Saturday, February 23, 2008
Cut-off cancer patient to get $9M (AP) (No Prescription)
Cut-off cancer patient to get $9M (AP) AP - A woman who had her medical coverage canceled as she was undergoing treatment for breast cancer has been awarded more than $9 million in a case against one of California's largest health insurers. Source: news.yahoo.comWestern clinical trials bad for traditional medicine: SAfrican minister (AFP)  AFP - Traditional medicines used by African healers should not be exposed to Western-style clinical trials, South Africa's controversial health minister was reported as saying Saturday.
Source: news.yahoo.comFDA OKs Avastin for Advanced Breast Cancer (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 22 ( HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the cancer drug Avastin for women with advanced breast cancer, going against the recommendation of its own advisory panel. Source: news.yahoo.com
Insurer that cut client's care fined $9M (AP) (Online Pharmacy)
Insurer that cut client's care fined $9M (AP) AP - A woman who had her medical coverage canceled as she was undergoing treatment for breast cancer has been awarded more than $9 million in a case against one of California's largest health insurers. Source: news.yahoo.comFDA OKs Avastin for Advanced Breast Cancer (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 22 ( HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the cancer drug Avastin for women with advanced breast cancer, going against the recommendation of its own advisory panel. Source: news.yahoo.com
Friday, February 22, 2008
Older diabetics (No Prescription) at risk of physical disabilities (Reuters)
Older diabetics at risk of physical disabilities (Reuters) Reuters - Elderly people with diabetes may be at heightened risk of physical limitations that could hinder their independence, a new study suggests. Source: news.yahoo.comChina reports rise in sexually transmitted diseases (Reuters) Reuters - China unveiled on Friday a large percentage rise in 2007 in diseases transmitted sexually or via blood, including AIDS and syphilis, without reporting exact figures. Source: news.yahoo.comLow cholesterol linked to stomach cancer risk (Reuters) Reuters - People with very low cholesterol levels seem to be at increased risk of developing stomach cancer, Japanese researchers report. Source: news.yahoo.com
Indonesia resumes bird flu samples to WHO: official (AFP) (No Prescription)
Indonesia resumes bird flu samples to WHO: official (AFP)  AFP - Indonesia sent 12 bird flu samples to a World Health Organisation laboratory this week for the first time since August 2007, and will try to continue doing so, a health ministry official said Friday.
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China reports rise in sexually transmitted diseases (Reuters) (Online Pharmacy)
China reports rise in sexually transmitted diseases (Reuters) Reuters - China unveiled on Friday a large percentage rise in 2007 in diseases transmitted sexually or via blood, including AIDS and syphilis, without reporting exact figures. Source: news.yahoo.comClinical Trials Update: Feb. 22, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Source: news.yahoo.comU.S. flu season worsens as new vaccines ordered (Reuters) Reuters - Influenza is widespread in 49 states, and this year's epidemic has killed at least 22 children, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday. Source: news.yahoo.comStimulating Thymus Reactivates T-Cell Production (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 22 ( HealthDay News) -- It's possible to stimulate the thymus gland to produce new immune system T-cells in adults infected with HIV, U.S. researchers say. Source: news.yahoo.comKenya, UN warn crisis risks incubating new AIDS infections (AFP)  AFP - Kenya's crisis, which has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, risks sparking a new wave of HIV/AIDS infections that could wipe out progress achieved so far, Kenyan and UN officials warned Thursday.
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No Prescription - Stimulating Thymus Reactivates T-Cell Production (HealthDay)
Stimulating Thymus Reactivates T-Cell Production (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 22 ( HealthDay News) -- It's possible to stimulate the thymus gland to produce new immune system T-cells in adults infected with HIV, U.S. researchers say. Source: news.yahoo.com
Study: Being fit can lower stroke risk (AP) (No Prescription)
Study: Being fit can lower stroke risk (AP) AP - Being merely moderately fit � walking briskly half an hour a day � can lower the risk of having a stroke, according to a new study whose findings apply to women as well as men. Source: news.yahoo.comHeart drug delayed on fears of Thai policy change (AFP)  AFP - An Indian drugmaker is delaying delivery of its copycat version of the heart drug Plavix because of worries Thailand's new government could change its policy on generic drugs, officials said Friday.
