Journalism Competition Shows HIV Still High On The Public Agenda An overwhelming response to the innovative Guardian International Development Journalism Competition from amateur and professional journalists has shown that HIV is still high on the public agenda. HIV was the second most popular of the eight subject areas the journalists could write about, coming closely behind issues on children in the developing world.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEmerald Ash Borer Confirmed In Ottawa, Ontario The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in the City of Ottawa, Ontario. The infested trees are located in the St. Laurent Boulevard and Highway 417 area. This invasive beetle does not spread quickly on its own. In fact, it is most commonly spread when people move materials which it has infested.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMental Health America Urges U.S. Health Agencies To Act On Report On Improving Mental Health In Primary Care Mental
Health America urged agencies of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services to implement recommendations in a new report on barriers to providing mental
health services in primary
health care.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com86 Per Cent Of American Adults May Be Obese By 2030 Roughly 86 percent of Americans age 18 and older may be overweight or obese by 2030 and related
health care costs would double every decade and could reach $956.9 billion in 2030 - 1 of every 6
health care dollars spent -- according to a new study published online by the journal, Obesity on July 24. The study was authored in part by Lan Liang, Ph.D.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIdea AG Withdraws Its Marketing Authorisation Application For Diractin(ketoprofen), Europe The European
Medicines Agency (EMEA) has been formally notified by Idea AG of its decision to withdraw its application for a centralized marketing authorisation for the
medicine Diractin (ketoprofen) 22.9 mg gel. Diractin was expected to be used for the symptomatic treatment of inflammation and pain in osteoarthritis. The application for the marketing authorisation for Diractin was submitted to the EMEA on 23 May 2007.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFederal Standards For Long-Term Care Insurance Policies Needed, Witnesses At House Hearing Say Witnesses on Thursday at a House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing called on federal lawmakers to require minimum standards for private long-term care insurance policies, CQ
HealthBeat reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Way Ahead For Chlamydia Screening, UK The report (BBC 24 July 2008) that the national chlamydia screening programme has only reached a third of the people it should have is frustrating news for community pharmacists - who are able and willing to contribute to improving sexual
healthcare and who can provide a particularly convenient point of access. Pharmacies have long provided sexual
healthcare.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMassachusetts Eye Surgeon Awarded "Best Paper" Of Session On Cataract & Lens Implant Surgery At ASCRS Annual Meeting Dr. D'Ambrosio Jr. presented his work titled "Secondary Implantation of the Array Multifocal IOL in Patients with Previous Monofocal IOLs" in the session on Intraocular Surgery and Presbyopia Correcting Lens Implants. Dr. D'Ambrosio, Jr.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEuropean Medicines Agency Recommends Restricting The Use Of Oral Moxifloxacin-Containing Medicines Finalising a review of the safety of moxifloxacin-containing
medicines for oral use, the European
Medicines Agency (EMEA) has concluded that these
medicines should only be prescribed in the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis, acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and community-acquired pneumonia when other antibiotics cannot be used or have failed.
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