Medical Headlines - November 29, 2006
Old World Red Wines May Be HealthierCBS News (WebMD) The same ingredient that helps red wines become better with age may help people live longer by protecting against heart disease.Patients Unconcerned About Doctors' TiesWashington Post By Rick Weiss. The vast majority of cancer patients participating in studies of experimental drugs do not care if the doctor running the study has financial ties to the drug's maker, according to a new survey ...Health Canada warns of Tamiflu reactions, pandemic telephone scamCBC News TORONTO (CP) - Health Canada has asked Swiss drug maker Hoffman-La Roche to update the safety information on its influenza drug, Tamiflu, following international reports of rare cases of hallucinations and abnormal behaviour in people who have taken the ...Aching back? Sitting up straight may be whyReuters By Megan Rauscher. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - "Sit up straight -- you'll hurt your back," Mom always said. It turns out Mom was wrong, according to a new study that found sitting in an upright 90-degree position ...Medicare drug benefit came in under budgetCNN WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Medicare drug benefit has cost nearly $13 billion less than expected this year, a rare federal program coming in under budget.Drug stents more likely to clot blood: analysisReuters.uk CHICAGO (Reuters) - Blood clotting is four to five times more likely to occur in patients getting drug-coated heart devices known as stents, compared to the older bare-metal variety, according to a large data analysis released on Wednesday.Even in Africa, obesity a burgeoning problemMore than one-third of African women and a quarter of African men are estimated to be overweight, and the World Health Organization predicts that will rise to 41 percent and 30 percent respectively in the next 10 years.
Medicine in the News - November 21, 2006
Global AIDS epidemic continues to grow despite some positive ...UN News Centre 21 November 2006 - Despite some promising trends, the global AIDS epidemic continues to grow, with 2.9 million deaths and 4.3 million new HIV infections in the past year, amid worrying evidence of a resurgence in infection rates in some countries that ... Pharmaxis soars on FDA approval for BronchitolThe Australian PHARMAXIS shares soared by more than 8 per cent today after the company announced that the US Food and Drug Administration had granted its cystic fibrosis drug Bronchitol fast track status. Contraceptives protect against endometrial cancerReuters.uk NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Oral contraceptives and intrauterine devices (IUD) appear to provide long-term protection against endometrial cancer, researchers report in the International Journal of Cancer. Medicare Part D assistance available locallyTryon Daily Bulletin From Nov. 15 through Dec. 31 is the open enrollment window for the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan. For those senior citizens who did not sign up for a plan by May 15, 2006 or those who want to change plans, the time to do it is now.
Medical News - November 20, 2006
Hopkins Celebrates Quintuple TransplantWashington Post By Susan Levine. The success and logistics of the first-ever quintuple kidney transplant were heralded yesterday by Johns Hopkins surgeons, while former strangers from as far as Florida and Maine talked of the joy of giving or getting a new chance at life. Bird Flu Vaccines Lose Their StrengthMedical News Today The initial doses of bird flu vaccines that were stockpiled by US authorities are less effective now - they lose their strength over time. African health 'needs investment'BBC News A major report into health in Africa suggests that some of the continent's biggest problems are getting worse. Rates of death during childbirth and among young children are increasing, the World Health Organisation found. Low Brain Oxygen Ups Alzheimer's RiskFOX News By Miranda Hitti. Low levels of brain oxygen may boost Alzheimer?s risk, a new study in mice shows. The study compared mice that were kept in cages with low-oxygen air with mice exposed to normal levels of ... Salmonella strain turning up more in chickenMSNBC WASHINGTON - A type of salmonella found in eggs is turning up more often in chicken meat and needs to be reduced, according to the Agriculture Department. Doctors say how we taste affects health (AP)AP - Woe to those who have a cold on Thursday. If you can't smell the roasting turkey, it just won't taste as good. And if you think the brussels sprouts are bitter, well, blame how many taste buds you were born with, not the chef.
