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Abortion News
Actions Taken On Abortion-Related Legislation In Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma	14 Mar 2008
Wichita Eagle Profiles Bill Aimed At Reducing Abortions Of Fetuses With Genetic Conditions	12 Mar 2008
New Connecticut Bill Would Increase Age Requirements For Abortion Counseling	11 Mar 2008

ADHD News
Increased Risk For Eating Disorders Found In Adolescent Girls With ADHD	17 Mar 2008
ADHD Treatment For Children Different Between Specialties, Australia	16 Mar 2008
Auriga Laboratories Announces FDA Approval Of Liquadd (TM) Oral Solution For The Treatment Of ADHD And Upcoming Product Launch	11 Mar 2008

Aid / Disasters News
WFP Urges Continued Support For Burundi Refugees Returning Home	17 Mar 2008
Microbial Profiles Serve As The Ecological Version Of The Human Genome Project	16 Mar 2008
'Not On Our Watch' Donates To Critical Air Operation In Darfur	14 Mar 2008
White Helmets Of Argentina, PAHO Agree To Strengthen Regional Disaster Response Capacity	13 Mar 2008
Professional Quarterback Matt Leinart Teams Up With American Red Cross To Promote CPR/AED Awareness	12 Mar 2008
Herbalife Family Foundation Helps Taiwan Orphanage Provide Nutritious Meals	12 Mar 2008
Strengthening EU Preparedness Against Epidemics: Dr. Ouzky MEP Opens Emergency Operations Centre At ECDC	12 Mar 2008
Floods In Ecuador - EU Sends MIC Expert Team To Assist	11 Mar 2008
Hijackings Cut WFP Food Supplies For Darfur As Funding Shortfall Threatens Humanitarian Air Service	11 Mar 2008
Solving Life-And-Death Dilemmas During Disasters	11 Mar 2008
Japan Donation Provides Major Boost For Children In Northern Uganda	11 Mar 2008

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
Harder To Curb Teen Drinking In Inner City Areas Compared To Rural Areas	17 Mar 2008
$4M Grant To Study Effects Of Chronic Marijuana Use Won By Scripps Research Team	17 Mar 2008
5 Factors Of Social Ills In Energy, Mining And Logging Communities Revealed By Study	16 Mar 2008
Innovative Study Finds Alcohol Consumption And Polymorphisms Of Cytochromes P4502E1 Are High Risks For ESCC	14 Mar 2008
Australian Medical Association Supports Growing Momentum To End Alcohol Abuse Among Australians	14 Mar 2008
Drinking In Middle Age And Heart Risk	13 Mar 2008
Emotional Impact Of Cocaine Addiction Mimicked In Animals	13 Mar 2008
Tax Hike On Booze Is The Right Way Forward, Say Doctors, UK	13 Mar 2008
SAMHSA Accepting Applications For FY 2008 Sober Truth On Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act) Grants	12 Mar 2008
Binge Drinking Brits Risk Brain Damage, UK	12 Mar 2008
New Report Provides Substance Use And Mental Health Information For Each State	11 Mar 2008

Allergy News
Results Of Phase IIb Clinical Trial Of Short Ragweed Sublingual-Oral Immunotherapy At American Academy Of Allergy Asthma And Immunology Annual Meeting	17 Mar 2008
Continuous Use Nasacort AQ Nasal Spray Had No Treatment Effect On Stature-for Age Distribution Among 2-5 Year-olds With Year-round Allergic Rhinitis	17 Mar 2008
New Research In Food Allergies Presented At Annual Meeting	16 Mar 2008
New Research On The Origins Of Asthma And Allergies Presented At Annual Meeting	15 Mar 2008
Infection Control Company Inviro Medical Devices To Exhibit At AAAAI Annual Meeting	13 Mar 2008

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Keeping Dementia Sufferers In Their Own Homes For As Long As Possible	17 Mar 2008
Power3 Medical Initiates Three Hundred Patient Clinical Validation Study Of Its Nuropro® Diagnostic Test For Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Disease	17 Mar 2008
Terry Pratchett: UK At Forefront Of Alzheimer's Research	17 Mar 2008
Potential Alzheimer's Disease Drug Target Identified	15 Mar 2008
Terry Pratchett Promises 1M Dollars To Alzheimer's Research	14 Mar 2008
Alzheimer Scotland Commends Pratchett's Decision To Keep Dementia In The Public Eye	14 Mar 2008
Alzheimer's Society Comment On Terry Pratchett's Donation To Alzheimer's Research	14 Mar 2008
Alzheimer's In Both Parents Ups Risk	13 Mar 2008
New Light Shed On Memory Loss Following Paradoxical Alzheimer's Finding	13 Mar 2008
Stars Join People With Alzheimer's Disease In The Fight Against Dementia, UK	12 Mar 2008
Alzheimer's Society Comment On Genetic Risk Factors Of Alzheimer's Disease	12 Mar 2008
Help Reduce Your Risk Of Dementia, Protect Your Brain From Injury, Canada	12 Mar 2008
Alzheimer's Patients May Benefit From Cannabis-Derived Medicines, UK	11 Mar 2008

Anxiety / Stress News
First Evidence That Acute Stress Impacts Brain-Cell Communication Involved With Memory Formation	12 Mar 2008

Arthritis News
Scientists Shine New Light On Inflammatory Diseases	17 Mar 2008
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment In A Phase 2 Study Of MM-093 In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis	15 Mar 2008
Care Of People With Osteoarthritis May Be Subject To Gender Bias, Study Finds	11 Mar 2008

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
Health Problems In Persian Gulf War Veterans Higher Due To Chemical Exposure	11 Mar 2008

