cancer-Related Protein May Play Key Role In Alzheimer's Disease29 Feb 2008
Antibiotics Frequently Given To Patients With Advanced Dementia26 Feb 2008
Executive Cognitive Function In CADASIL Patients May Be Improved By Taking Donepezil26 Feb 2008

Anxiety / Stress News
FDA Approves LUVOX(R) CR Extended-Release Capsules For The Treatment Of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) And Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)03 Mar 2008
Conference On Work, Stress And Health Co-sponsored By APA03 Mar 2008

Arthritis News
Effect Of Tumor Necrosis Factor A Inhibitors On Heart Failure Risk In RA Patients29 Feb 2008
No Apparent Effect Found On Risk And Severity Of Rheumatoid Arthritis To Hormone Replacement Therapy29 Feb 2008
Detecting Bone Erosion In Rheumatoid Arthritis28 Feb 2008
NICE Launches New Era For Millions With Osteoarthritis, UK27 Feb 2008

Autism News
'Virtual Peers' May Teach Children With Autism03 Mar 2008
West Australian Autism Strategies Could Work For Other States03 Mar 2008
Families Of Children With Autism Are Plagued By Financial Struggles03 Mar 2008
Program Assists Brothers And Sisters Of Kids With Autism01 Mar 2008
National Autism Association Says Government Concludes Vaccines Caused Autism29 Feb 2008
Neurofeedback Helping Those With Autistic Disorders27 Feb 2008
Autism's Origins: Mother's Antibody Production May Affect Fetal Brain26 Feb 2008

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
UM Scientists Create Technology For Analysis And Forecasting Of Terrorism26 Feb 2008

Biology / Biochemistry News
News From The Journal Of Biological Chemistry03 Mar 2008
Key Step In Programmed Cell Death Uncovered By St. Jude Researchers03 Mar 2008
Life Before Its Origin On Earth: ASU Researcher May Have Discovered The Key02 Mar 2008
'2-Faced' Particles Act Like Tiny Submarines02 Mar 2008
Discovery Of Plant Ozone Resistance Control Gene Could Lead To Drought-Resistant Crops01 Mar 2008
Animal Magnetism Provides A Sense Of Direction01 Mar 2008
Cell Culture Engineering Conference01 Mar 2008
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Cause Wild Birds To Change Their Tune01 Mar 2008
Mystery Of Glowing Antibody Solved By Scripps Research Scientists29 Feb 2008
Communication In Chimps And Humans Traced To Same Brain Region29 Feb 2008
Understanding Human Taste Perception27 Feb 2008
Structure And Behavior Of Collagen Revealed By Researchers At Argonne's Advanced Photon Source27 Feb 2008
Uncharged Organic Molecule Can Bind Negatively Charged Ions27 Feb 2008
Link To The Parental Instinct Identified By Brain Activity27 Feb 2008
Yale Scientists Create Artificial "Cells" That Boost The Immune Response To Cancer27 Feb 2008
News From The American Chemical Society: Feb. 20, 200826 Feb 2008
Spread Of Complex Life May Have Been Sparked By 2 Oxygenation Events In Ancient Oceans26 Feb 2008
Yale Scientist Erin Lavik Honored For Academic Innovation And Leadership26 Feb 2008
Insights Into Drug Toxicity Revealed By New Chemical Tool Kit That Manipulates Mitochondria26 Feb 2008

Bipolar News
ABILIFY Approved For Acute Treatment Of Bipolar I Disorder In Patients 10 To 17 Years Old03 Mar 2008
Indiana U Study May Alter Approach To Psychiatric Treatment26 Feb 2008

Bird Flu / Avian Flu News
Bird Flu Could Strike Again In India, FAO Warns28 Feb 2008
Study Results Detail Bird Flu Migration, Provide Means To Measure Intervention Success27 Feb 2008
U.S. Provides Additional Funding For Avian Flu Fight In India26 Feb 2008

Blood / Hematology News
First US Von Willebrand Disease Clinical Practice Guidelines Issued By NHLBI03 Mar 2008
International Journal Of Hematology To Be Published By Springer03 Mar 2008
California County Board Of Supervisors Votes To Oppose FDA Policy Barring MSM From Donating Blood29 Feb 2008
Baxter Recalls All Heparin Vial Products29 Feb 2008
Last Patient Enrolled In ATryn(R) Pivotal Study27 Feb 2008
Mechanism Of Blood Clot Elasticity Revealed In High Definition26 Feb 2008
New Consortium Announces Significant Grant Funding Of Anaemia Product Programme, UK26 Feb 2008

Body Aches News
Chest Pain A Leading Reason For Hospital Emergency Department Visits28 Feb 2008

Bones / Orthopaedics News
CONMED Corporation To Present At The Canaccord Adams Small Cap Orthopedics Conference On Tuesday, March 4, 200803 Mar 2008
'Shattered Lives' Could Affect You, Says HSE29 Feb 2008
Cayenne Medical Receives FDA Approval For IFix(TM) PEEK Interference Screw System28 Feb 2008
Teva Announces Two Court Decisions To Revoke MSD's European Patent On Generic Fosamax(R)27 Feb 2008
High Calcium Intake May Not Help Prevent Fractures, Reports The Harvard Health Letter26 Feb 2008