Medical Headlines - November 19, 2006
Drug for troops labeled dangerousHouston Chronicle - Nov 18, 2006 © 2006 AP. BALTIMORE - A blood-coagulating drug designed to treat rare forms of hemophilia is being used on critically wounded US troops in Iraq despite evidence it can cause clots that lead to strokes, heart ... FDA ends silicone-implant banSeattle Times - Nov 18, 2006 By David Brown and Christopher Lee. WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ended its 14-year ban on the cosmetic use of silicone-gel breast implants Friday, despite lingering safety concerns from some health advocates. How Foods Can Affect CancerTIME By ANDREW WEIL, MD. What do steak, tofu and sushi have to do with cancer? Plenty, it seems, if several new studies served up at the American Association for Cancer Research in Boston are to be believed. Extreme obesity puts extra strain on ERThe Age Hospitals need to be better equipped with heavy duty beds and hoists to cope with the rising number of extremely obese patients needing emergency care, a specialist has warned. Certain Fatty Acid May Cut Dementia RiskForbes - Nov 17, 2006 FRIDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Adding further weight to the theory that fish may be brain food, new research found that people with diets rich in fish have a significantly lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. WHO aims to wipe out polio within four yearsGuardian Unlimited - Nov 16, 2006 Vaccination programmes are likely to eradicate the crippling polio virus around the globe within four years, health officials claimed yesterday. VaxGen Wins Extension on Anthrax VaccineWashington Post - Nov 16, 2006 By Renae Merle. VaxGen Inc., a California biotechnology firm, said yesterday that the government had given it more time to conduct human testing of its anthrax vaccine, postponing a decision on whether the program should be canceled.
Medicine in the News - November 18, 2006
US lifts ban on silicone breast implantsMail & Guardian Online The United States federal government gave the beauty industry a long-sought push-up late on Friday as it lifted a 14-year-old ban on women's silicone-breast implants, despite concerns by some experts they might not be safe.Vaccine Could Be Cure For Cervical CancerKTIV - Nov 15, 2006Cancer touches all of us in some way. Whether it be by a family member or friend who's battled the disease... or being diagnosed yourself.Third drug firm joins lawsuit against NiceGuardian Unlimited A third company yesterday announced it would join a legal challenge to the ruling by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence to restrict the use of Alzheimer's drugs in the NHS, as protesters took to the streets around the UK.Red Wine Ingredient Increases Endurance, Study ShowsNew York Times - Nov 16, 2006By NICHOLAS WADE. A drug already shown to reverse the effects of obesity in mice and make them live longer has now been shown to increase their endurance as well.Passive smoking threatens healthy adultsNZZ Online A long:term Swiss study has for the first time shown some of the risks of passive smoking on healthy adult non:smokers. Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is more likely to affect so:called never:smokers with ...Hospital not blowing smoke in banAllentown Morning Call - Nov 17, 2006By Brian Callaway Of The Morning Call. David Foster takes as many as seven or eight smoke breaks a day during quiet times at work, walking down to a semi-enclosed patio for a Marlboro ultra light and a chat with co-workers.Eye Tests Predict Later Vision Trouble for PreemiesForbes FRIDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Having youngsters undergo eye tests at two-and-a-half years of age can help predict vision problems when they're 10 years old, Swedish researchers report.Bad news for top-selling anemia drugsInternational Herald Tribune - Nov 16, 2006By Alex Berenson / The New York Times. NEW YORK: A new medical study suggests that high doses of a best- selling drug used to treat anemia in dialysis and cancer patients may increase the risk of heart problems and death.Stem Cells Help Dogs With Muscular DystrophyMedical News TodayDogs with Duchenne muscular dystrophy experienced a return of muscle strength after receiving stem cell therapy, say scientists from Italy and France.Survive the 3 diet danger monthsThe problem of mindless eating gets kicked into overdrive during the three diet danger months of the party-happy holidays. Here are easy strategies to help you avoid stuffing yourself.Free Viagra spices up small Brazilian townThe mayor of a small Brazilian town has begun handing out free Viagra, spicing up the sex lives of dozens of elderly men and their partners.