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Online Pharmacy - Study: Being fit can lower stroke risk (AP)
Study: Being fit can lower stroke risk (AP) AP - Being merely moderately fit � walking briskly half an hour a day � can lower the risk of having a stroke, according to a new study whose findings apply to women as well as men. Source: news.yahoo.comHeart drug delayed on fears of Thai policy change (AFP) AFP - An Indian drugmaker is delaying delivery of its copycat version of the heart drug Plavix because of worries Thailand's new government could change its policy on generic drugs, officials said Friday. Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Fast Food Ads Fueling Obesity Among Hispanic Kids (HealthDay) (No Prescription)
Fast Food Ads Fueling Obesity Among Hispanic Kids (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 21 ( HealthDay News) -- The large number of fast food commercials on Spanish-language television in the United States may be contributing to the obesity epidemic among Hispanic youths, new research suggests. Source: news.yahoo.comDiet tied to breast and ovarian cancer risks (Reuters) Reuters - A new study suggests that women who eat diets rich in meat and dairy may have a decreased risk of breast cancer, while those who bulk up on fiber, fruits and vegetables show a lower risk of ovarian cancer. Source: news.yahoo.comUK doctors urge higher taxes on alcohol (AP) AP - The British Medical Association lobbied Thursday for higher taxes on alcohol, an end to happy hours, and a steep reduction in the permitted blood alcohol-limit for drivers. Source: news.yahoo.comClinical Trials Update: Feb. 21, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: Source: news.yahoo.comFeds prescribe new recipe for flu shot (AP) AP - Next year's flu vaccine is getting a complete overhaul to provide protection against three new and different influenza strains � hopefully better protection than this year's version. Source: news.yahoo.comHealth Tip: Getting Enough Sleep During Pregnancy (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) - Many women have difficulty sleeping during pregnancy, when getting enough rest is particularly important. Source: news.yahoo.comNaps, mammograms may predict stroke risk (AP)  AP - What do mammograms, blood-sugar tests and daytime dozing have in common? All may offer clues that someone is headed for a stroke, new studies suggest. Higher stroke risk was seen in women with artery buildups accidentally revealed by mammograms, in non-diabetics starting to have insulin problems, and in older people who tend to nod off a lot.
Source: news.yahoo.comFDA clears Wyeth drug for hemophilia (AP) AP - Federal regulators approved a Wyeth drug Thursday to prevent and control bleeding in patients with a rare blood-clotting disorder. Source: news.yahoo.comJust 1 in 4 know heart attack signs (AP)  AP - Only about 1 in 4 Americans know the warning signs of a heart attack and what to do first, according to a new government report. That's a decline in knowledge since the last survey in 2001, which showed nearly 1 in 3 to be well informed.
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Naps, mammograms may predict stroke risk (AP) (Online Pharmacy)
Naps, mammograms may predict stroke risk (AP) AP - What do mammograms, blood-sugar tests and daytime dozing have in common? All may offer clues that someone is headed for a stroke, new studies suggest. Higher stroke risk was seen in women with artery buildups accidentally revealed by mammograms, in non-diabetics starting to have insulin problems, and in older people who tend to nod off a lot. Source: news.yahoo.comHealth Tip: Getting Enough Sleep During Pregnancy (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) - Many women have difficulty sleeping during pregnancy, when getting enough rest is particularly important. Source: news.yahoo.comClinical Trials Update: Feb. 21, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: Source: news.yahoo.comFeds prescribe new recipe for flu shot (AP) AP - Next year's flu vaccine is getting a complete overhaul to provide protection against three new and different influenza strains � hopefully better protection than this year's version. Source: news.yahoo.comFDA clears Wyeth drug for hemophilia (AP) AP - Federal regulators approved a Wyeth drug Thursday to prevent and control bleeding in patients with a rare blood-clotting disorder. Source: news.yahoo.comDiet tied to breast and ovarian cancer risks (Reuters) Reuters - A new study suggests that women who eat diets rich in meat and dairy may have a decreased risk of breast cancer, while those who bulk up on fiber, fruits and vegetables show a lower risk of ovarian cancer. Source: news.yahoo.comFast Food Ads Fueling Obesity Among Hispanic Kids (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 21 ( HealthDay News) -- The large number of fast food commercials on Spanish-language television in the United States may be contributing to the obesity epidemic among Hispanic youths, new research suggests. Source: news.yahoo.comJust 1 in 4 know heart attack signs (AP) AP - Only about 1 in 4 Americans know the warning signs of a heart attack and what to do first, according to a new government report. That's a decline in knowledge since the last survey in 2001, which showed nearly 1 in 3 to be well informed. Source: news.yahoo.com
Naps, mammograms may predict stroke risk (AP) (No Prescription)
Naps, mammograms may predict stroke risk (AP) AP - What do mammograms, blood-sugar tests and daytime dozing have in common? All may offer clues that someone is headed for a stroke, new studies suggest. Source: news.yahoo.comClinical Trials Update: Feb. 21, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: Source: news.yahoo.comDiet patterns tied to breast, ovarian cancers (Reuters) Reuters - A new study suggests that women who eat diets rich in meat and dairy may have a decreased risk of breast cancer, while those who bulk up on fiber, fruits and vegetables show a lower risk of ovarian cancer. Source: news.yahoo.comFeds prescribe new recipe for flu shot (AP)  AP - Next year's flu vaccine is getting a complete overhaul to provide protection against three new and different influenza strains � hopefully better protection than this year's version.
