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Is boutique medicine worth the price?Concierge medicine is all the rage these days - should you fork over the big bucks doctors are requiring? In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen has advice for consumers contemplating taking part in this latest trend.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Sep 2008 | 1:23 pm School-Based Efforts Boost Kids' Fruit, Vegetable Intake (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Children will eat fruits and vegetables at school, if the school gives them a push, a new report says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Sep 2008 | 1:01 pm England meets MRSA targetA target to halve MRSA infections in has been hit after a substantial fall in cases in the past few months, latest figures show.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:58 pm The European Commission Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Alseres Pharmaceuticals' Spinal Cord Injury Treatment, Cethrin(R)Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:46 pm Haemacure to Present at the Sachs 8th Annual - Biotech in Europe Investor ForumSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:37 pm OBG Management Begins Celebrating a Milestone BirthdaySource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:37 pm Colon X-ray seen as effective at spotting cancer (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:33 pm The Michigan Life Sciences Pipeline Announces New Best Practices Seminars Tailored to Michigan BusinessesSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:31 pm MicroRNA First Disclosed by Rosetta Genomics may Increase Efficacy of Imatinib (Gleevec(R)(1)) in GlioblastomaSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:30 pm Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTII) Q4/08 Review Issued by Scimitar Equity, LLCSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:30 pm China Kangtai Cactus Biotech Inc. Awarded Patent for Cactus-Based Cigarette in ChinaSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:30 pm Eklin Medical Surpasses 1,000th RapidStudy(R) Digital Radiography System Installation Featuring Canon DR TechnologySource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:30 pm The Kaiser Family Foundation and Univision Launch First National Spanish-Language Media Campaign Featuring HIV-Positive Latinos and Loved OnesSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:30 pm BioElectronics Corp. Announces $400,000 in New Orders From the Middle EastSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:30 pm Clinics 'looted' in Congo clashesHealth centres have been systematically looted by fighters in eastern DR Congo, the UN says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Sep 2008 | 11:32 am 12 more arrested in China's tainted milk scandal (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Sep 2008 | 11:21 am Billions 'wasted' by aid systemThe system of giving aid needs overhauling or billions of dollars will be wasted, a leading aid agency warns.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Sep 2008 | 11:08 am Drinkers fall into 'nine groups'The government believes it has identified nine types of heavy drinker as it launches a new alcohol campaign.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Sep 2008 | 11:02 am GTx Presents Bone Turnover Marker Data And Additional PSA Progression Safety Analysis For Toremifene 80 Mg Phase III ADT Clinical TrialGTx, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTXI) presented a safety analysis demonstrating that fewer men treated with toremifene 80 mg had PSA progression over time compared to placebo in the Phase III clinical trial evaluating toremifene 80 mg for the treatment of multiple serious side effects of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for advanced prostate cancer.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Abbott Uses NAFTA To Charge Mexico Significantly Higher Than Middle-income Country RateAs part of its ongoing campaign to lower drug prices and improve access to lifesaving AIDS treatments globally, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), which operates three free treatment clinics in Mexico (Puerto Vallarta, Cancun and Tuxtla Gutierrez) today unveiled a new print advertisement criticizing Abbott Laboratories, Inc. for the steep price it charges for its key AIDS drug Kaletra in Mexico.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Nerve Activity Can Predict Life Or Death For Comatose PatientsEven when patients are unable to respond, physicians can get valuable information from nerves that can assist in determining whether the patient will live or die in nontraumatic comatose patients.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Electrodiagnostic Testing May Be The Key To Early Identification Of West Niles VirusA case report from the University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine shows that in patients with weakened immune systems, electrodiagnostic testing may be the key to early identification of West Nile virus (WNV).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am BioMed SA Honors Three Texas Pediatric Surgeons For Groundbreaking Work Impacting Children WorldwideThree internationally known pediatric surgeons from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and its academic children's hospital, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, are this year's recipients of the prestigious Julio Palmaz Award for Innovation in Healthcare and the Biosciences. Robert M. Campbell, Jr., M.D., Melvin D. Smith, M.D. (deceased) and Kaye E. Wilkins, D.V.M.