The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announces the recipients of the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) Presentation Merit Award. This award recognizes eligible participants on practice-related topics presented at the APhA2008 Annual Meeting Contributed Poster Session. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the regulatory body for UK nurses and midwives, has appointed Sarah Bedwell as its new Director of Corporate Governance and Organisational Development.Sarah will lead on organisational development and driving internal management reform. She will take up her new position on 2 June 2008. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
The Canadian Diabetes Association and Title Sponsor Pfizer Canada are pleased to host Live Smart Diabetes Expos across Canada this spring. The Live Smart Diabetes Expo brings together products, resources, speakers and experts to show how Canadians can help prevent and manage diabetes while improving their overall health. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
Nearly three people die each day in North Carolina because they don't have health insurance, says a new report by Families USA, the national organization for health care consumers. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
OxThera announced that all 42 patients have been enrolled in their pivotal phase II/III study using Oxabact™ for the treatment of Primary Hyperoxaluria. Results from this multicenter study will be presented during Q4 of 2008 and be used to file for licensure in EU, US and the rest of the world. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that a common molecule previously known to play a fundamental role in building protein, can also trigger cancer. The surprise findings are published in Cell*. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
US researchers report that exposure to cigarette smoke inhibits innate gene expression and impairs alveolar growth in neonatal mice. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on Wednesday U.S. Marshals seized more than $1,301,712 of dietary supplements from LG Sciences, LLC, of Brighton, Mich., because the products contain unapproved food additives and/or new dietary ingredients that cause the products to violate the law. Labeled as dietary supplements, the products are marketed for use by body builders. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
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Nutrition scientists from the country's leading institutions, including University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), held a scientific symposium, "California Avocados: A Functional Food for Optimal Health," to discuss new evidence in support of the benefits of a plant-based diet, including findings about the bioactive compounds in California Hass avocados and their clinical significance. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
Increasing numbers of UK children are being prescribed unlicensed anti-psychotic drugs, research suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Apr 2008 | 9:24 am
A man blinded in one eye during the Blitz has his sight restored by Scottish specialists, 66 years later. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Apr 2008 | 8:32 am
For many years, Dr. Tan was a driving force behind the testing of drugs that proved effective in treating children with leukemia and other cancers. Source: NYT > Health | 7 Apr 2008 | 6:41 am
South Korea confirms a second outbreak of H5N1 at a duck farm, a week after reporting its first case in 13 months. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Apr 2008 | 6:22 am
A US company hopes to be the first to market a blood test to detect early signs of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Apr 2008 | 11:05 pm
Army leaders are expressing increased alarm about the mental health of soldiers who would be sent on multiple deployments to Iraq under current plans. Source: NYT > Health | 6 Apr 2008 | 7:10 pm
The Supreme Court appears to be on the verge of endorsing a doctrine that the F.D.A. should not be second-guessed by courts. Source: NYT > Health | 6 Apr 2008 | 3:52 pm