Breast Cancer News
Hormone Replacement Therapy Increases Risk For Breast Scan Abnormalities03 Mar 2008
Herceptin Approved In Japan For Early Treatment In Patients With HER2-positive Breast Cancer03 Mar 2008
New Study Of Targeted Therapies For Breast Cancer -- Model For Global Clinical Trials03 Mar 2008
Potential New Drug Targets Against Hormone-Dependent Breast Cancer Identified - Two Receptors Play Key Role In Boosting Cellular Estrogen Production03 Mar 2008
Senate HELP Committee Approves Bills Related To Breast Cancer Research, Down Syndrome03 Mar 2008
Biomagnetics Developed For Use In New Breast Cancer Test01 Mar 2008
Atypical Protein Kinase C Stabilizes SRC-3 Levels In Breast Cancer Cells29 Feb 2008
Breast Cancer Mortality Trends In African American Women29 Feb 2008
Breast Cancer Risk And Surgical Intervention29 Feb 2008
Team Identifies Potential New Drug Targets Against Hormone Dependent Breast Cancer29 Feb 2008
AMA Applauds Bill To Research Links Between Breast Cancer And The Environment28 Feb 2008
New Drug Trial To Target Hereditary Cancers, UK28 Feb 2008
Breast Cancer Subtypes Linked To Survival From Secondary Brain Tumors28 Feb 2008
National Breast Cancer Coalition Praises Senate Help Committee For Passing The Breast Cancer And Environmental Research Act28 Feb 2008
Taking The Fight Against Cancer To Heart28 Feb 2008
'Morally Indefensible' Approval Standard Unchanged Despite Avastin Decision, WSJ Editorial Says28 Feb 2008
HRT Hampers Accuracy Of Breast Cancer Tests, New Analysis Says28 Feb 2008
Pin Point Radiotherapy Procedure Proved Success For Breast Cancer28 Feb 2008
Considerable Wage Losses Incurred By Breast Cancer Patients In First Year After Diagnosis27 Feb 2008
Homeless Women Get Mammograms At Project Homeless Connect27 Feb 2008
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval Of Avastin For Late-Stage Breast Cancer27 Feb 2008
Recurrence Of Breast Cancer Reduced By Test26 Feb 2008
Hormone Therapy Compromised Breast Cancer Diagnosis Via Mammogram And Biopsy26 Feb 2008
Three Year Analysis Of Treatment Efficacy, Cosmesis, And Toxicity Support Use Of The Hologic Mammosite Radiation Therapy System26 Feb 2008
LA BioMed Research Finds Combined Hormone Therapy Can Increase Frequency Of Abnormal Mammograms, Breast Biopsies26 Feb 2008
Breast Cancer Action Disagrees With FDA's Avastin Ruling26 Feb 2008

Cancer / Oncology News
Keynote Lecture On Hyperthermia Therapy Receives Standing Ovation At Biannual Meeting Of The German Cancer Society03 Mar 2008
Finding Cancer At An Early Stage03 Mar 2008
Speeding Drug Hunt Using Mouse Model Tightly Matching Pediatric Tumor Syndrome03 Mar 2008
Reduction In Mortality For Children With Severe Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Shown In Clinical Trial03 Mar 2008
Arsenic Aids Tumor Imaging When Joined To Cancer-homing Drug, UT Southwestern Researchers Find03 Mar 2008
Women Carry A Larger Emotional Burden Than Men When Couples Face The Diagnosis Of Cancer03 Mar 2008
Cancer Theory Stands The Test Of Time -- Rediscovering Boveri A Century Later03 Mar 2008
B Cell Mutations That May Cause Cancers And Autoimmune Diseases03 Mar 2008
Faster Chemo Technique Increases Survival In Children With Neuroblastoma03 Mar 2008
Genetic Cancer Link Discovered Between Humans And Dogs02 Mar 2008
Salmonella Bacteria Turned Into Cancer Fighting Robots01 Mar 2008
Yissum Announces The Discovery Of A Novel Small Molecule With Potent Anti-Metastatic Activity29 Feb 2008
Anadys Pharmaceuticals Commences Phase I Clinical Trial Of ANA773 In Cancer Patients29 Feb 2008
Eat Your Broccoli, Save Your Bladder29 Feb 2008
Alarming Confusion About Cancer Screening28 Feb 2008
Naked Training - 28 Women Go Au Naturel To Fight Cancer, UK28 Feb 2008
Tamzin Outhwaite Makes Today Count For Cancer Charity, UK28 Feb 2008
Fox Chase Cancer Center Launches Keystone Programs To Pursue Major Cancer Research Questions28 Feb 2008
Thalidomide Shows Promise For Treatment Of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer28 Feb 2008
Report On Cancer Reform Strategy Welcomed By Cancerbackup28 Feb 2008
Psychoneuroimmunology: Stress Reduction To Prevent Cancer Recurrence28 Feb 2008
NCCN Updates Ovarian Cancer Guidelines28 Feb 2008
New Bladder Cancer Therapy For Patients Unresponsive To Standard Treatment27 Feb 2008
Mounting Evidence Of Increased Mortality From Drug Used By Anemic Cancer Patients27 Feb 2008
Treatment Of First Patient In Phase I Clinical Trial Of Bionomics' Anti-Cancer Drug BNC10527 Feb 2008
Rexahn Awarded Maryland Industrial Partnerships Grant To Develop Polymer-Drug Conjugates For Cancer Therapy27 Feb 2008
NCGR Software Enables Identification Of Mutated Genes Unique To Mesothelioma Tumors27 Feb 2008
Egyptian Children's Cancer Hospital Foundation Selects Cerner Technology To Improve Care For Patients27 Feb 2008
Potential For New Therapeutic Targets And Diagnostic Tools In Cancer Treatment And Prevention26 Feb 2008
Study Details Link Between Obesity, Carbs And Esophageal Cancer - As Obesity And Carb-Intake Rates Have Increased, So Has Specific Cancer26 Feb 2008

