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Medical News Today: 10-12-2004
The British Pregnancy Advisory Service -- a charity that receives funding from the UK's National Health Service and provides about 25% of all abortions in Britain each year -- might face an investigation for helping women obtain "illegal" late-term abortions by referring them to a clinic in Spain, The Times reports... click link for more info.
The death of actor Christopher Reeve on Sunday "puts a spotlight" on the issue of federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research during the final weeks of the presidential campaign, the New York Times reports (Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 10/12)... click link for more info.
UK scientists from Cambridge University say they are closer to understanding the causes of pre-eclampsia - a condition that threatens pregnancy... click link for more info.
Los Angeles County health officials last week in response to continued unsafe sex practices in the adult film industry sent 400 letters to producers and directors of adult films urging condom use during sex scenes to prevent the spread of HIV, the Los Angeles Times reports (Liu, Los Angeles Times, 10/8)... click link for more info.
Kenyan ecologist Wangari Maathai -- who on Friday became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize -- on Saturday repeated her previous claims that HIV was "created by a scientist for biological warfare," AFP/Yahoo! News reports... click link for more info.
New data produced by WWF UK in a report on blood test carried out in 33 people(1) demonstrate that all recorded levels are well within margins of safety... click link for more info.
Although human cloning is still banned, France now welcomes human stem cell research, says Health Minister, Philippe Douste-Blazy... click link for more info.
An inflammatory component of heart disease may be present early in life, say researchers... click link for more info.
UK - A new guide offering advice to employers and public and voluntary organisations on dealing with the stigma of mental health has been launched by the Social Exclusion Unit... click link for more info.
Prime Minister Tony Blair will welcome ten transplant recipients - from a six-year-old girl to a 74- year-old granddad - to 10 Downing Street to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the NHS Organ Donor Register... click link for more info.
UK - Yesterday's second reading debate on the government's Mental Capacity Bill was dominated by criticisms of the Bill for permitting euthanasia by neglect and assisted suicide for vulnerable adults... click link for more info.
Canadian pharmacies often charge more than U... click link for more info.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) supports Primary Care Trusts (PCTs)/Local Health Boards (LHBs) in their role as 'Statutory Consultees' for the Pollution Prevention Control (PPC) regime... click link for more info.
The number of NHS patients being treated privately sector is likely to double if Labour secure a third term in office, according to the Prime Minister's latest speech on welfare reform... click link for more info.
The National Drug and Alcohol research centre, Australia, says a quarter of ecstasy users are mixing the drug with prescription medication to increase the euphoric effects or help recover... click link for more info.
Unions in New South Wales and Victoria have strongly backed a move for a total ban on smoking in pubs and clubs in three years time, despite industry predictions it could lead to thousands of jobs losses... click link for more info.
Children who snore are likely to have emotional and behavioural problems, according to new research... click link for more info.
The first "patient hotel" in the UK has opened and will offer accommodation for children and their families who need to be close to hospital services... click link for more info.
Providing support and advice at key steps in the innovation process is essential if the UK is to derive economic and social value from its world-class bioscience research base, said Professor Julia Goodfellow, Chief Executive of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)... click link for more info.
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has published a book about its presidential portraits... click link for more info.
John Razzak has had so many affairs with patients that he has asked to be struck off the Medical Register - he says he is not able to control himself... click link for more info.
Revamping the NHS computer systems could reach the astronomical figure of £31 billion... click link for more info.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled there is no case to answer after a complaint by the Salt Manufacturers Association (SMA) regarding the Food Standards Agency's (FSA) recent salt awareness campaign... click link for more info.
If you are a woman and consume 800 micrograms or more of folate per day you are much less likely to be at risk of having high blood pressure, says a new study... click link for more info.
China plans to increase its efforts to prevent a further deterioration of mental health problems among its children and teenagers... click link for more info.
The BMA's GP Committee for Wales (GPC Wales), the Welsh Faculty of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the Department for Post Graduate Studies for Wales jointly welcomed the Welsh Assembly Governments assurances that there would be no reductions in the GP Registrar training budget for Wales during this financial year... click link for more info.
US health care cost increases escalated sharply again this year, but may begin moderating next year, according to global human resources services firm Hewitt Associates (NYSE: HEW)... click link for more info.
Researchers in California have managed to turn off the MYC gene and thus allowing liver cancer cells to revert to being healthy... click link for more info.
The FDA says it did not have any early warning that something may be seriously wrong with the USA's delivery of 48 million flu vaccine doses from Chiron's Liverpool (UK) plant... click link for more info.
UK - On hearing of the death of actor Christopher Reeve today Medical Research Council (MRC) Chief Executive, Colin Blakemore said: "We were saddened to hear of the death of Christopher Reeve... click link for more info.
A former dentist has developed a toothpaste effective in removing oral bacteria, the main cause of various mouth-related diseases... click link for more info.
Today the European Commission adopted a proposal to amend Directive 95/2/EC, dealing with food additives other than colours and sweeteners... click link for more info.
Tea tree oil is being used to treat patients with severe scabies after scientists at the Menzies School of Health Research, Australia, discovered that the oil kills the burrowing scabies mite... click link for more info.
Certain blood pressure drugs may slow the deterioration of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the October 12 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology... click link for more info.
Government childcare policies are failing to meet the needs of the disabled, ethnic minority and working-class, according to the latest research... click link for more info.
Despite the availability of medications for treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in the United States, patients admitted to the hospital for TB have a high in-hospital mortality rate and incur over $385 million a year in hospital charges... click link for more info.
Children with asthma and their parents may be inaccurately assessing medication levels in asthma inhalers, causing misuse of the medication... click link for more info.
Children with siblings may be less likely to develop asthma than those without siblings, yet genetic and prenatal and postnatal factors may increase a child's risk for asthma... click link for more info.
A new study sheds light on events orchestrating the changes when mammalian eggs are fertilized and become embryos... click link for more info.
Using modified magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, researchers at Johns Hopkins have been able to detect the early benefits of a cholesterol-lowering medication much sooner than before... click link for more info.
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