Medical News - November 15, 2006
Hospitals speed up treatmentIndianapolis Star By Shari Rudavsky and Jason Thomas. A check of metro-area hospitals showed that most already are using newly recommended best practices for treating heart attack patients, unblocking arteries within 90 minutes of patients arriving at emergency rooms. Enrolling in Medicare Part D? Read the fine printPioneer Press BY JEREMY OLSON. Enrollment for Medicare Part D starts today, and advocates are encouraging the nation's elderly and disabled to review the fine print of their prescription drug coverage. Red meat linked to increased breast cancer riskFoodNavigator-USA By Stephen Daniells. 11/14/2006 - A new study from Harvard has reported that pre-menopausal women who eat more that one and a half servings of red per day may double their risk of hormone receptor-positive .. Rich countries 'blocking cheap drugs for developing world'Guardian Unlimited Poor people are needlessly dying because drug companies and the governments of rich countries are blocking the developing world from obtaining affordable medicines, a report says today. Hershey plant still shutToronto Star - Nov 14, 2006 SMITHS FALLS - The Hershey chocolate factory here remained shut yesterday because of a salmonella scare affecting two dozen of its popular chocolates and candy bars. Exercise and agingKentucky.com An antibiotic linked to rare reports of severe liver problems, including several deaths, will be subjected to new scrutiny by federal health advisers, according to a document released yesterday. Frieden's fat in the fireNew York Daily News When Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden announced in September that he wanted to ban artery-clogging trans fats from the city's 24,000 restaurants by July 2008, he told New Yorkers, "Restaurants can replace trans fat without changing the taste or cost of ... You May Be What Your Grandmother EatsForbes TUESDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Could your grandma's dining habits be influencing your genes? A new study in pregnant mice suggests they might. Potent Painkiller Found in Human SalivaForbes TUESDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- French researchers say they've discovered a natural painkiller in human saliva that's several times more potent than morphine used in animal studies. SoCal high school student tests positive for meningitisSan Jose Mercury News AP. LOS ANGELES - At least one high school student was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, and a second student was believed to have been infected with the highly contagious disease, health officials said. Snail Toxin May Help Nerve Pain ReliefWashington Post - Nov 13, 2006 AP. WASHINGTON -- Toxins from cone snail venom may help point the way to better relief of severe nerve pain in people, researchers report. N.J. launches campaign for better health (AP)AP - A statewide campaign promoting healthier diets and exercise kicked off Tuesday, as educators and nutritionists attempt to counteract an obesity epidemic among New Jersey children and adults. AMA rejects proposal to tax soft drinks (AP)AP - The American Medical Association on Tuesday decided against a proposal to call for taxes on soft drinks as a way to curb consumption of the sugar-laden beverages blamed for contributing to obesity. Top companies vow to rein in kid junk food adsTen major food and drink makers, including McDonald?s, Coca-Cola and Campbell Soup, announced Tuesday that their child-oriented advertising will do more to promote health foods and exercise. Daily chocolate cuts heart attack riskChocolate, like aspirin, affects the platelets that cause blood to clot and can help lower the risk of heart attack.
Medicine in the News - November 12, 2006
Time for seniors to pick 2007 drug planNews-Leader.com It's decision time again for Ozarkers age 65 and older - and any friends or family members who help them with financial decisions. Manufacturer Recalls Millions of Bottles of AcetaminophenABC News By DAN CHILDS. Nov.9, 2006? A large drug manufacturer recalled 383 lots, or 11 million bottles, of the pain medication acetaminophen Thursday after discovering that metal fragments contaminated some pills. Google could 'help doctors diagnose illness'Daily Mail - UK Doctors could turn to Google to help them diagnose illnesses, experts said today. The internet search engine found the correct diagnosis in 58 per cent of difficult cases, they said. HIV costs, life expectancy going upSeattle Post Intelligencer - Nov 10, 2006 By MIKE STOBBE. AP MEDICAL WRITER. ATLANTA -- An American diagnosed with the AIDS virus can expect to live for about 24 years on average, and the cost of health care over those two-plus decades is more than $600,000, new research indicates. Military service may boost Lou Gehrig's disease riskCNN - Nov 10, 2006 By Saundra Young. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Military service may slightly increase the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, but more research is needed, according to a new report from the National Academy of Sciences. Stem cell cure hope for diabetesBBC News Scientists have used stem cells from human bone marrow to repair defective insulin-producing pancreatic cells responsible for diabetes in mice. High blood sugar levels add to heart, stroke deathsReuters - Nov 9, 2006 LONDON (Reuters) - High blood sugar levels cause about three million deaths worldwide each year linked to heart disease and strokes as well as diabetes, researchers said on Friday. NY Doctor Will Perform First Womb Transplant on a HumanNew York Sun - Nov 9, 2006 By The Daily Telegraph. The world's first successful womb transplant will take place next year, Dr. Giuseppe Del Priore of New York Downtown Hospital said. Lupus raises pregnancy death risk: study (Reuters)Reuters - Women with the immune disease lupus who become pregnant face a much higher risk of serious complications and even death, U.S. researchers reported on Saturday., 2006-11-11 New massage for "BlackBerry Thumb"?Sore thumbs after spending hours on a hand-held e-mail device? Sounds like a case of "BlackBerry Thumb" ? but help is at hand., 2006-11-10 Confused about green tea?A recent study that linked consumption of green tea with protection from stroke, but not cancer, caught many people by surprise. How to understand the sometimes conflicting news about green tea., 2006-11-10