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
BIOTRONIK Launches Largest Worldwide Clinical Trial Using Wireless Home Monitoring Technologies03 Mar 2008
Low Fat Diets More Likely To Reduce Risk Of Heart Disease Than Low Carb Diets01 Mar 2008
New Drug Targets For Preventing Cell Death01 Mar 2008
Gift Establishes Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute: A 'Medical Town Square' Dedicated To The Treatment Of Heart Disease29 Feb 2008
Covidien Announces Tentative FDA Approval For Its Generic Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Kit29 Feb 2008
Boston Scientific Announces First European Implants Of New Devices To Treat Heart Failure And Sudden Cardiac Death29 Feb 2008
Medtronic Announces First Human Use Of Its Bifurcation Stent29 Feb 2008
France: Heart Attack Rates Drop Following National Smoking Ban29 Feb 2008
Broomwell's Cardiac Telemedicine Service Proven To Prevent Hospital Admissions In Year-Long Study28 Feb 2008
Prochymal(TM) Demonstrates Lasting Benefit In Heart Attack Patients; Osiris Receives FDA Clearance To Start Phase II Trial28 Feb 2008
The Fight Against Cancer Taken To Heart27 Feb 2008
Europe's Human And Economic Cost Of Heart Disease27 Feb 2008
Heart Attack Rates Fall Following National Smoking Bans27 Feb 2008
Risks Of CVD For COX 2 Inhibitors Lower Than Previously Reported27 Feb 2008
Studies Analyze Koreans' Knowledge Of Cardiovascular Health, Hmong Adults' Perception Of Oral Health27 Feb 2008
Rates Of Heart Disease In The Young26 Feb 2008
Worrying Trend In Heart Failure26 Feb 2008

Caregivers / Homecare News
Booklet Aims To Educate Blacks About End-of-Life Care; UCLA Launches Network To Study Disparities03 Mar 2008

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
Actions Taken On Women's Health-Related Legislation In Mo., Neb., Tenn.29 Feb 2008
News From The Journal Of The National Cancer Institute27 Feb 2008
New York Times Examines Providing HPV Vaccine To Boys In Effort To Reduce Cervical Cancer Rates26 Feb 2008

Cholesterol News
Pfizer Announces Plans To End Lipitor Advertising Campaign With Artificial Heart Inventor Jarvik27 Feb 2008
We Are What We Eat: Lowering Cholesterol The Old-Fashioned Way27 Feb 2008

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
Study Examines Project's Efforts To Increase Minority Representation In Clinical Trials03 Mar 2008
Regulatory Agencies In Argentina And Brazil On The Specific Characteristics For Clinical Trial Development In Each Country29 Feb 2008
ITrials Launches New Technology To Identify Clinical Trial Risks Before Significant Recruiting Investments Are Made27 Feb 2008
Aris Global Launches AgClinical 2.0 And AgClinical NW 2.0 To Provide End-to-End Process Support For Clinical Trials Management26 Feb 2008

Colorectal Cancer News
Biothera Drug Synergistic With Avastin(R) Against Cancer, Study Finds03 Mar 2008
APP Pharmaceuticals Receives Final Approval For Irinotecan Hydrochloride Injection03 Mar 2008

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
U.S. Department Of Veteran Affairs Approves NCCAOM Certification Examinations For Veterans' Reimbursement29 Feb 2008

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
African Americans Show Facial Aging In Eyes Earlier Than Caucasians28 Feb 2008
Despite Surgery To Correct Congenital Deformity, Facial Asymmetry Persists27 Feb 2008
Botox Examined By U Of C Researchers In New Study27 Feb 2008
New Study Suggests Young Adults More Approving Of Cosmetic Surgery26 Feb 2008

Crohn's News
New Treatment Strategy For Crohn's Disease Shows Promise03 Mar 2008

Cystic Fibrosis News
Computer Simulations Point To Key Molecular Basis Of Cystic Fibrosis03 Mar 2008
Decline In Cystic Fibrosis Since Introduction Of Prenatal Carrier Screening28 Feb 2008

Dentistry News
Sirona Dental Systems Chooses 3D Systems For Its New InCoris Wax-Pattern Service03 Mar 2008
AAPD Announces Partnership With Head Start29 Feb 2008
Segal Dental Survey Reveals Opportunities To Bite Down On Plan Costs, USA29 Feb 2008
Michigan Children Get Special Help To Reduce Tooth Decay29 Feb 2008
Milestone Scientific Hosts First International Computer-Controlled Local Anesthetic Delivery (CCLAD) Summit29 Feb 2008
Half A Million In England Lose Access To NHS Dentistry29 Feb 2008
BDA Welcomes High Court's Decision To Reject Unfair Termination Clause In PCT Contracts, UK28 Feb 2008
The First Comprehensive Dental Tourism Survey By RevaHealth.com Reveals Large Savings And High Levels Of Satisfaction28 Feb 2008

Depression News
FDA Approves Pristiq For The Treatment Of Adult Patients With Major Depressive Disorder03 Mar 2008
DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial In Patients With Major Depressive Disorder29 Feb 2008
Reporting On The Benefit Of Antidepressants , UK29 Feb 2008
Depressed Teens Respond Well To Combination Therapy: UT Southwestern Study27 Feb 2008
Antidepressants Only Benefit The Severely Depressed, Study26 Feb 2008
Psychiatrists Urge People To Consult Their Doctor Before Stopping Antidepressants, UK26 Feb 2008
Who Benefits From Antidepressants? US Health Inequities26 Feb 2008