Biology / Biochemistry News
Gentronix Launches New Genotoxic Metabolite Detection Assay GreenScreen HC Available From Gentronix Limited	17 Mar 2008
Evolute CX, A Mixed-mode Resin-based SPE Sorbent, For Extraction Of Basic Drugs From Biological Fluids Using Generic Procedure	17 Mar 2008
Flagship Projects Announced By Swiss Systems Biology Initiative	17 Mar 2008
Pioneers In Small RNA Research To Present At UD Symposium, April 16	17 Mar 2008
News From The Journal Of Lipid Research	17 Mar 2008
Zebrafish Use MicroRNAs To Regenerate Fins	17 Mar 2008
Dynamic Visualization Of Simplest Circadian Clock Provided By New Research	16 Mar 2008
New Book: Molecules That Changed The World	16 Mar 2008
New International Journal Cellular And Molecular Bioengineering To Strengthen Biomedical Engineering Portfolio	15 Mar 2008
3 New Honorary Doctors At Karolinska Institutet	15 Mar 2008
Scientists Discover How TB 'Develops Invincibility' Against Only Available Treatment For Killer Disease	13 Mar 2008
Structure Reveals How Cells 'Sugar-Coat' Proteins	12 Mar 2008
Key Protein In Cell's 'Self-Eating' Function Identified	12 Mar 2008
Macrophage Study Finds Cells Policed To Tell Friend From Foe	12 Mar 2008
How Digits Grow Described By Wisconsin Researchers	12 Mar 2008
Communication In Non-Human Primates: Meaning Conveyed Through Call Combinations	11 Mar 2008
Two Views Of Medical Science - Observational Research Versus Randomized Trials	11 Mar 2008
Older Siblings May Outcompete Their Younger Siblings But Are Least Likely To Make It To The Competition At All	11 Mar 2008
Passage Times For Polymer Translocation Pulled Through A Narrow Pore	11 Mar 2008
Micronesian Islands Colonized By Small-Bodied Humans	11 Mar 2008
UCF Researchers Discover A New Protein Family Implicated In Inflammatory Diseases	11 Mar 2008

Bipolar News
New Mouse Model Of Bipolar Disorder	12 Mar 2008

Blood / Hematology News
Heparin Investigation Update By Baxter	15 Mar 2008
Hospitals' Aggressive Tactics To Prevent And Respond To Deep-Vein Thrombosis	14 Mar 2008
Publication Of Clinical Results Underscores VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) For Injection Based Therapy As A Standard Of Care In Multiple Myeloma Patients	14 Mar 2008
Ortho Biotech Statement On U.S. Food And Drug Administration Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Vote	14 Mar 2008
New Educational Effort Launched On Genetic Testing For Dosing A Common Blood Thinner	13 Mar 2008
Amgen To Discuss Romiplostim Application At FDA ODAC Meeting	13 Mar 2008
Amgen Statement On Successful Outcome Of Romiplostim Panel Meeting	13 Mar 2008
Totality Of Available Data Reaffirms PROCRIT(R) (Epoetin Alfa) Is Safe And Effective When Used Appropriately As Labeled To Treat Anemia	12 Mar 2008
Independent Data Safety Monitoring Board Recommends Continuation Of Sangart's Pivotal Phase III Trials Of Hemospan(R) Following Second Interim Review	12 Mar 2008

Bones / Orthopaedics News
Keele Researcher Investigates A Treatment For Tennis Elbow	17 Mar 2008
Â£3million Award Towards The Improvement Of Osteoporosis Services, UK	17 Mar 2008
European Guidance For Osteoporosis Diagnosis And Management	16 Mar 2008
Unigene Successfully Completes Phase I/II Clinical Study For Oral Calcitonin	14 Mar 2008
IOF Recognises ESCEO European Guidance For Osteoporosis Diagnosis And Management	14 Mar 2008
Breaking Away From Osteoporosis	14 Mar 2008
Process Discovered That Forms Skeleton And Protects It For Life	13 Mar 2008
Compliance Essential In Osteoporosis Treatment	11 Mar 2008
Painful Spine Fractures Which Affect Millions Of Older Adults With Osteoporosis Can Be Fixed Without Major Surgery	11 Mar 2008
Boning Up On New Osteoporosis Risk Guidelines	11 Mar 2008
Orthopedic Surgeon Offers Tips For Avoiding Throwing Injuries In Young Athletes	11 Mar 2008
Genzyme Announces Presentation Of New Positive Data On Carticel(R)	11 Mar 2008
New Study Finds MRI Unnecessary For Diagnosing Osteoarthritis Of The Knee	11 Mar 2008

Breast Cancer News
Being Overweight Or Obese Linked To More Aggressive Breast Cancer	17 Mar 2008
Research Study Shows How Proteins May Develop New Ways Of Treating Breast Cancer	17 Mar 2008
Obese Women At Greater Risk Of More Aggresive Breast Cancer	17 Mar 2008
Breast Cancer Risk Increased By Gene Variant	17 Mar 2008
Mrs. Bush's Remarks At The Launch Of The U.S.-Mexico Partnership For Breast Cancer Awareness And Research	17 Mar 2008
Statement By The US First Lady In A Discussion At The Mexican Association Against Breast Cancer	17 Mar 2008
Body Mass Index May Serve As Prognostic Tool For Advanced, Aggressive Breast Cancers	15 Mar 2008
Breast Cancer More Aggressive Among Obese	14 Mar 2008
SATB1 Triggers Aggressive Breast Cancer	13 Mar 2008
Advocates Hopeful That Lawmakers Will Approve Hospital Stay Coverage Mandates For Breast Cancer Patients	13 Mar 2008
New Class Of Breast Cancer Drugs Can Help Cut Recurrence Risk, Studies Say	13 Mar 2008
ADVENTRX To Present CoFactor Phase 2 Breast Cancer Data At The 2008 Annual Meeting Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	13 Mar 2008
Marker Discovered For Cancer Development In Some Benign Breast Biopsies	12 Mar 2008
Letrozole Reduces Risk Of Breast Cancer Recurrence And Metastasis Even If Started Years After Tamoxifen	12 Mar 2008
Ark. Catholic Diocese Leader Apologizes For Calling On Members Not To Donate To Komen	12 Mar 2008
Congress 'Slow To Act' On Bills Expanding Hospital Stay Requirements, Chicago Tribune Reports	12 Mar 2008
COX 2 Expression Is Marker For Cancer Development In Some Benign Breast Biopsies	12 Mar 2008
Breast Cancer Services Must Meet Challenge Of Increased Incidence, Says World's First National Mastectomy Audit	11 Mar 2008
Letrozole Therapy Beginning Long After Stopping Tamoxifen Still Offers Preventive Benefits For Breast Cancer	11 Mar 2008
Breast Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Reduces Skin Side-effects Of Radiotherapy In Early Breast Cancer	11 Mar 2008
The Mobetron Makes Groundbreaking Radiation Therapy Technique A Reality For Japanese Breast Cancer Patients	11 Mar 2008
Femara Helps Protect Against Return Of Breast Cancer Even When Treatment Starts Several Years After Completing Tamoxifen Therapy	11 Mar 2008

