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Medical News Today: 11-28-2004
The British Dental Association today concurred with the view of a new report that it's make or break time for NHS dentistry... click link for more info.
Surgeons are warning that public hospital waiting lists will continue to grow due to budget-related operating restrictions... click link for more info.
Here are some examples of people who managed to lose weight and keep the weight from coming back... click link for more info.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments about the issue of medical marijuana tomorrow... click link for more info.
Rehnquist's health is a closely guarded secret - He has thyroid cancer, but how advanced or not it is very few people know... click link for more info.
State media says China's SARS vaccine trials will be finished by January 2005... click link for more info.
Newly diagnosed AIDS cases fell to 6 441 in the EU25 in 2003 - But upwards trend in newly reported HIV infections... click link for more info.
Measures aimed at stopping the threat of tuberculosis (TB) will be pioneered at a new research centre in Latvia... click link for more info.
The international medical teams of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) continue to work in the Ivory Coast... click link for more info.
People with diabetes who experience the pain associated with nerve damage (diabetic peripheral neuropathy) have a new treatment option--the first FDA-approved drug for managing the burning, tingling, and numbing sensations in the feet, legs, or hands that mark this condition... click link for more info.
A CancerBACUP guide to breast reconstruction has been awarded first prize for patient information in the BMA Medical Book Competition Awards 2004, with three other booklets and the charity's website receiving highly commended... click link for more info.
Fibromyalgia, also known as fibromyositis and fibrositis, is a common chronic disease, characterized by widespread, constant pain throughout the body, sleeping disturbances, and abnormal exhaustion... click link for more info.
Scabies is a skin condition caused by tiny insects called mites... click link for more info.
Follow these simple steps to keep your feet happy... click link for more info.
Health Canada is warning consumers not to use Male Power Plus, a product used for erectile dysfunction that has not been authorized for sale in Canada... click link for more info.
The number of AIDS cases in Singapore has risen to record highs this year... click link for more info.
A new study indicates that a Bayer statin drug called 'Baycol' should have been taken off the market earlier... click link for more info.
Kids with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who take 36 to 54-mg doses of once-daily CONCERTA® (methylphenidate HCl) CII are more likely to achieve significantly greater reduction of behavioral symptoms associated with opposition and defiance than children with ADHD who take CONCERTA® 18 mg once-daily or 5 to 15 mg of immediate release methylphenidate (IR MPH) three-times-a-day, research shows... click link for more info.
Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) today announced that Schering-Plough K... click link for more info.
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says it is concerned about a WA Health Department campaign to prune hospital waiting lists... click link for more info.
Since April 26, 2004, when Sanofi-Synthelabo and Aventis agreed to create sanofi-aventis, it has been confirmed that the headquarters of the new sanofi-aventis Group is to be located in Paris... click link for more info.
Senator Judd Gregg (USA) does not like the idea of a new independent bureau responsible for drug safety... click link for more info.
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.
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