Dermatology News
Acne Anxiety Extends To The Sports Field03 Mar 2008
With The Help Of Short RNA Strand Exposed Skin Cells Protect Body From Bacteria, Dehydration And Even Cancer03 Mar 2008
Promising Phase 3 Data For Ustekinumab (Cnto 1275) In Long-Term Improvement Of Chronic Plaque Psoriasis03 Mar 2008
Popular Alternative Therapy For Psoriasis Performs No Better Than Placebo03 Mar 2008
America's StriVectin The Only ''Great'' Serum For Mature, Aging Complexions, Says Leading British Newspaper29 Feb 2008
New Gene Involved In Hair Texture/Density Uncovered26 Feb 2008
Knowledge About Acne For Teens: Education Programs Can Be Effective26 Feb 2008
FDA Grants Over-The-Counter Clearance To GentleWaves(R) For The First Home Use Light-Based Device To Treat Wrinkles26 Feb 2008
MayoClinic.com Focuses On Treatment Options For Psoriasis26 Feb 2008
Acne May Prevent People From Participating In Sport And Exercise, Says Research26 Feb 2008

Diabetes News
Metabasis Completes Enrollment Of Its Proof-of-Concept Clinical Trial For MB07803, Its Product Candidate For The Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes03 Mar 2008
Do We Need To Reassess Diabetes Diagnostics?03 Mar 2008
Mayo Researchers Look For Explanation Behind High Incidence Of Diabetes Among Asian Indians01 Mar 2008
Results Of ADVANCE Diabetes Trial29 Feb 2008
High Risk Of Stillbirth For Women With Diabetes, UK29 Feb 2008
Size Does Matter - And Men Still Get It Wrong...Diabetes UK29 Feb 2008
Restricting Insulin Doses Increases Mortality Risk28 Feb 2008
Overweight Hispanic Children Shown To Have Vascular Inflammation28 Feb 2008
Corgenix To Exhibit AspirinWorks Test At Denver Diabetes Expo27 Feb 2008
3.4 Million Dollars Award To Study Internet Coping Skills For Diabetic Children27 Feb 2008
Akesis Pharmaceuticals Doses First Patient In Phase IIa Trial Of AKP-020 For Type 2 Diabetes27 Feb 2008
New Way To Find People With Diabetes, UK26 Feb 2008
InteKrin Therapeutics Announces Initiation Of Phase 2b Study In Type 2 Diabetes With INT13126 Feb 2008
Associated Foot & Ankle Specialists Enrolling Patients With Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers For MATRIX Clinical Trial26 Feb 2008

Eating Disorders News
High Prevalence Of Eating Disorders In Narcoleptics03 Mar 2008
Anorexics Who Commit Suicide Use Extreme Methods, Leaving Little Doubt Of Intent27 Feb 2008

Endocrinology News
Hormone Replacement Therapy Program For Executives Unveiled At Platt Medical Center28 Feb 2008

Epilepsy News
Researchers Find Gene Behind Rare Form Of Epilepsy, Only 3 Known Affected Individuals29 Feb 2008
FDA Accepts For Review OVATION's Two NDA Submissions For Sabril(R)29 Feb 2008

Eye Health / Blindness News
Is Eye Disease Linked To Stroke?03 Mar 2008
Dr. Gabriel Sosne To Present New Tβ4 Anti-Inflammation Data At ARVO03 Mar 2008
New Clues To The Causes Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)29 Feb 2008
Genes Involved In Inflammation May Hold Clue To Age Related Macular Degeneration29 Feb 2008
Cataract Prevalence, Alternative Glaucoma Therapies Online, Seatbelts Vs. Airbags, And Hearing Loss In Glaucoma Patients28 Feb 2008
Sirion Therapeutics Receives NDA Acceptance And Priority Review From The FDA For Durezol(TM) In The Treatment Of Postoperative Ocular Inflammation28 Feb 2008
Precautions Necessary To Avoid Risk Of Blindness After Ophthalmic Surgery26 Feb 2008
MacuSight(TM) Announces Positive Preliminary Results From Phase 1 Study Of Sirolimus In Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration26 Feb 2008
OPKO Health And Pathogenics Announce Data Publication Demonstrating The Potential Utility Of NCT In A Severe Eye Infection26 Feb 2008
ESBATech's Antibody Fragments Demonstrate Penetration Into The Eye With Topical Delivery Via Eye Drops26 Feb 2008

Flu / Cold / SARS News
Why The Flu Virus Infects Mostly In Winter03 Mar 2008
Human Resource Professionals Respond To Flu Season29 Feb 2008
Novel Hybrid Viruses Caused Major Mid-Century Influenza Epidemics29 Feb 2008
Immunological Memory In Lungs May Lead UT Knoxville Researchers To A Better Flu Vaccine28 Feb 2008
Give Flu Shots To All Kids Says CDC Panel28 Feb 2008
CCH Outlines 10 Steps To Keeping The Workplace Healthy In The Height Of Flu Season28 Feb 2008
Influenza Epidemics Due To Hybrid Viruses28 Feb 2008
Always Bundle Up In The Cold? You May Still Get Sick, Expert Says26 Feb 2008
Flu Season At Its Peak: Experts Have Tips For Staying Healthy26 Feb 2008

GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
Further Steps Leading To Celiac Disease Uncovered By Scientists03 Mar 2008
Eosinophilic Esophagitis - Treatment For Disease That Affects Estimated 1 In 2000 Children Gets Them To Eat Again03 Mar 2008
Real Time Imaging Device May Improve Surgery For Congenital Colon Disease01 Mar 2008
Treatment For Disease That Affects Estimated 1 In 2000 Children Gets Them To Eat Again29 Feb 2008
North Texas' First Single-Incision Gallbladder Removal29 Feb 2008
Recovery Of Bowel Function After Gastrointestinal Surgery Aided By Chewing Gum28 Feb 2008
Does Artificial Intelligence Help Clinicians To Recognize Atrophic Gastritis With Thyroid Disease?28 Feb 2008
Mayo Clinic Finds Capsule Endoscopy Can Detect Intestinal Damage Caused By Celiac Disease28 Feb 2008