Cancer / Oncology News
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Receives Grant To Develop Vaccine Against Ovarian Cancer	17 Mar 2008
Calando Files IND For SiRNA Nanoparticle Therapeutic In Oncology	17 Mar 2008
Hawthorn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Receives FDA Approval On Granisol™ Oral Solution	17 Mar 2008
Vitamin And Mineral Supplement Use Among US Adults After Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Review	16 Mar 2008
2008 AACR-Bardos Awards For Undergraduate Students Announced	15 Mar 2008
Anatasha Crawford Of Georgetown U Selected For Prestigious Bouchet Society	15 Mar 2008
Routinely Used Diagnostic Approaches: Only Limited Diagnostic Sensitivity For Bile Duct Cancer?	14 Mar 2008
Are The Progression To Esophageal Cancer And Increased Slug Expression Linked?	14 Mar 2008
Clavis Pharma Announces Expansion Of ELACYT(TM) Clinical Development Program	14 Mar 2008
Parkinson's Disease Drug Might Work In Cancer Patients	14 Mar 2008
Preventing Spread Of Ovarian Cancer	14 Mar 2008
Adding Chemotherapy To Chemoradiation And Surgery For PancreaticCancer Has Limited Benefit	14 Mar 2008
Misonix CEO Announces HIFU Strategy Targeting Cancer Therapy	14 Mar 2008
Allovectin-7(R) May Offer Patients A New Option For Advanced Melanoma	14 Mar 2008
Arrowhead Subsidiary, Calando Pharmaceuticals, Submits IND For Clinical Trial With Targeted, Nano-Delivered RNAi Therapeutic For Cancer	14 Mar 2008
Cause Of Severe Allergic Reaction To Cancer Drug Discovered	13 Mar 2008
Anti-Cancer Drug CYT997 Update, Australia	13 Mar 2008
Study Helps Explain Fundamental Process Of Tumor Growth	13 Mar 2008
Provista Life Sciences' Chief Medical Officer To Speak On Early Cancer Detection At NIH Conference	13 Mar 2008
News From The Journal Of The National Cancer Institute, March 11, 2008	12 Mar 2008
Switch For Programmed Cell Death Promotes Spread Of Glioblastoma	12 Mar 2008
Survival In Gastric Cancer Patients Not Improved By Postoperative Chemotherapy	12 Mar 2008
Better Survival In Dutch Ovarian Cancer Patients When Treated At Specialized Hospitals	12 Mar 2008
Seventh Generation Promotes Breast Cancer Prevention And Cure	12 Mar 2008
Genitope Corporation To Suspend Development Of MyVax(R) Personalized Immunotherapy	12 Mar 2008
Combination Tests Could Distinguish Between Malignant Tumor Or Benign Cyst	11 Mar 2008
Animal Study Raises Caution On Using Signal Transduction Inhibitors In Children	11 Mar 2008
Surgeons' Practice Style, Not Medical Factors, Often Determines Kidney Cancer Surgery	11 Mar 2008
Studying Mutations In Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Yields Clues For Potential New Therapies	11 Mar 2008
Recurrent Low-Grade Carcinoma Of The Ovary Less Responsive To Chemo Than More Common Ovarian Cancers	11 Mar 2008
The Importance Of Testing For BRCA1/2 Mutations In Women With Ovarian Cancer	11 Mar 2008
Anavex 7-1037 Reduces Reduced Tumor Growth By 69% In Pre-Clinical Studies	11 Mar 2008
New Cancer Research Model Bridges Health Disparity Gap	11 Mar 2008
Cancer Research UK Challenges Teens To Get Podcasting	11 Mar 2008

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Capturing Data And Reporting In Patient Outcomes Following Surgical Treatment Of Atrial Fibrillation	17 Mar 2008
In The Care Of Cardiac Patients Cardiovascular Nurses Strive For Excellence	17 Mar 2008
Lloydspharmacy Study Shows The Average UK Heart Is Five Years Older Than Its Owner	17 Mar 2008
The Genes That Protect Against Atherosclerosis, A Major Cause Of Myocardial Infarction And Stroke	16 Mar 2008
Mayo Researchers Say ECG Standards Should Be Revised For Elderly	15 Mar 2008
The Lancet Publishes Results From World's First Clinical Trial Of A Fully Bioabsorbable Drug Eluting Coronary Stent	14 Mar 2008
Lilly Offers Helping Hand In Fight Against Chronic Disease	14 Mar 2008
Family Cardiac Caregivers May Have Higher Heart Disease Risk	13 Mar 2008
Medtronic Introduces Improvement To Minimally Invasive Treatment Of Aortic Aneurysms In Europe	13 Mar 2008
Abbott Receives CE Mark For Smaller Size XIENCE™ V Drug Eluting Stent	13 Mar 2008
Clinical Trial Shows Ubiquinol Has Significant Effect On Patients With Congestive Heart Failure	13 Mar 2008
Life Recovery Systems Study Of Heart Attack With ThermoSuit(R) System	12 Mar 2008
Better Survival Chance With New Resuscitation Approach When Cardiac Arrest Occurs Outside Of The Hospital	12 Mar 2008
Global Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics Market To Reach 9.4 Billion Dollars By 2010, According To New Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc.	12 Mar 2008
Cardium's Corgentin Preclinical Program Shows High Levels Of Targeting To Acutely Ischemic Heart Muscle Following Intracoronary Infusion	11 Mar 2008
Discovery Opens The Way To Clinical Development Of The First Safe Clot Busting Agent For Treating Heart Attacks And Strokes	11 Mar 2008
Women Who Sleep Badly In More Danger Than Men	11 Mar 2008
Research Into Cardiovascular Benefits Of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Highlighted By Mayo Clinic Proceedings	11 Mar 2008
Mayo Clinic Proceedings Contributors Highlight Research Findings About Cardiovascular Benefits Associated With Omega-3 Fatty Acids	11 Mar 2008
Palatin Technologies, Inc. Reports Positive Results Of A Phase I Clinical Study With PL-3994 For The Treatment Of Congestive Heart Failure	11 Mar 2008
St. Jude Medical Announces Japanese Approval And Launch Of Tailor Flexible Ring And Band For Heart Valve Repair	11 Mar 2008
Creating HAPPY Hearts In Chelsea And Revere	11 Mar 2008

