|
Insurance & Litigation
•
|
Tools & Information
•
•
•
|
|
 Back to Medical News Today Archives
Medical News Today: 11-22-2004
New data from IMS Health shows worldwide drug industry sales growth has slowed to 7% in the 12 months to September... click link for more info.
Nearly 7 Million People Projected to Reach 'Doughnut Hole' - 3 Million to Receive Catastrophic BenefitsLow-income people with Medicare who sign up for new Part D drug plans and receive the additional subsidies -- an estimated 8... click link for more info.
The Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has decided to review its guidelines for companies on mental health care for employees for the first time since they were drawn up in 2000, ministry sources said Saturday... click link for more info.
Tokyo (JCNN) - RIKEN has announced that it has developed Dronpa, a new photochromic fluorescent protein, in collaboration with Amalgaam... click link for more info.
New Once-Daily Product Reduces Incontinence Episodes in Patients with OAB Vesicare® (solifenacin succinate) has been approved by the U... click link for more info.
Stroke patients treated with ultrasound therapy in addition to medication show an improved clinical recovery compared to patients only treated with medication, according to a new study... click link for more info.
US research suggests that patients with chronic kidney disease are at risk of progressive cognitive decline... click link for more info.
About one sixth of UK GP surgeries have been left without flu vaccine supplies as a result of the withdrawal of Chiron's product licence... click link for more info.
New research has revealed that there may be a link between obesity and the loss of brain tissue... click link for more info.
A new study has revealed the extent to which bullying affects Britain's children... click link for more info.
The UK Department of Health today announced that it had entered into a new partnership with private sector firm Xansa to improve and expand the range of corporate services provided for the NHS... click link for more info.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr, the eminent 19th-century physician and poet, once admonished doctors saying, "Beware how you take away hope from another human being... click link for more info.
Safe And Convenient Treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (Ranbaxy) announced the launch of its Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) formulation, branded Flotral (Alfuzosin)... click link for more info.
William Ford-Young ,Royal College of GPs sexual health spokesperson, said: RCGP welcomes govt campaign on sexual health "We are delighted that the Government is finally putting their money where their mouth is, sexual health services in primary care, has been the poor relation of the health service for far too long... click link for more info.
Bill Brehm and his wife, Dee Brehm are donating $44 million to the University of Michigan to create a Diabetes Type 1 research center... click link for more info.
Reported cases of meningococcemia infection have been contained, say Philippine officials... click link for more info.
The New Zealand parliament has launched a campaign today with the phrase "No Rubba no Hubba Hubba", this means 'no condom, no sex' - this is an attempt at combating the country's growing rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)... click link for more info.
An international study1 backed by the National Eczema Society and global patient support groups, has revealed that more than a quarter of patients with atopic eczema have been bullied or teased because of their skin condition... click link for more info.
The most comprehensive federal report available on state-specific cancer rates for the first time includes information on incidence and death rates, as well as data for Hispanics and a new section on mesothelioma and Kaposi's sarcoma... click link for more info.
As Minister of Health and Minister of State for Public Health, it gives us great pleasure to participate in celebrating the inaugural Family Physicians of Canada Week and the invaluable contribution that family physicians make to our country... click link for more info.
Health Canada is warning consumers not to use Blue Cap Shampoo and Blue Cap Spray due to the presence of betamethasone, a topical corticosteroid (steroid), found in the shampoo and the potential of a similar substance found in the spray, neither of which are declared on the labels... click link for more info.
The British Dental Association has today welcomed the publication of the Government's long-awaited White Paper on public health... click link for more info.
A new report has found that thousands of Australians are silently suffering a potentially fatal lung disease... click link for more info.
There is currently no cure for psoriasis and existing treatments are aimed at controlling the symptoms of the disease... click link for more info.
Where is the best place for people with asthma to live? It is often assumed that it is better for people with asthma to live in a rural area rather than in an inner city... click link for more info.
Although unpleasant reactions to food are common, true food allergies are not... click link for more info.
Asthma is no obstacle to exercise, playing sport and keeping fit... click link for more info.
There is hope that a debilitating medical condition can be more quickly diagnosed after a discovery by a team of South Australian and New South Wales researchers... click link for more info.
The Ontario Medical Association's (OMA) elected, governing Council voted not to ratify the tentative agreement between the OMA and the provincial government... click link for more info.
Scientists from Linkoping University, Sweden, estimate that 849 Swedes got cancer in Northern Sweden as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster... click link for more info.
Canadian Agriculture Minister, Andy Mitchell said US might import Canadian beef again when American anti-BSE regulations are up for approval... click link for more info.
Dr David Graham told a Senate panel that five well known drugs, which are currently on the market, needed to be looked at more closely - this sent share values down for many drug companies... click link for more info.
The tragedy of asbestos-related illnesses will be given added attention this week... click link for more info.
University of South Florida has been designated a regional Center of Excellence by the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA)... click link for more info.
The largest population study ever done into the risk of cancer in families that fulfil the criteria for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation testing has confirmed that breast and ovarian cancers are the major concerns for geneticists and doctors counselling families... click link for more info.
The information and instructions provided with medicines is far too small for people with impaired or partially sighted vision to read, finds a study in the British Journal of Ophthalmology... click link for more info.
Heavy computer use may be linked to the development of glaucoma, especially among those who are short sighted, suggests a large Japanese study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health... click link for more info.
The frequency of admission to hospital for severe clinical depression or bipolar disorder (manic depression) may increase the risk of developing dementia, suggests a study in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry... click link for more info.
The rate of mentally illness combined with drug abuse has climbed more than 60% in five years across England and Wales, finds research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health... click link for more info.
A gene expressed only in brain areas responsible for high-level thinking and feeling may be key to the brain's ability to respond rapidly to new input, scientists at MIT's Picower Center for Learning and Memory and colleagues report in the Nov... click link for more info.
|
|