Genetics News
Clinical Data, Inc. Announces Expanded Reimbursement For Its FAMILION® Long QT Syndrome Genetic Test03 Mar 2008
Darwin Was Wrong About The Origins Of Chickens, Study Finds03 Mar 2008
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Reports On Advances In MiRNA03 Mar 2008
Gene Discovery Provides New Tool To Develop Drought-Tolerant Crops01 Mar 2008
Electronic Structure Of DNA Revealed For 1st Time By Hebrew University And Collaborating Researchers29 Feb 2008
Response To Drugs, Infections Affected By Gene Expression Differences Between Europeans And Africans29 Feb 2008
Quiet Developmental Gene Turned Into A Potent Driver Of T-Cell Lymphoma By Inverted DNA28 Feb 2008
Corn Genome Unravelled28 Feb 2008
Draft Sequence Of Corn Genome Unveiled By Washington University26 Feb 2008
Honey Bee Invaders Exploit The Genetic Resources Of Their Predecessors26 Feb 2008
Shedding Light On Our Evolutionary History Through Lemurs26 Feb 2008
The Genetic Coding Of The Pea Unravelled By Scientists26 Feb 2008
Breakthrough Gene Research Honoured26 Feb 2008
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Ranks In Top One Percent Of Institutions Impacting Future Biomedical Diagnoses And Treatments26 Feb 2008

Gout News
Savient Provides Further Information On Top Line Phase 3 Trials Results For Puricase(R) (pegloticase)03 Mar 2008

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Washington, D.C., Mayor Fenty Proposes Measures To Close Eligibility Loopholes In Healthcare Alliance03 Mar 2008
Louisiana Receives Federal Approval To Expand LaCHIP03 Mar 2008
Minnesota, Pennsylvania Governors Discuss Plans To Reduce Health Care Costs, Expand Coverage At Small Business Panel Meeting03 Mar 2008
Democratic Presidential Candidate Clinton 'Misstates' Health Care Position Of Opponent Obama, Boston Globe Reports03 Mar 2008
Employers Should Contribute More Under Massachusetts' Health Insurance Law If Beneficiary Costs Increase, Editorial States29 Feb 2008
Dow Jones Examines Individual Health Insurance Mandate Debate Among Democratic Presidential Candidates29 Feb 2008
AMA Denounces Erosion Of Insurer Competition, USA29 Feb 2008
Health Insurance Does Not Equal Health Care, Opinion Piece Writes28 Feb 2008
Opinion Pieces Address Issues Related To Health Care Reform28 Feb 2008
Health Insurers Work To Address Issues Involving Retroactively Canceled Policies28 Feb 2008
Senate Approves Legislation That Would Reauthorize, Overhaul Indian Health Care Improvement Act28 Feb 2008
Democratic Presidential Candidates Clinton, Obama Discuss Plans To Expand Health Coverage During Ohio Debate28 Feb 2008
Health Insurers Admit Need For External Review Of Rescission Practices, USA27 Feb 2008
Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee McCain Considers 'Risk Adjustment' In Health Insurance Tax Credits27 Feb 2008
New York Times Examines Acceptance Of Private Health Insurance At College Health Centers26 Feb 2008
Newspapers Examine Presidential Candidates Clinton, Obama Difference Over Individual Health Insurance Mandate26 Feb 2008

Hearing / Deafness News
Useful Screening Tool Provided By Zebrafish For Genes, Drugs That Protect Against Hearing Loss03 Mar 2008
Auditory Implant In The Brain Stem For Youngest Patient Worldwide27 Feb 2008