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Gilead Receives Complete Response Letter From U.S. FDA For Aztreonam Lysine For Inhalation, Investigational Cystic Fibrosis TreatmentGilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) announced that the company has received a complete response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its New Drug Application (NDA) for aztreonam lysine for inhalation, an investigational therapy in development for people with cystic fibrosis who have Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Odanacatib, An Investigational Cathepsin K Inhibitor, Increased Bone Mineral Density (BMD) Over Two Years At Key Fracture Sites In Phase IIB StudyTwo-year data from a Phase IIB study of odanacatib (formerly MK-0822), an investigational, selective cathepsin-K inhibitor in development for the treatment of osteoporosis by Merck & Co., Inc.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am University Student Designs Innovative ToolA new tool will help researchers in labs around the world improve the precision of their findings. The Chromosome Dropper Tool eases challenges of today's chromosomal analysis, which involves research using genes, embryo, clone and stem cells to help diagnose medical conditions, said Yunyan Qu, a physician assistant student at Central Michigan University who invented the tool.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Nymox's NX-1207 Treatment For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Enters Phase 3 DevelopmentNymox Pharmaceutical Corporation (NASDAQ: NYMX) is pleased to announce that a presentation of clinical trial data from the most recently completed clinical studies of NX-1207, the Company's drug in development for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) will be made by Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Teva Receives EU Marketing Authorization For TevaGrastim(R)Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) announced that the European Commission's Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry granted Teva a Marketing Authorization for its human granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) product.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Antibiotic 'cerebral palsy link'A small number of cases of cerebral palsy are linked by researchers to antibiotics given to women in premature labour.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:49 am Doctors rule out 'safe tanning'There is no such thing as a safe tan, according to skin cancer experts.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:13 am India drug firm turns to GiulianiEx-New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is to advise Indian drug firm Ranbaxy after a ban on some of its products in the US.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Sep 2008 | 8:40 am Worldwide survey seeks MS answersA ground-breaking global multiple sclerosis survey says there may be many more sufferers than the estimated 1.3m worldwide.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Sep 2008 | 8:35 am National Briefing | Science and Health: X-Ray Spots Colon Cancer, Report SaysA federal study of an X-ray alternative to colonoscopies confirms its effectiveness at spotting most cancers.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Sep 2008 | 8:12 am Psychologists Vote to End Interrogation ConsultationsMembers of the American Psychological Association have voted to prohibit consultation in the interrogations of detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Sep 2008 | 8:09 am Rules Near for Animals’ EngineeringThe Food and Drug Administration is expected on Thursday to announce proposals for regulating the meat and milk from genetically engineered animals.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Sep 2008 | 7:35 am Fitness: I Put In 5 Miles at the OfficeTreadmill desks help to incorporate extra movement into the routines of sedentary workers.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Sep 2008 | 7:05 am Study into near-death experiencesA large study is to examine whether cardiac arrest patients really do have near-death "out of body" experiences.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Sep 2008 | 5:00 am Home delivery pharmacies seen to boost generic use (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Sep 2008 | 4:27 am No such thing as a safe tan: scientists (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Sep 2008 | 4:16 am Skin Deep: Ancient, but How Safe?The health industry has questions about metals like lead, mercury or arsenic being found in ayurvedic supplements.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Sep 2008 | 4:03 am Medicare Advantage Plans Get Lion's Share of Insurers' Ad Dollars (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Insurers last year placed three times more ads and spent twice as much money to promote more comprehensive Medicare Advantage plans than they did for stand-alone Medicare drug plans, according to a new study.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Sep 2008 | 3:46 am US researchers call off controversial autism study (AP)
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News: Health News | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:32 am Q&AThe possible links between antibiotics and cerebral palsySource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Sep 2008 | 11:11 pm Plans dropped to study chelation for autismRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Sep 2008 | 10:09 pm Superfood or Monster From the Deep?Major food companies are competing for health-conscious consumers by plugging one food into another and claiming the health benefits of both.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Sep 2008 | 10:06 pm Daycare Infants Less Likely to Develop AsthmaFinding backs 'hygiene hypothesis' that early exposure to germs confers protective effectSource: Livescience.com - Health | 17 Sep 2008 | 9:12 pm China: Third baby dies from tainted formulaThe scope of China's contaminated baby formula case grew Wednesday as officials reported the death of a third infant and a spike in those made ill by it.Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Sep 2008 | 8:50 pm Sorting Through the Claims of the Boastful EggIt used to be, an egg was an egg, but now the incredible, edible egg is becoming unintelligible.