Caregivers / Homecare News
Respite Weekend For Family Carers, Ireland	12 Mar 2008

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
Researcher Finds Link Between Chlamydia And Cervical Cancer	15 Mar 2008
Sustained Efficacy Of Gardasil Against Early Cervical Lesions, Precancerous Vulvar And Vaginal Lesions, And Genital Warts In Large Phase III Studies	14 Mar 2008
HPV Vaccine GARDASIL Reduces Abnormal Pap Results	14 Mar 2008
Mo. Senate Approves Bill To Pay For HPV Information, Vaccination For Sixth Graders	13 Mar 2008
Third Wave's HPV Clinical Trial Achieves Primary Clinical Endpoints	13 Mar 2008
GSK HPV Vaccine Cervarix Effective For More Than Six Years, Company Says	12 Mar 2008
Nventa Enrolls And Initiates Dosing Of Final Cohort In HspE7 Phase 1 Cervical Dysplasia Trial	12 Mar 2008
GARDASIL Will Spare Thousands A Diagnosis Of Cell Abnormality That May Lead To More Tests And Possibly Surgery	11 Mar 2008
GSK Cervical Cancer Candidate Vaccine Cervarix(R) Demonstrates Long-Term Protection For More Than Six Years	11 Mar 2008
Society Of Gynecologic Oncologists 39th Annual Meeting On Women's Cancer To Include Sessions On HPV And Cervical Cancer	11 Mar 2008
GSK Cervical Cancer Candidate Vaccine CERVARIX (R) Demonstrates Long-Term Protection For More Than Six Years	11 Mar 2008

Cholesterol News
New Healthcare Marketing Vehicle Launches To Help Americans Living With Cholesterol, Diabetes And Obesity	13 Mar 2008

Colorectal Cancer News
Diet And Colorectal Cancer Risk	17 Mar 2008
Sequence Of Treatments May Induce Clinical Response In Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients	17 Mar 2008
Scottsdale Medical Imaging Participates In National Colon Cancer Study	17 Mar 2008
New Study Shows Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Increasing Among U.S. Adults	14 Mar 2008
Non-Polyploid Colon Regions Are Linked To Colorectal Cancer - And More Common Than Previously Thought	14 Mar 2008
Colorectal Cancer Called "Most Preventable"	12 Mar 2008
Research Offers Road Map To Safer Pain Control, Cost Savings During Colonoscopies	12 Mar 2008
Colon Cancer Screening Laws Now Cover Half Of U.S. Population	12 Mar 2008

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
Toxin Found In Leading Organic Brands	17 Mar 2008

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
Age Of Patients Seeking Cosmetic Surgery Shows 2 Year Increase In 2007 Procedural Survey	17 Mar 2008
2007 Procedural Survey Reveals A Two Year Increase In Age Of Patients Seeking Cosmetic Surgery	14 Mar 2008
Men Are Opting To Remove Spider Veins Over Replacing Hair	14 Mar 2008
Cosmetic Injectables No Contest Or Party	11 Mar 2008

Crohn's News
Hope For Crohn's Patients With Fistulas Found In HUMIRA/Adalimumab	11 Mar 2008

Dentistry News
Willamette Dental Announces Opening Of New Specialty Dental Office, USA	14 Mar 2008
Tooth Erosion Caused By Popular Energy Drinks	13 Mar 2008
Medications Plus Dental Materials May Equal Infection For Diabetic Patients	13 Mar 2008
Popular Energy Drinks Cause Tooth Erosion	13 Mar 2008
StatMedica Defends Medical Tourism	11 Mar 2008

Depression News
Depression: The Symptoms In Children Are Not Like In Adults	17 Mar 2008
Symptoms Of Depression In Children Are Different From Those In Adults	17 Mar 2008
Clinical Data, Inc. Initiates Second Pivotal Phase III Study Of Vilazodone	17 Mar 2008
The Yin And Yang Of Genes For Mood Disorders	13 Mar 2008
A New Discovery Could Change Future Diagnosis And Therapy Of Depression	12 Mar 2008
Researchers May Have Found Test For Depression	12 Mar 2008
GSK Investigation Concludes	11 Mar 2008

Dermatology News
Isolagen, Inc. Completes Enrollment In Isolagen Therapy(TM) Phase II/III Acne Scar Study	15 Mar 2008
Glycotex Completes Enrollment In Phase IIa Study Of Lead Product Candidate GLYC-101 For Wound Healing	14 Mar 2008
CombinatoRx Drug Candidate CRx-191 Demonstrates Positive Phase 2 Results In Psoriasis	14 Mar 2008
Psoriasis Patients Need To Be Checked For Multiple Concurrent Diseases	11 Mar 2008

