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Medical News Today: 01-01-2005
The earthquakes and tidal waves in South and Southeast Asia have had a devastating impact on the region... click link for more info.
Evidence-based medicine resource to help improve treatment, reduce costsA new Web-based tool will be available January 1, 2005 to help clinicians determine the best medication for patients with schizophrenia... click link for more info.
During week 50 (December 12-18, 2004), influenza activity continued to slowly increase, but overall remained low in the United States... click link for more info.
UNESCO and OPEC FUND have concluded an agreement to create a two-year Project on Reducing the Impact of the HIV/AIDS Crisis in and through Education... click link for more info.
At the end of a year marked by tragic humanitarian crises ranging from conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan to the carnage caused by a Tsunami in Asia, the head of the United Nations World Food Programme paid tribute today to donors' generosity but cautioned that even more support was vital for the coming year... click link for more info.
UNICEF is launching a fleet of mobile vans across three disaster-hit districts of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry this New Year's weekend to help families in relief camps prevent and treat any outbreak of diarrhoea, especially among children... click link for more info.
UNICEF said today it is concerned that children throughout the tsunami-devastated region have been orphaned or separated from their families and are in critical need of basic care and support... click link for more info.
A report published by the American Heart Association says one tenth of all American children aged 2-5 were obese in 2002... 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 First The 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.
Switching of prescription drugs to over the counter availability is increasingly common, but what are the motives behind this trend, ask US researchers in this week's BMJ? Generally, a prescription drug becomes a candidate for over the counter availability if it is used for a non-chronic condition that is relatively easy to self-diagnose and has low potential for harm from abuse... click link for more info.
The BMJ (British Medical Journal) has turned over confidential drug company documents that went missing from a 10 year old murder case to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for review... click link for more info.
A five-part series about clinical trial data and its applicability to individual patients begins in this week's issue of THE LANCET (pp 13, 82)... click link for more info.
The most comprehensive epidemiological study to date into recurring sudden unexplained infant death syndrome (SIDS) is published in this week's issue of THE LANCET (pp 3, 29)... click link for more info.
American Lung Association's Freedom From Smoking® Online Program Provides Support Via the Internet - With New Year's resolutions in mind for many people across the country, there's no time like the present to join the 46 million Americans who have already become quitters... click link for more info.
The American Public Health Association (APHA) today announced that Linda Young Landesman, DrPH, MSW, a Columbia University faculty member and author of the newly published second edition of "Public Health Management of Disasters: The Practice Guide," is available to discuss the public health response to disasters, such as the recent tsunami that ravaged parts of South Asia... click link for more info.
Released by American Academy of Neurology and Child Neurology Society - Both ibuprofen and acetaminophen are safe and effective for treating migraine headaches in children and adolescents, according to the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society, whose new practice guideline is published in the December 28 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology... click link for more info.
American Heart Association year-end report - DALLAS, Dec... click link for more info.
Saying that the scale of the disaster is far beyond is first estimates, the British Government has increased its aid pledge for the Asian tsunami victims to £50 million ($95 million)... click link for more info.
The Department of Health and Human Services today announced a final regulation under the provisions of the 1996 law on health insurance portability that give workers greater access to group health plan coverage... click link for more info.
Following tsunamis, US$40 million urgently needed to avert public health disaster - The World Health Organization (WHO) today said urgent action is needed to address the emerging public health needs of those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Southeast Asia... click link for more info.
Healthcare professionals throughout England will receive help in the fight to tackle obesity thanks to £3 million of extra government funding, Public Health Minister Melanie Johnson announced today... click link for more info.
With more than 28 million Americans suffering from debilitating migraine headaches each year, employers also suffer through missed days from work and reduced productivity... click link for more info.
UCLA researchers for the first time showed that advanced heart failure patients with diabetes who are treated with insulin faced a mortality rate four times higher than heart failure patients with diabetes treated with oral medications... click link for more info.
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has granted scholarships to outstanding women in cancer research through the AACR-Women in Cancer Research (WICR) Brigid G... click link for more info.
Each year, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) presents awards to minority scholars who have made an impact in cancer research, and show potential to continue to do so in the future... click link for more info.
Throughout the year, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) selects faculty members in minority-serving institutions who have shown excellence and dedication in the field of cancer research... click link for more info.
Researchers have shown a correlation between fast food, weight gain, and insulin resistance in what appears to be the first long-term study on this subject... click link for more info.
Renowned Nutritionist Says Sugar in Diet Can Help Millions Stick to New Year's Resolution - Eat sugar, lose weight? Preposterous? For 60 million Americans resolving to shed pounds in 2005, a little sugar might go a long way toward reaching their goal... click link for more info.
First Inhaled Prostacyclin for PAH Patients in the US - CoTherix, Inc (Nasdaq: CTRX) today announced that following priority review, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ventavis(TM) (iloprost) Inhalation Solution for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with NYHA Class III or IV symptoms... click link for more info.
New Research Shows Individualized Web-based Support Program Can Boost Chances of Success by Nearly 30 Percent - Nearly half of America's smoking population -- more than 20 million people -- say they want to quit smoking in 2005 ... click link for more info.
As of Noon today, just three days after a powerful tsunami impacted countries in southern Asia and eastern Africa, Americans have generously contributed approximately $18 million to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which supports both immediate and long term relief efforts for disaster victims in countries outside the United States... click link for more info.
Immediately after the tragic disaster in Southeast Asia, Worldwide Assistance Services (WA) and the Europ Assistance (EA) Group began mobilizing its medical resources to help customers in the region... click link for more info.
In a year when health services have once again dominated the headlines in Scotland, Dr Peter Terry, chairman of the BMA in Scotland considers the challenges that lie ahead for devolution and health in 2005: "Our Scottish Parliament is maturing into an effective mechanism for creating legislation tailored to the needs of the Scottish people... click link for more info.
According to officials in Viet Nam, a 16 year old girl has the H5N1 bird (avian) flu virus... click link for more info.
The major disasters that have taken place throughout history, despite their origin, have one thing in common: the enormous number of people killed... click link for more info.
Myth: Disasters cause deaths at random... click link for more info.
The staggering human toll of the tsunami disaster has led to widespread reports that rotting corpses pose a serious health threat in affected areas from India to Indonesia... click link for more info.
The colleagues of Pfizer express their deepest sympathy and condolences to all those affected by the earthquake and tsunami that struck Asia and the east coast of Africa... click link for more info.
The earthquake and subsequent tsunamis that struck southern Asia on December 26, 2004, have left tens of thousands of people dead and countless more in need of urgent medical care... click link for more info.
Abbott has committed $4 million in funding and healthcare product donations to the victims of the natural disasters in Southeast Asia and the eastern coast of Africa... click link for more info.
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