Source: news.yahoo.comJust 1 in 4 know heart attack signs (AP) AP - Only about 1 in 4 Americans know the warning signs of a heart attack and what to do first, according to a new government report. That's a decline in knowledge since the last survey in 2001, which showed nearly 1 in 3 to be well informed. Source: news.yahoo.comHealth Tip: Getting Enough Sleep During Pregnancy (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) - Many women have difficulty sleeping during pregnancy, when getting enough rest is particularly important. Source: news.yahoo.comFDA clears Wyeth drug for hemophilia (AP) AP - Federal regulators approved a Wyeth drug Thursday to prevent and control bleeding in patients with a rare blood-clotting disorder. Source: news.yahoo.comFast Food Ads Fueling Obesity Among Hispanic Kids (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 21 ( HealthDay News) -- The large number of fast food commercials on Spanish-language television in the United States may be contributing to the obesity epidemic among Hispanic youths, new research suggests. Source: news.yahoo.com
Google to store patients' health records (AP) (Online Pharmacy)
Google to store patients' health records (AP) AP - Google Inc. will begin storing the medical records of a few thousand people as it tests a long-awaited health service that's likely to raise more concerns about the volume of sensitive information entrusted to the Internet search leader. Source: news.yahoo.com
Google to (No Prescription) store patients' health records (AP)
Google to store patients' health records (AP) AP - Google Inc. will begin storing the medical records of a few thousand people as it tests a long-awaited health service that's likely to raise more concerns about the volume of sensitive information entrusted to the Internet search leader. Source: news.yahoo.comFeds meet on for next year's flu vaccine (AP) AP - It's time to write up the recipe for next year's flu vaccine � and the nation's influenza experts are aiming for better protection than this year's shot wound up offering. Source: news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
S.Africa to spend more on AIDS, crime and poverty (Reuters) (Online Pharmacy)
S.Africa to spend more on AIDS, crime and poverty (Reuters) Reuters - South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on Wednesday promised billions of rand to help curb a rampant HIV/AIDS pandemic, reduce poverty and fight crime as the country prepares to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Source: news.yahoo.comUS cancer deaths rose by 5,400 in 2005 (AP) AP - U.S. cancer deaths rose by more than 5,000 in 2005, a somewhat disappointing reversal of a two-year downward trend, the American Cancer Society said in a report issued Wednesday. The group counted 559,312 people who died from cancer. Source: news.yahoo.comHospital 'code blue' deadlier at night (AP) AP - Many hospitals call it "code blue," a signal given over the intercom when a patient's heart has stopped. When code blue works well, a team speeds to the bedside and revives the patient. The graveyard shift is the worst time to call code blue, a new study finds. Patients who go into cardiac arrest while in the hospital are more likely to die if it happens after 11 p.m., when staffing may be lower or patients watched less closely. Source: news.yahoo.comStrokes among middle-aged women triple (AP)  AP - Strokes have tripled in recent years among middle-aged women in the U.S., an alarming trend doctors blame on the obesity epidemic. Nearly 2 percent of women ages 35 to 54 reported suffering a stroke in the most recent federal health survey, from 1999 to 2004. Only about half a percent did in the previous survey, from 1988 to 1994.