Medical Headlines on November 11, 2006
Painkiller recall affects Utah drug storesSalt Lake Tribune - Nov 10, 2006 Employees at dozens of Albertsons and Smith's Food and Drug stores in Utah pulled private label painkillers with acetaminophen from shelves Thursday after a major manufacturer of the drug recalled 11 million bottles that may be contaminated with metal ... Google Searches Out the Diagnoses, StatMedPage Today By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today. BRISBANE, Australia, Nov. 10 -- Google can pluck diagnoses for tough cases out of the range of stumped into the realm of inspired in minutes, with a decent grade for accuracy, found… Military service may boost Lou Gehrig's disease riskCNN By Saundra Young. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Military service may slightly increase the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, but more research is needed, according to a new report from the National Academy of Sciences. Firefighters at High Risk for CancerForbes FRIDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Firefighters risk their lives each day as part of their job, but new research suggests they're at higher cancer risk, too. Asian Diabetes Rates SoarVoice of America - Nov 9, 2006 By David McAlary. Asian diabetes rates are soaring, according to a South Korean study. It says the health consequences of the disease are worse in that region than in more prosperous areas. For Soft Drink Guzzlers, Pancreatic Cancer Is Greater RiskMedPage Today - Nov 9, 2006 By Neil Osterweil, Senior Associate Editor, MedPage Today. STOCKHOLM, Nov. 9 -- Habitually downing one soft drink after another may nearly double the risk of pancreatic cancer, according to investigators here. HIV patients live years after diagnosis (AP)AP - An American diagnosed with the AIDS virus can expect to live for about 24 years on average, and the cost of health care over those two-plus decades is more than $600,000, new research indicates.
News Headlines on November 9, 2006
Manufacturer Recalls Millions of Bottles of AcetaminophenABC News By DAN CHILDS. Nov.9, 2006? A large drug manufacturer recalled 383 lots, or 11 million bottles, of the pain medication acetaminophen Thursday after discovering that metal fragments contaminated some pills.Low-Carb Diet Doesn't Up Heart RiskCBS News (WebMD) Critics of low-carbohydrate diets claim that they promote heart disease, but one of the first studies to examine the long-term effects of low-carb eating suggests otherwise.Blind mice could help humans regain sightThe AustralianCELL transplants that restored sight to blind mice have raised hopes that similar kinds of blindness in people could also be cured.FDA Announces Medical Device PlanForbes The US Food and Drug Administration unveiled a new plan to better track the safety and efficacy of medical gadgets embedded in millions of patients and used in procedures to do everything from treating heartburn to preventing stroke.Malaria Drug May Fight Metabolic SyndromeForbes TUESDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A drug that has been used for decades to treat malaria may also fight the constellation of cardiovascular risk factors known as the metabolic syndrome.Health Highlights: Nov. 9, 2006Forbes People who start smoking at a young age or who are exposed to secondhand smoke during childhood have an increased risk of bladder cancer later in life, says a study funded by Cancer Research UK.
Medicine in the News - November 8, 2006
Blind mice could help humans regain sightThe Australian CELL transplants that restored sight to blind mice have raised hopes that similar kinds of blindness in people could also be cured. Are Industrial Chemicals Killing Kids' Brains?KTRE A laundry list of common industrial chemicals could be responsible for a silent pandemic that already has resulted in brain impairment in millions of children worldwide, according to a study published today in the British medical journal The Lancet. Time to Take Another Look at Medicare Drug PlansNew York Times - Nov 6, 2006 By JANE E. BRODY. Maybe you already signed up for Medicare Part D, the prescription drug benefit plan, and maybe you didn?t. Either way, experts strongly urge that every Medicare recipient take a second look. Study links pancreatic cancer to high sugar intakeReuters STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - People who drink large quantities of fizzy drinks or add sugar to coffee or tea run a higher risk of developing cancer of the pancreas, Swedish research showed on Wednesday. Radioactive weapons against AIDS?ZDNet - Nov 7, 2006 You all know that radiotherapy has been used for a long time as a treatment for several types of cancer. Why not applying it to people infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS? Low-carb diet doesn't raise heart risk (AP)AP - Eating a low-carb, high-fat diet for years doesn't raise the risk of heart disease, a long-term study suggests, easing fears that the popular Atkins diet and similar regimens might set people up for eventual heart attacks. Doctors Rarely Discuss Drug Costs With Patients (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. doctors often fail to discuss costs, prescription drug insurance coverage and other related issues when they give new prescriptions to patients, a new study finds.,