Diabetes News
Least Likely To Monitor Their Blood Glucose Are Minority, Low-Income Diabetics	17 Mar 2008
Diamyd Medical: Diamyd Gets Authorization To Begin Phase III Study In The US	17 Mar 2008
Mechanisms Suggest New Way To Treat Heart Disease Among Diabetics	14 Mar 2008
Phase I Diabetes Trial Iniated By Massachusetts General Hospital	14 Mar 2008
More Talk, More Action Required In Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes	14 Mar 2008
Echo Therapeutics Announces Positive Results From Symphony(TM) Transdermal Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Study At Tufts Medical Center	14 Mar 2008
MacroChem Announces Presentation Of Pexiganan Phase 3 Study Results For Topical Treatment Of Diabetic Foot Infection	14 Mar 2008
FDA Approves Abbott's FreeStyle Navigator(R) Continuous Glucose Monitoring System	14 Mar 2008
Egyptian Foot Care Centre To Improve Diabetes Foot Care With Grant From The International Diabetes Federation	14 Mar 2008
American Diabetes Association Urges Congress To Increase Essential Funding For Research & Prevention	13 Mar 2008
Could More Vitamin D In Childhood Cut Risk Of Adult Diabetes? UK	13 Mar 2008
Oculus Innovative Sciences To Announce Additional Phase II Data And Data From Two Recent International Studies At DFCon 08	13 Mar 2008
Weight Loss More Effective Than Intensive Insulin Therapy For Type 2 Diabetics	12 Mar 2008
FDA Accepts Investigational New Drug Application For ARI-2243 And A First In Man Clinical Trial Set To Begin During The First Half Of 2008	12 Mar 2008
Oramed Pharmaceuticals Successfully Completes Phase 1B Clinical Trials Of Oral Insulin Capsule	12 Mar 2008
Very Early Indicator Of Type 2 Diabetes Is Low Levels Of PYY Hormone	11 Mar 2008
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Announces That SUN-MICRO Phase 3 Clinical Trial Fails To Meet Primary Efficacy Endpoint	11 Mar 2008
Birmingham Men Twice As Likely To Have Diabetes, UK	11 Mar 2008
Hospital Heart Admissions High For People With Diabetes	11 Mar 2008

Ear, Nose and Throat News
Researchers ID Behavioral Risk Factors For Head And Neck Cancers	12 Mar 2008

Eating Disorders News
Black Girls Remain Less Likely Than Whites To Develop Eating, Weight Disorders; Weight Concerns Rising Among Black, Hispanic Boys, Study Finds	13 Mar 2008

Endocrinology News
Technology Improves Odds For Critically Ill	17 Mar 2008
Amicus Therapeutics Presents Positive Data From Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of Plicera(TM) For Gaucher Disease	14 Mar 2008
Amicus Therapeutics Presents Data From Clinical Ex Vivo Response Study And Phase 1 Studies Of AT2220	14 Mar 2008
Increased Risk Of Cancer Found In Women Who Have Discontinued Therapy With Estrogen Plus Progestin	14 Mar 2008
More Clinical Data Required To Support European Approval Of Desvenlafaxine As A Potential Treatment For Vasomotor Symptoms	13 Mar 2008

Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News
High Levels Of The Molecule Adenosine Linked To Priapism	14 Mar 2008

Eye Health / Blindness News
Blood Vessel Protein Reverses Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy In Mice	17 Mar 2008
General Optical Council News Update, UK	17 Mar 2008
Survey Shows Americans Lack Critical Facts About Maintaining Eye Health	14 Mar 2008
Disease Leads To Vision Loss More Often In African Americans	13 Mar 2008
Populations Of Nerve Cells Adapt To Changing Images Demonstrated By First Empirical Study	13 Mar 2008
Paradigm Medical Industries To Introduce Early Glaucoma Detection Device At ASCRS Conference	13 Mar 2008
Black Glaucoma Patients Have An Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease Death, Study Finds	12 Mar 2008
Macular Degeneration Could Be Affected By Genetic Variant	11 Mar 2008
Macular Degeneration More Than Doubles Heart Attack And Stroke Risk	11 Mar 2008
Cerimon To Conduct A Proof Of Concept Study For Basiliximab For Noninfectious Uveitis, A Potentially Sight-Threatening Inflammation Of The Eye	11 Mar 2008

Fertility News
Identification Of First Sex Chromosome Gene Involved In Meiosis And Male Infertility	17 Mar 2008
Fertility In Developing Countries: Words Into Action	15 Mar 2008
A Method To Select Eggs With The Best Chance Of Leading To Successful Pregnancy Developed By Researchers	13 Mar 2008
New England Area Fertility Experts Issue Call For Ethnic Egg Donors	13 Mar 2008

Flu / Cold / SARS News
Flu Outbreak Closes Hong Kong Schools	13 Mar 2008
Modeling Flu Pandemics May Help Prevent Them	13 Mar 2008
FDA Issues Alert On Tussionex, A Long-Acting Prescription Cough Medicine Containing Hydrocodone	12 Mar 2008
Pandemic Flu May Be Well Mitigated Until Vaccine Is Available	11 Mar 2008

GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
Studies Review New Drug And Indications For Heated Chemotherapy	15 Mar 2008
Postembolization Pain Reduced By Psychological Intervention	14 Mar 2008
A Tumor Of The Pancreas Mimicked By Colonic Duplication?	14 Mar 2008
What Are The Predominant Bacilli In The Intestines Of Ducklings Infected With S. Enteritidis?	14 Mar 2008
Effectively Avoiding Many Common Complications And Liver Damage In Bile Duct Exploration	14 Mar 2008
Possible Long-Term Survival Offered By Resection Of Solid-Pseudopapillary Tumor Of The Pancreas	14 Mar 2008
Raven Announces Initiation Of A RAV12 Phase 2 Clinical Trial In Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer	14 Mar 2008
Caspase-12: MUHC Researcher Finds New Defense Mechanism Against Intestinal Inflammation	13 Mar 2008
Optimer Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment In Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of Prulifloxacin In Patients With Travelers' Diarrhea	13 Mar 2008
Wyeth And Progenics Provide Update On Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of Intravenous Methylnaltrexone For Postoperative Ileus	13 Mar 2008
Raven Announces RAV12 Phase 1/2a Study Results To Be Presented At ASCO	12 Mar 2008

Genetics News
ETS Laboratories Announces BevTrac To Offer Scorpions(TM) For Rapid Detection Of Wine Spoilage Organisms	17 Mar 2008
MDC Researchers Reconstruct Jumping Gene - New Tool For Elucidating The Function Of Genes	17 Mar 2008
NSF-Supported Researchers Complete Draft Sequence On The Corn Genome In Less Than 3 Years	16 Mar 2008
Lifetime Award In Genetics Presented To Peter H. Byers By March Of Dimes	16 Mar 2008
Some Cheaters Can Keep It In Their Genes	14 Mar 2008
Genes That Protect Against Atherosclerosis Identified	14 Mar 2008
Adoption Of PCR Across Europe Spurred By Potential To Advance Drug Discovery	14 Mar 2008
New Longevity Genes Identified By Scientists	13 Mar 2008
Sequenom Announces Multiple MassARRAY Systems Sales In China	13 Mar 2008
Growing Old Together: Yeast, Worms, And People May Age By Similar Mechanisms	12 Mar 2008
A Common Genetic Mechanism Discovered In Nitrogen-Fixing Plants	11 Mar 2008
Novel Regulator Of Chromosome Function Characterized At Workman Lab	11 Mar 2008

