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Medical News Today: 12-21-2004
A medical milestone is celebrated on 23 December - the 50th anniversary of the world's first successful organ transplant... click link for more info.
UK - Dr Jim Kennedy, Royal College of GPs prescribing spokesperson, said: "We do not know the full results of this study and do not want to see patients unduly worried... click link for more info.
A new poll by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy shows a "divide" among parents and teenagers on whether comprehensive sex education "encourages" young people to engage in sexual activity, the New York Daily News reports... click link for more info.
Roche's new Invirase 500 mg receives approval in US after priority review by FDASignificant improvement of patient convenience by reducing pill count from 5 pills to 2 pills twice a day... click link for more info.
Some HIV/AIDS treatment groups have expressed "alarm" about a possible backlash against the use of the antiretroviral drug nevirapine among pregnant women to reduce the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission because of a recent series of Associated Press articles concerning clinical trials of the drug, the New York Times reports (McNeil, New York Times, 12/21)... click link for more info.
The NHS Scotland health watchdog has launched an inquiry into the treatment of the childhood behavioural condition attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) after new figures revealed a tenfold increase in the use of the psychoactive drug Ritalin... click link for more info.
Doctors have treated a baby with brittle bone disease while still in the womb... click link for more info.
Three million people in the UK have doctors who are not fit to practise, a leading medical expert claims... click link for more info.
The Government has introduced strict new limits on the advertising of cigarettes and tobacco products in shops, pubs and clubs today... click link for more info.
According to a new study, acupuncture significantly reduces pain and improves function in those suffering osteoarthritis of the knee... click link for more info.
Women with a genetic predisposition to breast cancer who are successfully treated for the disease may still be at high risk for ovarian cancer, says a University of Toronto study... click link for more info.
Study results will aid in understanding cancer cells, wound healing, and normal animal development - Just like pulling on a jacket and zipping it closed, sheets of cells destined to cover the embryos of fruit flies migrate, come together, and then send out interlocking "teeth" to zip themselves closed in a process called dorsal closure... click link for more info.
A significant number of hospital consultant posts remain vacant after three months or more and in many cases trusts are not actively trying to fill these vacancies, according to figures released today (21/12/04) by the British Medical Association (BMA)... click link for more info.
Radon in homes and risk of lung cancer: collaborative analysis of individual data from 13 European case-control studies, BMJ Online FirstThe effects of natural radon gas escaping the earth's surface into our homes is causing 9% of all deaths from lung cancer across Europe, and smokers are most at risk, according to a paper on BMJ... click link for more info.
UK Health Minister, Lord Warner, today announced that the Government has exceeded the NHS Plan target to have housekeepers to work with nurses and support patients in half of all hospitals by 2004 The NHS now has Ward Housekeepers in 53% of all hospitals, rising to 70% in the larger hospitals, where the majority of patients receive treatment... click link for more info.
A quarter of all deaths in England and Wales in 2003 were caused by cancer, according to detailed analysis of deaths occurring in England and Wales... click link for more info.
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Advice On The Use Of Celecoxib And Other Selective COX-2 Inhibitors In Light Of Concerns About Cardiovascular SafetyDear ColleagueThe Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is aware that new data from a clinical trial in the United States has indicated an increased cardiovascular risk (including heart attack and stroke) following treatment with celecoxib (Celebrex)... click link for more info.
We are aware that new data from a clinical trial in the United States has indicated an increased cardiovascular risk (including heart attack and stroke) following treatment with celecoxib (Celebrex)... click link for more info.
A new study shows men with prostate cancer who receive a common medication aimed to treat disease that has spread or reduce the risk of recurrence after surgery may be at increased risk for developing osteoporosis... click link for more info.
Daniel Armstrong, Ph D , director, Mailman Center for Child Development, University of Miami, will discuss the physical, psychological and social development of children with cancer and discuss ways to overcome the school, social and cognitive obstacles in a free telephone workshop entitled Cognitive and Late Effects Related to Childhood Cancer... click link for more info.
Recent legislative and regulatory changes are significantly altering the way infectious diseases physicians will code and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will reimburse for office-based infusions and injections beginning January 1, 2005... click link for more info.
A gene which controls the body's ability to repair the nerve damage inflicted by Central Nervous System (CNS) diseases like multiple sclerosis has been identified... click link for more info.
Temporary mobile medical units set up in two UK cities to deal with alcohol-related injuries have been declared a success by medics... click link for more info.
An updated Food Alert for Information has been published by the Food Standards Agency after further problems were found with Tesco's own-brand Snowman cakes... click link for more info.
The FDA today released the following statement on NIH halting a clinical trial involving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients at risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working with the National Institutes of Health to review the available scientific information on naproxen following the decision of the National Institute on Aging to halt a clinical trial studying non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease... click link for more info.
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan banned smoking in public and tobacco sales, the first country in the world to do so... click link for more info.
AMA (Australian Medical Association) President, Dr Bill Glasson, said today the AMA is calling on the Federal Government to legislate for health warnings on all alcohol products... click link for more info.
A new study shows young people are more vigilant in checking their skin for signs of melanomas than those over 50... click link for more info.
Louis Appleby, National Director for Mental Health, today published his update report on mental health services in England, and Health Minister Rosie Winterton announced an extra £30million capital funding for psychiatric intensive care units... click link for more info.
Ophthalmic solution enhances ability of eye surgeons to remove white cataracts; antiangiogenesis agent treats age-related macular degeneration... click link for more info.
World AIDS Day is commemorated around the world on December 1st... click link for more info.
The AP/Los Angeles Times on Sunday examined a trend of hundreds of thousands of steel, air travel and technology workers who have experienced "long-promised benefits disappear or be slashed or threatened in recent years... click link for more info.
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Friday recommended that public health officials beginning Jan... click link for more info.
The Bush administration is considering a "wide range" of initiatives to curb Medicaid spending by eliminating improper payments and restricting eligibility and benefits... click link for more info.
The Vatican on Friday announced the establishment of the Good Samaritan Foundation, which aims to channel donations from individual, group and government to Catholic organizations that help people living with HIV/AIDS, especially in Africa, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports... click link for more info.
The British government on Thursday said that it will donate approximately $88 million over three years to UNICEF to assist children who have lost one or both parents to AIDS-related illnesses... click link for more info.
The government's unfunded promises to retirees under Medicare is $27... click link for more info.
FDA has done a "spectacular job" in its efforts to protect the public and has met the "expectation of improving health care," White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card said Sunday on ABC's This Week... click link for more info.
T cells are the weakest link in the immune systems of older people, based on a report by Eaton and colleagues in the December 20 issue of The Journal of Experimental Medicine... click link for more info.
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