HIV / AIDS News
Three State Boards Of Education Awarded HIV Prevention Grants By National Association Of State Boards Of Education03 Mar 2008
'Still Time' To Prevent Global Outbreak Of Drug-Resistant TB, Editorial Says03 Mar 2008
Group Calls On Zimbabwe Health Ministry To Increase Access To PEP Among Assault Survivors, Health Workers03 Mar 2008
Asian Development Bank Projects Aimed At Improving Transportation, Infrastructure Fueling Spread Of HIV In Some Areas, Study Finds03 Mar 2008
UNICEF Urges G8 To Recommit To Preventing Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission03 Mar 2008
Japan Gives $184M To Global Fund Ahead Of G8 Summit03 Mar 2008
Bush Calls On Congress To Pass PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill03 Mar 2008
AHF To Congress: Keep PEPFAR Funding Priority On AIDS Treatment29 Feb 2008
UNAIDS Welcomes United States Congressional Action To Renew Its Global AIDS Programme29 Feb 2008
Gene Discovered That Can Block The Spread Of HIV29 Feb 2008
Thai FDA Head Removed From Post, Health Minister Says29 Feb 2008
New HIV Cases In Ireland Increase By 21%, Health Protection Surveillance Center Says29 Feb 2008
House Foreign Affairs Committee Approves PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill29 Feb 2008
House Foreign Affairs Committee Approves Global AIDS Program Bill29 Feb 2008
New Direction In HIV Vaccine Design28 Feb 2008
'Magic' Johnson Calls For More HIV Testing Among Blacks, End To Stigma28 Feb 2008
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Profiles Advocacy Group HealthSTAT, Including Work With HIV/AIDS28 Feb 2008
40% Of AIDS-Related Deaths In British Columbia Among People Who Never Received Treatment, Study Finds28 Feb 2008
Hong Kong Reports Large Increase In Number Of Recorded HIV Cases In 200728 Feb 2008
Post-election Violence In Kenya Preventing Nearly 2,400 From Accessing Antiretrovirals, AIDS Council Says28 Feb 2008
Malawi Drafts Law To Prevent Claims Of HIV/AIDS Cures28 Feb 2008
House Foreign Affairs Committee Members, White House Officials Meet To Discuss PEPFAR Reauthorization28 Feb 2008
House Foreign Affairs Committee, White House Meet To Discuss Global AIDS Program Bill28 Feb 2008
Scientists Devise Approach That Stops HIV At Earliest Stage Of Infection28 Feb 2008
NeurogesX Announces Preliminary Results From Second Phase 3 Clinical Trial In HIV DSP28 Feb 2008
The Evolution Of The Monkey Gene That Blocks AIDS28 Feb 2008
UNAIDS And OHCHR Call For Greater Protection Of The Human Rights Of All Persons Regardless Of Sexual Orientation Or HIV Status27 Feb 2008
New York Times Profiles Documentary Aimed To Help Parents Discuss Sex, HIV/AIDS With Their Kids27 Feb 2008
Needle-Exchange Pilot Program In New Jersey Is 'Struggling' To Enroll IDUs, AP/Long Island Newsday Reports27 Feb 2008
Experimental Microbicide Tenofovir Safe For Women To Use Daily, Study Finds27 Feb 2008
Rwanda To Launch Campaign Aimed At Addressing Circumcision Myths, Encouraging Procedure In Effort To Prevent HIV27 Feb 2008
Reported HIV/AIDS Cases In China Increase 45% From 2006 To 2007, Health Ministry Report Says27 Feb 2008
Clinton Reiterates Commitment To Invest $50B To Fight Global HIV/AIDS27 Feb 2008
Experimental Gel For Women That Aims To Prevent HIV Infection Safe, Study Finds27 Feb 2008
Trial Finds Tenofovir Gel Safe For Daily Use And Most Women Adhered To Study Regimens26 Feb 2008
HIV And The Desire To Become Pregnant26 Feb 2008
Growth Hormone Boost For HIV Patients26 Feb 2008
Presentation Of Omololu Falobi Awards For Excellence In HIV Prevention Research26 Feb 2008
Massachusetts Should Increase Funding For HIV/AIDS Prevention, Outreach Services, Editorial Says26 Feb 2008
Congress Must Allow States, Washington, D.C., To Fund Needle-Exchange Programs, Editorial Says26 Feb 2008
South Africa To Spend $274M To Increase Treatment Access, Finance Minister Says26 Feb 2008
New Mexico Adds Three Antiretrovirals To AIDS Drug Assistance Program26 Feb 2008
AIDS Healthcare Foundation Sues City Of Los Angeles To Stop Foreclosure Of Former AIDS Hospice26 Feb 2008
Recruitment Of Health Workers In Sub-Saharan Africa Weakening Health Systems, Inhibiting Efforts To Fight HIV/AIDS, Article Says26 Feb 2008
Successful Launch TTC/AIC HIV SMS Quiz Program In Mbarara, Uganda26 Feb 2008
Anti HIV Gel Proven Safe, Tolerable For Women26 Feb 2008
GeoVax Vaccine Only 5th AIDS Vaccine Moving To Phase 2 Human Trials26 Feb 2008

Hypertension News
Potential Hypertension Diagnosis In At-Risk Adolescents Via Urine Protein02 Mar 2008
Pharmacopeia Completes Enrollment In Phase 2 Hypertension Study With PS433540 (DARA)27 Feb 2008
Stroke Outcomes Improved By Early Blood Pressure Reduction26 Feb 2008

Immune System / Vaccines News
VGX Pharmaceuticals Co-Founder Professor David B. Weiner To Chair The First DNA Vaccines Conference In Asia03 Mar 2008
Researchers Discover Novel Way To Develop Tumor Vaccines03 Mar 2008
Receptor Logic Teams With Sanofi Pasteur To Develop T Cell Receptor Mimics For Vaccine Research29 Feb 2008
CDC Vaccine Committee Recommends More Shots For Children29 Feb 2008
CDC's Advisory Committee Recommends Influenza Vaccination For Children 6 Months Through 18 Years Of Age29 Feb 2008
Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition Applauds Expanded Influenza Vaccine Recommendation For Children28 Feb 2008
MedImmune Prepared To Support Implementation Of Expanded ACIP Recommendations For Influenza Vaccinations28 Feb 2008
Using Statistical Modeling To Analyze Immune System Proteins28 Feb 2008
Nanoemulsion Vaccines Show Increasing Promise27 Feb 2008
Nasal Vaccine For Smallpox Confers High Levels Of Immunity Without Safety Risks27 Feb 2008
Protect Your Adolescents Against More Than Just A Cold This Winter26 Feb 2008

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Customized Treatments For Sepsis Lower Treatment Time And Reduce Length Of ICU Stays01 Mar 2008
Possible Target To Treat Deadly Bloodstream Infections Found By Researchers29 Feb 2008
WHO Releases Report On Global Scale Of Drug-Resistant TB29 Feb 2008
Clostridium Difficile Deaths Up In England And Wales28 Feb 2008
Potential Drug Targets Found In Scripps Study Of Sepsis In Mice28 Feb 2008
'Syringe' Assembly In Plague Bacteria Studied28 Feb 2008
Blue Shield Of California Foundation Selects APIC In Initiative To Fight Healthcare-Associated Infections28 Feb 2008
Scientists Studying Sepsis In Mice Find Potential Drug Targets For Deadly Disease28 Feb 2008
Designer Diagnostics Begins Marketing First Ever Environmental Test Kit For The Detection Of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria27 Feb 2008
Bacterial 'Battle For Survival' Leads To New Antibiotic - Holds Promise For Treating Stomach Ulcers27 Feb 2008
Drug Resistant TB Rising Globally, WHO Survey27 Feb 2008
Proteins That Help Bacteria Put Up A Fight Identified By Scientists26 Feb 2008
Silica Smart Bombs Deliver Knock Out To Bacteria26 Feb 2008