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Pennsylvania House Democrats Pass Alternative To Cover All Pennsylvanians Plan	17 Mar 2008
Some Health Insurers Dropping Coverage, Withdrawing Support In Reaction To Concierge Medicine	17 Mar 2008
Charlotte Observer Examines Faith-Based Alternatives To Health Plans	17 Mar 2008
SEC Must Approve Automakers' Accounting Methods Before VEBA Can Take Effect	17 Mar 2008
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely To Die In Michigan Due To Lack Of Health Coverage	14 Mar 2008
Iowa House Passes Bill That Would Provide Nearly All Uninsured Children With Health Coverage	14 Mar 2008
New York Times Examines Oregon Lottery To Fill Vacant Slots In Health Plan	14 Mar 2008
NFIB Begins Campaign To Promote Health Care Concerns Of Small Businesses To Presidential Candidates	14 Mar 2008
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely To Die In Oregon Due To Lack Of Health Coverage	13 Mar 2008
Smart And Personal Health Search Engine Offered By Insurer	13 Mar 2008
Pennsylvania House Democrats Announce Alternative To Cover All Pennsylvanians Plan	13 Mar 2008
WellPoint Lowers 2008 Profit Forecast Citing Rising Medical Costs, Low Enrollment	13 Mar 2008
National Federation Of Independent Business To Launch Health Care Campaign To Promote Interest Of Small Businesses	13 Mar 2008
Democrats Call For Gradual Expansion Of VA Health System	13 Mar 2008
Efforts To Overhaul California Health Care System Could Have National Implications, Panelists Say	12 Mar 2008
HumanaOne Introduces New, Flexible Individual Health Insurance Plans In Nine States	12 Mar 2008
Iowa Senate To Debate Legislation That Would Extend Health Coverage To Nearly All Uninsured Children	11 Mar 2008
Lottery To Fill Open Spots In Oregon Health Plan Draws 'Overwhelming Response'	11 Mar 2008
Scrutiny Of California Health Insurers Draws National Attention To Problem Of Coverage Rescissions	11 Mar 2008

Hearing / Deafness News
American Academy Of Audiology Celebrates 20th Anniversary At AudiologyNOW! In Charlotte, NC	17 Mar 2008

HIV / AIDS News
Insight Into HIV's "On-Off" Switch Shows Promise For Therapy, Understanding Cellular Decisions	17 Mar 2008
Ghana Radio Stations Launch HIV/AIDS Soap Opera Project	17 Mar 2008
Treating Genital Herpes Does Not Reduce Risk Of HIV, Study Says	17 Mar 2008
First Lady Laura Bush Tours Haiti To Highlight U.S. HIV/AIDS Programs	17 Mar 2008
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill	17 Mar 2008
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Global AIDS Program Reauthorization	17 Mar 2008
CDC Data Show 80 Percent Increase In HIV Among Young African American Men Who Have Sex With Men	15 Mar 2008
UNAIDS Welcomes United States Senate Committee Action To Renew Global AIDS Programme	14 Mar 2008
Merck Provides International Partnership With Experimental Drug To Develop Microbicide	14 Mar 2008
Sudanese Health Minister Sokaya Encourages Churches To Spread HIV/AIDS Awareness	14 Mar 2008
Condom Use In Rwanda Hampered By Stigma, Unavailability In Remote Areas, Officials Say	14 Mar 2008
International Donors Expected To Reduce HIV/AIDS Funding To Indonesia, Officials Say	14 Mar 2008
J&J Subsidiary, FDA Warn Against Death, Liver Damage Risk For People Taking Antiretroviral Prezista	14 Mar 2008
Senate Foreign Relations Committee To Consider PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill Thursday	14 Mar 2008
Newspapers Publish Opinion Pieces On Provisions Of U.S. Global AIDS Program	14 Mar 2008
HHS Awards 550 Million Dollars For HIV/AIDS Care, Services	13 Mar 2008
Congress Must Resist 'Ideological Extremes' When Reauthorizing PEPFAR, Opinion Piece Says	13 Mar 2008
HIV-Positive People On Long-Term Antiretroviral Treatment Continue To Have Low HIV Viral Loads, Study Finds	13 Mar 2008
Thai Health Minister To Maintain Compulsory Licenses Issued By The Country	13 Mar 2008
South China Morning Post Examines Efforts To Raise Awareness About HIV/AIDS Among Sex Workers In Bali, Indonesia	13 Mar 2008
China, UNDP To Launch Three-Year Project Aimed At Mobile Populations	13 Mar 2008
Advocates Call For Lifting Of U.S. HIV/AIDS-Related Travel Restrictions	13 Mar 2008
PEPFAR Programs Should Include Family Planning Services, Opinion Piece Says	12 Mar 2008
Newspapers Publish Articles Addressing HIV/AIDS In Hispanic Communities	12 Mar 2008
Nebraska Group Receives Three-Year Grant To Provide HIV Tests	12 Mar 2008
Indian HIV/AIDS Groups Considering Installing Condom Vending Machines To Increase Use, Combat Stigma	12 Mar 2008
New York Times Examines Prevention Of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission In South Africa	12 Mar 2008
Global Fund Aims To Raise $12B By 2012, Chair Says	12 Mar 2008
Patient Monitoring Before Starting HIV Treatment Would Improve Survival	11 Mar 2008
Reuters Examines Experiences Of HIV-Positive MSM In Tunisia	11 Mar 2008
Report Examines Condom Use, First Sexual Experiences Among Ugandans	11 Mar 2008
Australia To Give Additional $12M For HIV/AIDS Efforts In Papua New Guinea	11 Mar 2008
Task Force Calls For Lifting Of HIV/AIDS-Related Travel Restrictions	11 Mar 2008
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Expected To Discuss PEPFAR Reauthorization Draft Bill This Week	11 Mar 2008
2008 HIVAIDS Implementers' Meeting To Highlight Progress And Lessons Learned In HIV Programming	11 Mar 2008

