Medicine in the News - November 5, 2006

Seniors see Democrats offering hope on drug costs
Boston Globe - Nov 2, 2006
By Diedtra Henderson, Globe Staff | November 3, 2006. WASHINGTON -- In their first 100 hours of controlling Congress, Democratic leaders say , they will rewrite Medicare's prescription drug benefit to allow ...


US primary care lags other Western nations
MarketWatch 
By Kristen Gerencher, MarketWatch. SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- North American primary-care doctors trail their European and Australian counterparts when it comes to arranging after-hours care with a doctor or nurse.


Restaurant Tomatoes Implicated in Salmonella Outbreak (Update2)
Bloomberg - Nov 3, 2006
By Margot Habiby. Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Tomatoes served in restaurants may be responsible for an outbreak of salmonella mainly in the eastern US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today.


Changing minds in Alzheimer's research
Los Angeles Times 

Scientists have moved away from plaque and tangles in the brain toward developing better treatments for the disease. By Greg Critser, GREG CRITSER, the author of "Fat Land and Generation Rx," is working on a book about neural aging and postwar America.


Want fries with that?
Boston Herald 
By Boston Herald editorial staff. That proposal to outlaw trans fats in New York City restaurants grabbed most of the attention, but the city?s Board of Health has another proposal that some fast-food restaurants are resisting.


Tired? It May Be A Sign Of Something Serious (11/3/06)
WCSH-TV - Nov 3, 2006
More than one million Americans are very tired, so tired in fact they are classified with "chronic fatigue" syndrome. It affects many more women than men, with 4 out of 5 sufferers undiagnosed, and the Centers ...


Med schools warn doctors of drug sales pitches
Medical schools in several states are boosting programs that teach doctors and students to challenge the sales pitches of drug companies and avoid being dazzled by them.,