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Sep 2008 | 7:29 pm Medical device ads criticized on Capitol Hill (AP)AP - Medical experts told lawmakers Wednesday that new television advertisements for medical devices pose even greater risks to patients than ads for drugs, which have been scrutinized for years.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Sep 2008 | 5:46 pm Consumer Ads for Medical Devices Subject of Senate PanelSome lawmakers and medical groups are calling for restrictions on advertisements for medical devices like artificial knees and heart stents, claiming they mislead patients.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Sep 2008 | 5:33 pm Parachutist Survives Fall, Gets 'Pacemaker for Pain'"No one expected me to live," Adam Hammond said.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 17 Sep 2008 | 4:28 pm DES Associated With Lower Risk of All-Cause Mortality Compared With Bare-Metal StentsThe use of DES was associated with a 38% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared with bare-metal stents, a finding that was persistent despite multiple adjustments, including a propensity-matched and subgroup analysis, report investigators.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2008 | 3:32 pm 'Allergic Girl' teaches allergy-free diningSince 2½-year-old Ava Zinna ended up in the emergency room this summer after an allergic reaction to peanuts, her mother, Tara, has worried about her daughter's food whenever they eat out. But when the family went to Blue Smoke restaurant Sunday afternoon in New York, someone had already asked to hold the peanuts.Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Sep 2008 | 2:44 pm Trifunctional Bispecific Antibody Kills B-Cell Lymphoma CellsBi20, a trifunctional antibody targeting CD20 and CD3, efficiently kills B-cell lymphoma cells, according to a report in the September 1st International Journal of Cancer.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2008 | 2:35 pm Intensive Lifestyle Management Linked to Enhanced Telomerase ActivityComprehensive healthy lifestyle changes substantially increase telomerase activity, and hence telomere maintenance capacity, in as little as 3 months, according to results of a prospective pilot study published online September 16 by The Lancet Oncology.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2008 | 2:31 pm G-CSF Strengthens Ligament Repair in DogsTreatment with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) enhances anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) grafts in beagles, Japanese researchers report in the September issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2008 | 2:25 pm Laughter linked to increased productivitySeptember 17, 2008 A researcher has discovered that positive humour in the workplace can lead to greater job satisfaction.Source: PsycPORT.com | 17 Sep 2008 | 2:21 pm Culture gap in seeking mental health careSeptember 17, 2008 Sep. 17--The young man arrived with delusions. He heard voices. And his family was desperate to shake him of his demons.Source: PsycPORT.com | 17 Sep 2008 | 2:21 pm Professionalism During Residency Linked to Better Test Scores, Clinical SkillsResidents regarded as highly professional by their peers score better on In-Training Examinations (ITE) and exhibit better clinical skills and more conscientious behaviors than their less-professional colleagues, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association for September 17.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2008 | 2:21 pm Monthly Ibandronate as Effective as Weekly Risedronate or AlendronateMonthly therapy is associated with fracture rates similar to weekly therapy in several patient types.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2008 | 2:20 pm Lack of Residual Vein Thrombosis Indicates Low Risk for Recurrent DVTThe absence of residual vein thrombosis (RVT) following a first episode of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a reliable indicator of which patients can safely stop oral anticoagulation therapy, according to a randomized, prospective, multicenter study by Italian researchers reported in the August 1 issue of Blood.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2008 | 2:17 pm Sentinal Node Biopsy Warranted in Some Cases of Thin MelanomaAbout 5% of patients with a thin cutaneous melanoma (1 mm thickness or less) harbor occult nodal metastases, and in these patients, sentinal lymph node biopsy (SLNB) may reveal important prognostic information, physicians report in the September Archives of Surgery.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2008 | 2:13 pm Effective Prescriptions Help Curb Diabetes MortalityMore effective control of lipids, blood glucose, and blood pressure may have contributed to recent declines in early mortality in people with type 2 diabetes, UK researchers report in the September issue of Diabetes Care.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2008 | 2:07 pm Genital Tuberculosis a Major Cause of Female Tubal Infertility in IndiaTuberculosis-induced blockage of the fallopian tubes accounts for nearly half of cases of tubal infertility among women seeking assisted fertilization, researchers from India report.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Sep 2008 | 2:03 pm Painkiller ImplantedA U.S. Army parachutist was injured when his parachute malfunctioned and he hit the ground in excess of 45 mph. Surgeons implanted the world's smallest neurostimulator for chronic pain in him. Credit:St. Jude Medical Neuromodulation DivisionSource: Livescience.com - Health | 17 Sep 2008 | 2:00 pm Instead of Eating to Diet, They’re Eating to EnjoyMany dieters are shunning deprivation diets and instead focusing on adding seasonal vegetables, nuts, berries and other healthful foods to their plates.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Sep 2008 | 1:11 pm
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