Huntingtons Disease News
Avicena's HD-02 To Proceed To NIH Sponsored Phase III Huntington's Disease Trial	13 Mar 2008

Hypertension News
Meditation Impacts Blood Pressure	15 Mar 2008

Immune System / Vaccines News
Will Russia Have A Tuberculosis Vaccine?	17 Mar 2008
Scientists Develop Inhaled TB Vaccine	15 Mar 2008
U.S. FDA Licenses DAPTACEL(R) Vaccine For The Fifth Consecutive Dose In The Pediatric DTaP Immunization Series	14 Mar 2008
USC Researchers Discover Novel Way To Develop Tumor Vaccines	13 Mar 2008
Many Children Unimmunized And Susceptible To Measles, Mumps, And Rubella	13 Mar 2008
Global Research Services Expands Clinical Trial Management Services In China With A Focus On Vaccine Development	13 Mar 2008
New Regulation Mechanism Controls Survival Of Immune Cells And Influences The Diversity Of Antibodies	13 Mar 2008
Hereditary Basis Of Coeliac Disease Further Revealed	12 Mar 2008
Inflammatory Response To Dying Cells' Distress Calls May Be Helpful Or Harmful	11 Mar 2008
Nearly 100 Percent Drop In Hib Meningitis As A Result Of Widespread Vaccination	11 Mar 2008

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Spread Of TB In Africa Fueled By HIV/AIDS, Other Factors, Perspective Piece Says	17 Mar 2008
Link Confirmed Between Common Cold And Ear Infection	14 Mar 2008
New Chemical Can Kill Latent Tuberculosis Bacteria - For First Time, Non-Dividing, Non-Replicating TB Bacterium Is Targeted	14 Mar 2008
Accordia Global Health Foundation Convenes Inaugural Infectious Diseases Summit	14 Mar 2008
Generic Infectious Disease Pharmaceuticals Offer Potential In Sub-Saharan Africa	14 Mar 2008
The Anthrax Threat May Be Assuaged By A Cup Of Black Tea	13 Mar 2008
ASHP To Joint Commission: Pharmacists' Role In Infection Control Should Be More Visible	13 Mar 2008
Inhaled Tuberculosis Vaccine More Effective Than Traditional Shot	13 Mar 2008
Akorn-Strides, LLC Announces FDA Approval For Tobramycin Injection USP, 80 Mg/2mL And 1.2 Grams/30mL	13 Mar 2008
Penicillin Resistance Mystery Unravelled	12 Mar 2008
Anadis Launches Products To Reduce Global Childhood Diarrhea Deaths - Oral Rotavirus & E.coli Antibodies	12 Mar 2008

IT / Internet / E-mail News
New Insight Into Microbial Activities Provided By Bioinformatics Technology Developed At Argonne	17 Mar 2008
Storage And Integration Of Information On Human Protein Sequences	17 Mar 2008
First Person Saved By Women's Online Medical Encyclopedia Is A Man!	17 Mar 2008
Controlling Asthma With Web-Based Technology	17 Mar 2008
Improved Quality Of Life Is The Aim Of Leading Engineers And Scientists	16 Mar 2008
Springer Author Takeo Kanade Receives Bower Award And Prize 2008	16 Mar 2008
Driving With All-Round Safety	15 Mar 2008
Comparison Of The Commercially Available Software Used In Cardiac-Related Diagnostics	14 Mar 2008
Genetic Information Provided To Public Database By Plant Physiology And TAIR Partnership	14 Mar 2008
Tropics Expected To Be Next Emerging Disease Hotspot With Zoonoses The Primary Concern	14 Mar 2008
NHS IT Programme Forecasts Better Care And A Billion In Savings, UK	14 Mar 2008
AHRQ Awards 5 Million Dollars To Help Integrate Clinical Decision Support Technologies Into Health Care Delivery	14 Mar 2008
Patients With Implantable Medical Devices May Be Exposed To Security, Privacy Risks	13 Mar 2008
Cost Effective Body Identification Method Using Facial Reconstruction	13 Mar 2008
Many Teens Spend 30 Hours A Week On 'Screen Time' During High School	13 Mar 2008
Evolving 'Swarm' Robots Investigated By UK's University Of York	13 Mar 2008
Louisiana Initiatives Encourage Adoption Of Health Information Technology	13 Mar 2008
Health IT Experts Say Incentives May Be Needed To Encourage Physicians To Adopt Electronic Systems	13 Mar 2008
BakBone NetVault: Backup Proves Invaluable For Cancer Research UK	13 Mar 2008
AmWINS Group Benefits Launches Pharmacy Audit Tool For Employers	13 Mar 2008
NLM And ORWH Announce New NIH Web Site Source For Women's Health Research Information	12 Mar 2008
Regenstrief Institute Tapped By CDC To Combat Potentially Catastrophic Disease Outbreaks	12 Mar 2008
Privacy Concerns About Personal Health Records Increase, As Interest In PHRs Grows	12 Mar 2008
'Intelligent' Materials' May Result From Study Of The Hercules Beetle	12 Mar 2008
Range Of Rett Syndrome Revealed By Genetic Analysis	12 Mar 2008
News From The American Chemical Society March 5, 2008	11 Mar 2008
New Orleans Hosting Largest Physics Meeting Of 2008	11 Mar 2008
NIAID Describes Research Efforts Aimed At Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance	11 Mar 2008
Researchers Create Character With Reasoning Abilities Of A Child	11 Mar 2008
Experimental Payload Aboard Space Shuttle Endeavor To Continue Studies On The Ability Of Germs To Cause Disease	11 Mar 2008
Endeavour To Save Earth Science Data Lead By ESA	11 Mar 2008
Stroke Rehabilitation Improved By Virtual Reality And Computer Technology	11 Mar 2008
Systems Developed That Process And Understand Spoken Language, Especially Basque	11 Mar 2008
Blurring Boundaries Between The Real And The Virtual	11 Mar 2008
Simulation Of Pandemic Influenza Outbreak In Chicago	11 Mar 2008
NIST Microscope Tracks Nanoparticles In 3-D	11 Mar 2008
Nanotechnology: The Power Of Small - New Nanotechnology Television Series	11 Mar 2008
Portable DNA Detector	11 Mar 2008
Georgia Senate Approves Bill That Would Create Web Site To Allow Comparison Of Health Insurance Policies	11 Mar 2008

