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Medical News Today: 11-27-2004
The first cases of the flu in Minnesota are usually reported in November and December and continue through May, with the most intense outbreaks in January and February... click link for more info.
A new study has for the first time quantified the dangerous scarcity of health care workers around the globe, ensuring future failures of most developing country health initiatives without the effective addition of 4 million health workers to stave off catastrophic health, economic and political consequences... click link for more info.
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Recommends Standard Colonoscopy for Patients - The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has reacted with caution to claims of the benefits of computed tomography (CT) colonography, also referred to as virtual colonoscopy, compared to standard colonoscopy... click link for more info.
There are now 53,000 adults living with HIV/AIDS in the UK, over a quarter of whom (14,300) remain unaware of their infection... click link for more info.
Forest Laboratories, Inc (NYSE: FRX) today announced that Combunox(TM) (Oxycodone HCl and Ibuprofen) Tablets (CII), the first and only fixed-dose combination of the opioid oxycodone HCl (5 mg) and the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) ibuprofen (400 mg), was approved by the U... click link for more info.
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc... click link for more info.
The World Health Organization is urging countries to prepare for an 'inevitable flu pandemic' it believes will probably come from a mutated bird flu virus... click link for more info.
William Rehnquist, US Chief Justice, will not be back at work next week when the Supreme Court convenes - according to court sources, he will be absent for at least another two weeks... click link for more info.
The Food and Drug Administration today intensified its efforts to protect consumers against harmful products and their sometimes fatal side effects by taking enforcement action against dietary supplements with ephedrine alkaloids marketed as a treatment for serious diseases and conditions... click link for more info.
Tysabri (Natalizumab) is the First Monoclonal Antibody Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis Approved by the FDA - The FDA today licensed a new biologic approach to treat patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) to reduce the frequency of symptom flare-ups or exacerbations of the disease... click link for more info.
America's heart patients are still not being warned (on labels) about the fatal side effects of Amiodarone... click link for more info.
Commenting on the Department of Health's GP Vacancy Survey for England and Wales, Dr Hamish Meldrum, Chairman of the BMA's GPs Committee said: "The government's own figures show that GP vacancies are taking longer to fill*... click link for more info.
It might be possible to combat early-stage cervical cancer simply by applying a gel to a woman's cervix, rather than removing abnormal cells surgically... click link for more info.
It's ironic that even as the holidays approach - with all their fun and festivities - risks for children increase... click link for more info.
The US Congress has approved $303 million in federal funds for the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program nationally for the coming year (after an across-the-board cut of just under one percent, the effective funding level will be $301 million)... click link for more info.
One out of every three patients with diabetes who are older than 50 is estimated to have peripheral arterial disease (PAD), an atherosclerotic condition that can threaten "life and limb... click link for more info.
A consultation on whether the antibiotic eye drop, Chloramphenicol, should be made available over the counter in pharmacies was announced today by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)... click link for more info.
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) is delighted to announce the launch of its new resource pack - National Service Framework for Diabetes- a guide for community pharmacists... click link for more info.
Responding to the announcement today of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) consultation on whether the antibiotic eye drop, Chloramphenicol, should be made available over the counter in pharmacies David Pruce, Director of Practice and Quality Improvement, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB), said: "The RPSGB welcomes the consultation on whether Chloramphenicol should be reclassified from prescription only medicine to pharmacy medicine... click link for more info.
Depressed people 75 or older are just as likely to improve after an 8-week course with an inactive, placebo drug as with an antidepressant, new research indicates... click link for more info.
World AIDS Day is commemorated around the globe on 1 December... click link for more info.
US Secretary Says Decision On Vaccine From Foreign Manufacturers Expected Soon - HHS Secretary Tommy G... click link for more info.
Findings are disappointing, but some changes and more time could improve results - A new UCLA study released Nov 26 reports higher arrest rates among drug offenders diverted to treatment during the first six months of California's Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act (SACPA), commonly known as Proposition 36... click link for more info.
Scientists are one step closer to deciphering the molecular signaling process controlling innate immunity with the discovery that a molecule called IRAK1 regulates the expression of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10... click link for more info.
Scientists have identified a new, longer species of amyloid â-peptide that has the potential to be a new target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease... click link for more info.
Patients with knee osteoarthritis should avoid long term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), say researchers in a study published on bmj... click link for more info.
The practice of concealing drugs in patients' food and drinks is common in nursing homes, claim researchers from Norway in a study published on bmj... click link for more info.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a fast track review of testosterone patches for women with low sex drive, despite concerns about insufficient data and potentially misleading marketing by their manufacturer Proctor & Gamble, claim two articles in this week's BMJ... click link for more info.
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has objected to calls from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) for easier late abortion... click link for more info.
New help for people with asthma to take better control of their symptoms is available from today (24 November), as Asthma UK launches its 'Be in Control' resource pack... click link for more info.
Changes in the law to protect people involved in medicines research from animal extremists, announced in the Queen's Speech today, have been warmly welcomed by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)... click link for more info.
-- Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) paid for 9... click link for more info.
-- 325 out of the 326 Primary Care Trusts/Local Health Boards in England and Wales who responded to the initial part of the survey reported 3,240 GP vacancies that were outstanding at some time during the survey period (1st April 2003 to 31st March 2004)... click link for more info.
The first in a £1billion wave of 'super surgeries' planned for NHS patients across the country officially opens its doors to patients today... click link for more info.
The FDA is being accused of approving drugs too quickly, in 1992 Congress passed a new law so that the FDA could speed up drug approvals... click link for more info.
A new study out today has revealed that a considerable number of parents are unaware if their child is overweight or obese and are often unconcerned if they find out they are... click link for more info.
New reforms to the NHS dental system could lead to a reduction in the level of dental work done by NHS dentists, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO)... click link for more info.
A team of Korean researchers claimed Thursday they had performed a miracle by enabling a patient, who could not even stand up for the last 19 years, to walk with stem cell therapy... click link for more info.
The Japanese government plans to introduce a system to transport patients who are heavily wounded or in otherwise serious conditions from areas hit by major disasters or by terrorist attacks to hospitals in unaffected areas using Air Self-Defense Force C-130 transport aircraft, The Yomiuri Shimbun learned Wednesday... click link for more info.
Tokyo (JCNN) - Kao Corporation's Health Care Products Research Laboratories has announced the results of a study on plant sterol-enriched diacylglycerol oil... click link for more info.
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