Medicine in the News - November 7, 2006
Concern over chemicals brain riskBBC News Toxic chemicals may be causing a pandemic of brain disorders because of inadequate regulation, researchers say. A report in the Lancet identifies over 200 industrial chemicals, including metals, solvents and ...Aged mice, jet lag a fatal mixRichmond Times Dispatch - Nov 6, 2006BY AJ HOSTETLER. Chronic jet lag and shift changes can take a deadly toll on the elderly, University of Virginia biologists observed in a new study.Vital Signs Remedies: Researchers Devise New Weapon for Head LiceNew York Times - Nov 6, 2006By ERIC NAGOURNEY. The scourge of elementary school, head lice, may have a formidable new enemy, even if it is just air. Researchers said yesterday that they had developed a blow-dryer-like device that appears ...Study, Citing Student Injuries, Calls for Safety Belts on BusesNew York Times - Nov 5, 2006By AP. CHICAGO, Nov. 5 - National data show that accidents involving school buses send 17,000 children to emergency rooms each year.Meat products recalled after syringe discovery at Ont. plantCBC News Maple Leaf Foods is recalling some of its ham and turkey products after police were called in to investigate a possible case of food tampering at a meat products plant in southern Ontario.Systolic and Non-Systolic Heart Failure Equal ThreatsMedPage Today By Judith Groch, Senior Writer, MedPage Today. ROCHESTER, Minn., Nov. 7 --Mortality rates for heart failure patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (non-systolic) are similar to those for ...Scientists Developing 'Artificial Pancreas'Life Style Extra - Nov 6, 2006Scientists are developing an 'artificial pancreas' for children with diabetes that will monitor their blood sugar levels and end the daily trauma of insulin injections.Cancer Combo Therapy Is Cost-EffectiveForbes - 6 hours agoTUESDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Combination cancer treatments are initially more expensive than single-agent cancer therapies, but they offer better results for patients and prove more cost-effective in the long term, a new study finds.Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Long-Term Stroke Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term survivors of childhood leukemia and brain tumors are at increased risk for stroke, even years after they finish their cancer treatment, a new study finds.,
USANA Vitamins and Supplements in the news
Home Based Business Ideas for the Health and Fitness IndustryBest Syndication, CA - Oct 11, 2006 ... Advertisers might be retailers of vitamins and minerals, exercise equipment, health foods ... Some companies, such as USANA, enable you to sell their products, and ... Utah rivals teaming for foray into ChinaSalt Lake Tribune, United States - Oct 16, 2006 ... and vitamins, skin-care products and nutritional supplements - are doing this week in China. Normally, Nature's Sunshine, NuSkin, Tahitian Noni and USANA ... Unlikely business coalition sends delegates to ChinaKitsap Sun (Subscription), United States - Oct 18, 2006 ... and vitamins, skin-care products and nutritional supplements - were doing this week in China. Normally, Nature's Sunshine, Nu Skin, Tahitian Noni and USANA ... ConsumerLab.com Report on COQ10 Supplements Find Quality High But ...HealthNewsDigest.com, NY - Oct 22, 2006 ... Rite Aid, Shaklee, Spring Valley, Sundown, Trace Minerals Research, USANA, Vitamin World ... The paperback ConsumerLab.com's Guide to Buying Vitamins and Supplements ... Direct sales reps lobby for marketSalt Lake Tribune, United States - Oct 19, 2006 ... facing Utah natural products companies who sell lotions and vitamins and tropical ... Nu Skin, executives from Nature's Sunshine, Tahitian Noni, USANA and XanGo ...
News Headlines for November 6, 2006
Excess Junk Food Can Kill The ChildrenPlayfuls.com by Monica C. Spoiling the children with high-fat, high-sugar foods has been proven scientifically unsafe, as American researchers reveal that kids and teens in the US are becoming fatter and more at risk for a series of diseases. Tune-up During Sleep May Boost MemoryCBS News (WebMD) Sleep boosts memory. An electric current that tunes the brain during early sleep can improve memory even more, German scientists say. HIV used to halt AidsInTheNews.co.uk Scientists have developed a genetically-based procedure that may help prevent the spread of Aids. The method involves combining patients' own immune cells with HIV to make them resistant to the retrovirus. Chronic fatigue syndrome gains disease statusHouston Chronicle By MAGGIE FOX. WASHINGTON - Chronic fatigue syndrome, once thought by some doctors to be a psychological problem or even an excuse for malingerers, is a real disease that affects more than a million Americans ... Survey: Unproven diet products popular (AP)AP - Besides extra pounds, dieters also seem to carry a hefty independent streak. A survey finds that 70 percent of Americans who are trying to lose weight are following their own diet plans and have no interest in seeking a doctor's help. FDA: Bausch & Lomb failed on reporting (AP)AP - Bausch & Lomb Inc. failed to formally report nearly three dozen foreign cases of fungal eye infections later linked to one of its contact lens solutions, according to a federal warning letter. 60 million Chinese are considered obese (AP)AP - Rising affluence has made about 60 million Chinese — equal to the population of France — obese, state media said on Monday. Binge-eating a problem for some overweight kids (Reuters)Reuters - Overweight children who are prone to binge-eating can down hundreds more calories at a sitting than their peers, yet still feel hungry again soon after, a new study shows.