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
Celsion Commences Global Phase III Study For Primary Liver Cancer	14 Mar 2008
Gene Therapy Could Save Kids With Rare Metabolic Disorder From A Lifetime Of Eating Cornstarch	13 Mar 2008
Progen Announces Commencement Of Global Phase 3 Study For PI 88 In Post Resection Liver Cancer	12 Mar 2008

Lung Cancer News
Lung Cancer Alliance Commends NCCN On Screening Guidelines	15 Mar 2008
Lung Cancer Alliance Commends Leadership Of MA State Senate	14 Mar 2008
Investigational Cancer Drug Vandetanib - Enrollment Completed In 2 Pivotal Phase III Studies	13 Mar 2008
Genetic Markers Found By DNA Detectives For Lung Cancers Which Are Most Likely To Recur	13 Mar 2008
Astrazeneca Completes Enrolment In Second Pivotal Study For Vandetanib (Zactima (Tm) ) In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)	13 Mar 2008
Human Disease Reproduced In Mouse Model For Mesothelioma	11 Mar 2008
Local Researchers Look To Improve Treatment For Lung Cancer Patients, UK	11 Mar 2008

Lupus News
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation March 13, 2008	14 Mar 2008
Lupus - Working Together For A Cure	11 Mar 2008

Lymphoma / Leukemia News
Benefit For Lymphoma Patients In Combined PET CT Scanning	13 Mar 2008

Medical Devices News
Using Light To Detect Alzheimer's May Help Identify Ways To Predict And Prevent This Deadly Disease	17 Mar 2008
Donation Funds The Purchase Of Three High-powered Electron Microscopes For Cutting-Edge Research	16 Mar 2008
MU Laser Lab Will Enable Researchers To Change The Face Of Medicine	14 Mar 2008
Stenting And Photodynamic Combined Therapy Improves Survival In Late Stage Liver Cancer Patients	12 Mar 2008
Study Of Tough Hydrogel For Synthetic Cartilage Replacement	12 Mar 2008
Prosthetic Device Manufacturers, Users Push For Higher Coverage Payments	12 Mar 2008
Imaging Quality For Barrett's Esophagus Improved By New Techniques But No Improvement In Diagnosis	12 Mar 2008
Production Facilities In Kit Form	12 Mar 2008
Inviro Medical Devices Wins 2008 MAX Award For InviroSNAP!(R) Safety Syringe With InviroSTRIPE(R)	12 Mar 2008
DIY Health Screening Not Necessarily A Good Idea	11 Mar 2008
SFDA Clears Unique Non-Invasive, Radiation-Free Pulmonary Imaging System	11 Mar 2008
SonoSite Receives International Design Award	11 Mar 2008
DNA Profiling Of E. coli On Fast Track Using New Technique	11 Mar 2008

Medical Malpractice / Litigation News
House Panel Will Not Pursue Contempt Charges Against Leavitt In Ketek Case	14 Mar 2008
Convicted Nurse Is Struck Off By The Nursing And Midwifery Council, UK	13 Mar 2008
Conduct Committee Hearing Findings: Mrs Janet Sinclair - The British Psychological Society	12 Mar 2008

Medical Students / Training News
Early Career Assistance Through Charitable Bursaries - Royal Microscopical Society, UK	17 Mar 2008
U-Iowa Child Health Research Benefits From $2.1 Million NIH Grant	16 Mar 2008
BMA Launches Campaign To Safeguard Medical Training, UK	14 Mar 2008
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine Joins Campaign To Diversify The Face Of Medicine	13 Mar 2008
AMSA Annual Convention: Largest Gathering Of Medical Students Celebrates 58 Years Of Student Activism	12 Mar 2008

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Budget Developments In Three States	17 Mar 2008
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Medicare Development	17 Mar 2008
Boston Globe Examines Role Of Democratic Presidential Candidate Clinton In Effort To Establish SCHIP	17 Mar 2008
Texas SCHIP Enrollment Hits Highest Level In Three Years	14 Mar 2008
Humana Reduces 2008, First-Quarter Earnings Estimates Because Of Issues With Medicare Prescription Drug Plans	14 Mar 2008
House, Senate To Vote On Budget Resolutions Without Proposed Spending Reductions For Medicare, Medicaid	14 Mar 2008
Medicare Will Continue To Provide Coverage For Heart Scan, CMS Says	14 Mar 2008
Hospitals, Federal Government Reach $666M Settlement In Lawsuit Over Medicare Reimbursement Policy Changes In 1980s	14 Mar 2008
Increased Investment In Medicaid Needed To Protect Houston Area's Most Vulnerable Seniors, Disabled	14 Mar 2008
SCHIP Covering More Kids In 2007, New CMS Data Show	13 Mar 2008
Drug Lobby Successfully Preventing Democratic Legislation To Reimport Drugs, Negotiate Prices For Medicare Drug Benefit	13 Mar 2008
Comptroller General Walker Criticizes Congress For Failure To Address Financial Problems For Entitlement Programs	13 Mar 2008
MedPAC Chair Says Medicare More Efficient In Delivering Benefits Than Medicare Advantage Plans	13 Mar 2008
Republicans Unveil Budget Plan That Includes Cuts To Medicare, Medicaid, As House Prepares To Debate Legislatio	13 Mar 2008
Congress' Medicare Advisory Commission Says Stop Medicare Cuts To Physicians	12 Mar 2008
Hospitals File Lawsuit Against Federal Government To Stop Medicaid Cuts	12 Mar 2008
Raleigh News & Observer Examines Possible Effects Of Medicaid Rule Changes	12 Mar 2008
MedPAC Considers Draft Recommendations Addressing Nursing Homes, Drug Benefit, Primary Care	12 Mar 2008
Republican Lawmakers Join Push For Additional Medicare Advantage Plan Marketing Regulations	12 Mar 2008
Lawmakers Should Establish Commission To Address Financial Stability Of Entitlement Programs, Editorial States	11 Mar 2008
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Budget Issues In Four States

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Weekly Medical News Newsletter - 17 March 2008