IT / Internet / E-mail News
Options For University Implementation Of NIH Policy Offered By New Whitepaper03 Mar 2008
Healthgrades Partners With Google - Provides Independent Information On Doctors And Hospitals03 Mar 2008
Google Announces Online PHR System, Says Web Site Will Not Include Advertisements03 Mar 2008
Launch Of BioMed Central's 'BMC Research Notes' Shines Light On Science's 'Dark Data:' New Venture Ensures A Fuller Scientific Record01 Mar 2008
Innovative Estimators Offer Better Statistical Predictions29 Feb 2008
$30,000 Lemelson-Rensselaer Prize Awarded To Student For Development Of New LED29 Feb 2008
GE Healthcare Brings Mobile Computing To Point-Of-Care For Enhanced Vital Sign Collection At UCSF29 Feb 2008
Computer Modeling Improves The Quality Of Laboratory Data29 Feb 2008
Henry Ford Health System's Radiology Services Implements Imprivata OneSign Single Sign-on29 Feb 2008
New Federal Government Recommendations Favor Telemedicus29 Feb 2008
Google To Announce Web Site To Allow Storage Of Personal Health Records Online29 Feb 2008
GE Healthcare Announces Participation By Centricity Health Information Exchange Services At 2008 IHE Connectathon28 Feb 2008
Health Record Banking: A Viable Option For Consumers28 Feb 2008
New York City Launches EHR System28 Feb 2008
Ministry Health Care To Implement GE Healthcare's Centricity Enterprise27 Feb 2008
American Hospital Association Endorses SIS Surgical Scheduling27 Feb 2008
MedTouch Launches Strategic Online Presence For Rehabilitation Hospital Of The Cape And Islands, USA27 Feb 2008
More Than 100 Healthcare Providers Use Mobile Applications From Lawson Software27 Feb 2008
Central DuPage Hospital Simplifies Management Of People And Supplies With Lawson Software Implementation, USA27 Feb 2008
Philips Aligns Healthcare Informatics Business To Simplify The Flow Of Patient Data Throughout The Hospital27 Feb 2008
Patient Care Technology Systems Customers Use ED Information System To Electronically Chart One Million Patient Visits27 Feb 2008
The Methodist Hospital System Selects Picis Software For Total Perioperative Automation, USA27 Feb 2008
Elsevier's Illumin8 Research Tool Helps Corporate Research Professionals Answer R&D Questions26 Feb 2008
Intelligent InSites Announces Major New Release Of Enterprise Real-Time Location Software Platform For Healthcare26 Feb 2008
SoftLight Development Introduces Telerad: Web-Based Teleradiology Service With FDA-Compliant Web Viewer26 Feb 2008

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
The Cause Of Effectiveness Has Been Discovered For A Cirrhosis Treatment That Has Been Shown To Be Useful In 40% Of Patients29 Feb 2008
Ten Pediatric Hospitals In US Selected To Study Liver Disease In Children27 Feb 2008
Idenix Announces Data Presentations At The 43rd Annual Meeting Of The European Association For The Study Of The Liver (EASL)26 Feb 2008

Lung Cancer News
Certain Vitamin Supplements May Increase Lung Cancer Risk, Especially In Smokers01 Mar 2008
Efforts To Fix Or Kill Lung Cancer Cells Thwarted By Protein29 Feb 2008
HSE Launches "Asbestos The Hidden Killer" Web Video, UK29 Feb 2008
Increased Lung Cancer Risk Associated With Certain Vitamin Supplements29 Feb 2008
Positive CHMP Opinion For Histologically-Based Use Of ALIMTA(R) (Pemetrexed For Injection) For Most Common Lung Cancer26 Feb 2008
Smoking's Effects On Genes May Play A Role In Lung Cancer Development And Survival26 Feb 2008
High Zinc Status In Lung Cells Slows Growth And Induces DNA Damage-Induced Gene Expression26 Feb 2008
'Enormous Progress' In Reducing Cancer Does Not Include Lung Cancer26 Feb 2008

Lupus News
Autoantibodies And Neuropsychiatric Events In Lupus29 Feb 2008

Lymphoma / Leukemia News
Predictors For Sickle-Cell-Anemia Complications Investigated By UT Southwestern Researchers03 Mar 2008
Novel Mechanism Found That May Boost Impaired Function Of Leukemia Protein01 Mar 2008
Prestigious National Award Given To UPMC Cancer Centers - Leukemia And Lymphoma Society Recognizes Commitment To Community Service28 Feb 2008
NICE Approves MabThera(R) (Rituximab) As Maintenance Therapy For Patients With Follicular Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma28 Feb 2008
Hope Against Cancer Provide New Funding For Research Into Lymphoblastic Leukaemia28 Feb 2008
Xenomics Announces License With Warnex Of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Assay26 Feb 2008