Fighting Rising Drug Costs - Recent News Headlines
Seniors see Democrats offering hope on drug costsBoston Globe, United States - Nov 2, 2006... hole, a coverage gap between $2,250 and $5,100 in annual drug spending that forces many seniors to pay thousands of dollars in prescription drug costs. ...Some drug costs may riseNew Brunswick Home News Tribune, NJ - Nov 2, 2006... expensive. It refers to the cutoff that occurs in Medicare drug coverage when a participant's total drug costs reach $2,250. The ...Seniors' drug plan costs will riseNorthJersey.com, NJ - Nov 2, 2006... $250 deductible for their medications. After that, 75 percent of drug costs are covered up to $2,250. Once they reach that point ...Cure for high drug costsCentre Daily Times, PA - Oct 30, 2006... As an example, Blue Cross and Blue Shield may move a drug from the brand ... amount we reimburse to the pharmacy, which helps us hold the line on premium costs.".Minimize Your Drug CostsKiplinger.com, DC - Oct 24, 2006... That's because most Part D plans cover most of the drug costs up to $2,250 (including any deductible, your co-pays and the insurer's share of the cost). ...
Medicine in the News - November 5, 2006
Seniors see Democrats offering hope on drug costsBoston Globe - Nov 2, 2006By 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 nationsMarketWatch 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, 2006By 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 researchLos 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, 2006More 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 pitchesMedical 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.,
Recent News on Food-Borne Illness - November 4, 2006
Recent news about cancer and treatments - November 4, 2006
Cancer patients turn to internet for cheap drugsThe Observer, UK Cancer patients who cannot get the modern drugs they need on the NHS are ordering them directly from international 'internet pharmacies', often without their ...Comment from The MedRounds Editor – Ordering medications without a prescription and self-treating may be dangerous. Treatments for cancer should be monitored by licensed medical doctors who are experienced in treating your cancer.Early detection key in fighting breast cancerIronton Tribune, OH Between 1998 and 2002, 13 Lawrence County women died of breast cancer; during that same time 49 new cases of breast cancer were diagnosed. ...Bacteria Could Make New Library Of Cancer Drugs That Are Too ...Medical News Today (press release), UK Researchers at the University of Warwick are examining a way of using bacteria to manufacture a new suite of potential anti-cancer drugs that are difficult to ...Pap smears every three years: studyThe Age, Australia Women could wait longer between pap smears than they are currently advised to, according to a study of Australian cervical cancer rates. ...
Recent News about Alzhimer's Disease - November 4, 2006
New Alzheimer's drug shows promiseSooToday.com Washington, DC - The only drugs currently available for Alzheimer's patients are those that alleviate symptoms, but a team of scientists led by Paul Aisen, MD ... New Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise in Clinical Trial DG NewsA Century of Alzheimer's Disease Science Magazine (subscription)Years and Counting: Prospects for Defeating Alzheimer's Disease Science Magazine (subscription)New Alzheimer's drug shows promiseTUV Product Service, UK - Nov 3, 2006A research team at Georgetown University Medical Center has achieved promising results from a phase II clinical trial into drugs that treat Alzheimer's disease ...Eating Right Can Help Fight Alzheimer'sMilwaukee Channel.com, WI - Nov 3, 2006MILWAUKEE -- All week long WISN 12 News This Morning explained how superfoods can help people fight various diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. ...ALZHEIMER'S PATIENT MISSINGTyler Morning Telegraph, TX - Oct 31, 2006Smith County authorities found a Dallas Alzheimer's patient's pickup near Lindale Sunday afternoon, but the man was nowhere to be found. ... 
Articles about Weight Loss in the News - November 4, 2006
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