Medical Devices News
FDA Grants CLIA Waiver For Quidel's QuickVue(R) RSV Test03 Mar 2008
Hatch Medical To Broker Chronic Total Occlusion Device03 Mar 2008
American Association Of Physicists In Medicine Celebrates Golden Anniversary29 Feb 2008
Magnetic Atoms Of Gold, Silver And Copper Have Been Obtained29 Feb 2008
MU Scientist's Nanotech Research Earns Him 'Outstanding Missourian' Award29 Feb 2008
Cytori Recognized By Frost & Sullivan For Medical Device And Regenerative Medicine Innovation29 Feb 2008
Four Medical Device Companies Made $800M In Illegitimate Payments To Physicians Over Four Years, HHS OIG Official Says29 Feb 2008
Frost & Sullivan To Recognize Best Practices In Medical Technology & Life Sciences29 Feb 2008
AdvaMed Offers Qualified Support For Bill To Require Disclosure Of Payments From Medical Device Companies To Physicians28 Feb 2008
Kohl To Examine Medical Device Industry Practice Of Providing Payments To Surgeons, USA27 Feb 2008
New Type Of Optical Tweezer Demonstrated By Engineers26 Feb 2008
Medical Device Parts Supplier Meets ISO 1348526 Feb 2008
MIV Therapeutics Receives 2008 Frost & Sullivan North America Award For Technology Innovation26 Feb 2008
Delivering Knock-Out To Bacteria Using Silica Smart Bombs26 Feb 2008
Genome-Wide Open Chromatin From Next Generation Sequencing Integrated By Genomatix26 Feb 2008
New Tool For Live Cell Imaging26 Feb 2008

Medical Malpractice / Litigation News
Lawmakers Offer HHS Secretary Leavitt Compromise To Avoid Contempt Vote Over Ketek Documents03 Mar 2008
ASHP To Give Feedback On Proposed Rule For Medical Error Reporting System29 Feb 2008
Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Case Related To Product Liability For Medications Approved By FDA27 Feb 2008

Medical Students / Training News
Training Programs Needed To Reduce Medication Errors, Australia03 Mar 2008
Improvements To Medical Training Must Not Be Delayed, Says BMA, UK03 Mar 2008
Researcher Finds Not Everyone Can Successfully Learn Through Online Courses, Despite Their Popularity01 Mar 2008
Australian Medical Students' Association Calls For Caution In Pharmaceutical Marketing To Medical Students28 Feb 2008
Planning And Funding Needed To Avoid Medical Training Bottleneck, Australian Medical Association28 Feb 2008
Education Seminars On Medicines, Australia27 Feb 2008
Australian Medical Students' Association Urges Governments To Commit To Medical Student Training27 Feb 2008
Sen. Grassley Requests Information On Continuing Medical Educational Grants From Pharmaceutical Companies27 Feb 2008

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
Statehealthfact.org Adds New, Updated Information On Medicare03 Mar 2008
House Budget Reconciliation Bill Could Include SCHIP Expansion, Cuts To Medicare Advantage Plans03 Mar 2008
Blunt Says Republicans Will Win On Medicare Regardless Of Democratic Response To 'Trigger' Legislation03 Mar 2008
CMS Has Begun To Collect Additional Data On Private Medicare Advantage Plans, Acting Administrator Says03 Mar 2008
CMS Program Identifies 371.5 Million Dollars In Improper Medicare Payments In Three States29 Feb 2008
Humana Offers Members Gift Cards For Participating In Health Practices29 Feb 2008
Costs Under Private Medicare Advantage Plans Higher Than Traditional Medicare For Some Beneficiaries, GAO Report Finds29 Feb 2008
New National Poll: Majority Of American Voters Oppose Bush Administration's Proposed Cuts To Medicare29 Feb 2008
CMS Approves Louisiana Plan To Expand Children's Access To Health Care28 Feb 2008
San Francisco Chronicle Opinion Pieces Discuss Issues Related To Medicare28 Feb 2008
Acting CMS Administrator Weems Outlines Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Program Participation Rates28 Feb 2008
Congressional Democrats Might Use Budget Reconciliation Process To Pass Medicare Bill28 Feb 2008
Democratic Governors Call On Congress To Block Bush Administration Rules That Would Make It Harder For States To Expand SCHIP28 Feb 2008
Medicaid Changes; Should Be Suspended Until Change In Administration, Senate Budget Chair Says28 Feb 2008
Growth In National Health Expenditures Projected To Remain Steady Through 2017; Health Spending Growth, USA27 Feb 2008
Disease Management And Chronic Care Programs From McKesson To Promote Community Health And Care Of The Indigent, USA27 Feb 2008
America Will Be Spending One Fifth Of GDP On Healthcare By 201727 Feb 2008
Baby Boomers Confused About Medicare, According To Recent NAIC Survey27 Feb 2008
New Hampshire Legislature Approves $50M Budget Cut, Including Medicaid, Health Programs27 Feb 2008
Gov. Schwarzenegger Proposal Would Require Medi-Cal Beneficiaries To File Eligibility Forms Four Times Per Year27 Feb 2008
States Looking To Hold Down Medicaid Costs Encourage Residents To Purchase Private Long-Term Care Insurance27 Feb 2008
Governors Pushing For Medicaid Funding In Second Stimulus Package27 Feb 2008
Lawmakers In House, Senate Introduce Bush Administration's Medicare 'Trigger' Bill27 Feb 2008
Enclarity Is First To Deliver NPI Type 1 And Type 2 Solutions Just In Time For May Medicare Deadline26 Feb 2008
Editorials, Opinion Piece Address Bush Administration Medicare Proposal26 Feb 2008
Utah Governor Drops Plan To Apply For Federal Waiver To Expand SCHIP26 Feb 2008
Governors Oppose New Medicaid Regulations That Would Reduce Federal Funding For Services26 Feb 2008
CMS Proposes Medicaid Changes That Would Give States 'Unprecedented Flexibility'26 Feb 2008

Mental Health News
Male Suicide Rates In Scotland Fall By Over 40 Percent02 Mar 2008
Beliefs, Stigma, Lack Of Culturally Appropriate Providers Prevent Many Hispanics From Seeking Mental Health Care29 Feb 2008
Employing People With Severe Mental Illness: Previous Work History Predicts Likelihood Of Getting A Job, UK29 Feb 2008