Source: news.yahoo.comSalty snacks mean more sodas for kids (AP) AP - Kids who load up on salty meals and snacks get thirsty, and too often they turn to calorie-filled sodas. So maybe cutting back on the salt is a good way to cut the calories. That's the idea coming from a British study published Wednesday in an American Heart Association journal. Source: news.yahoo.comStudy shows where new diseases may arise (AP) AP - New infectious diseases have been appearing more often, says a study that suggests "hot spots" where the next new germs are most likely to appear. "We need to be out there in the hot spot regions looking for the next HIV," said study co-author Peter Daszak. Source: news.yahoo.comCutting Back on Salt Cuts Down on Sodas With Kids (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20 ( HealthDay News) -- Reducing children's salt intake may lower their consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and reduce their risk of obesity, high blood pressure and other health problems later in life, British researchers say. Source: news.yahoo.comMemory loss declining among U.S. seniors (Reuters)  Reuters - Older Americans are having less trouble with their memories, and it may be because they spent more time in school, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
Source: news.yahoo.comMemory loss declining among U.S. seniors (Reuters) Reuters - Older Americans are having less trouble with their memories, and it may be because they spent more time in school, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. Source: news.yahoo.comMore ammo against withdrawn surgery drug (AP) AP - Heart surgery patients were more likely to die if given the anti-bleeding drug Trasylol, two more U.S. studies have found, renewing the claims that the drug is dangerous. Bayer AG stopped selling the drug last fall, after a Canadian study was halted because of deaths among patients taking Trasylol. Source: news.yahoo.com
No Prescription - Asian Development Bank helps Vietnam youths fight HIV (AFP)
Asian Development Bank helps Vietnam youths fight HIV (AFP)  AFP - Nam isn't sure how he caught the HIV virus -- he says he is a former heroin addict and often had unprotected sex -- but now he is committed to helping other Vietnamese youths avoid the same fate.
Source: news.yahoo.comBush signals flexibility on AIDS strategy (AFP)  AFP - US President George W. Bush signalled Wednesday that he might drop his anti-HIV/AIDS strategy's insistence on sexual abstinence if he finds it is ineffective -- but not now, because the program is working.
Source: news.yahoo.comChina to set new AIDS prevention policy (Reuters)  Reuters - China will set policies aimed at stopping the spread of AIDS among gay men as the country seeks to stem growing numbers of HIV infections contracted through sex, state media reported.
Source: news.yahoo.comStudy urges new focus in hunt for emerging diseases (Reuters) Reuters - Health experts are mostly looking in the wrong places for the next AIDS, Ebola, or bird flu and should shift resources from rich countries to the developing world most likely to spawn the next big disease, researchers say. Source: news.yahoo.comS.Africa to spend more on AIDS, crime and poverty (Reuters) Reuters - South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on Wednesday promised billions of rand to help curb a rampant HIV/AIDS pandemic, reduce poverty and fight crime as the country prepares to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Source: news.yahoo.comBush sees results of his AIDS plan in Africa (The Christian Science Monitor) The Christian Science Monitor - In 2006, when Kau Makgosa was diagnosed with HIV, a new US-funded program provided him with free antiretroviral (ARV) treatment. Now he's healthy enough to plan an ascent of Africa's tallest mountain, Mt. Kilamanjaro, to raise awareness about HIV and give hope to others living with the disease. Source: news.yahoo.com
Study shows where new diseases may arise (AP) (No Prescription)
Study shows where new diseases may arise (AP) AP - New infectious diseases have been appearing more often, says a study that suggests "hot spots" where the next new germs are most likely to appear. Source: news.yahoo.comS.Africa to spend more on AIDS, crime and poverty (Reuters) Reuters - South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on Wednesday promised billions of rand to help curb a rampant HIV/AIDS pandemic, reduce poverty and fight crime as the country prepares to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Source: news.yahoo.comCollege student fights his own cancer (AP)  AP - Usually, he just finds a way to move faster, to cram more into the day. But some things cannot be rushed, and that is one of the hardest parts.
Source: news.yahoo.comSevere childbirth fear uncommon in first-time moms (Reuters) Reuters - Women pregnant with their first child are no more likely to be frightened of giving birth than were first-time moms in years past, despite a growing focus on childbirth fears in the media and in medical research, Danish researchers say. Source: news.yahoo.com
Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 20, 2008 (HealthDay) (No Prescription)
Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 20, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: Source: news.yahoo.comCancer Death Rates Still Declining (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20 ( HealthDay News) -- Good news continues to come forth from the cancer front: U.S. death rates from the disease have declined by 18.4 percent among men and by 10.5 percent among women since mortality rates first started going down in the early 1990s. Source: news.yahoo.com
US cancer deaths rose by 5,400 in 2005 (AP) (Online Pharmacy)
US cancer deaths rose by 5,400 in 2005 (AP) AP - U.S. cancer deaths rose by more than 5,000 in 2005, a somewhat disappointing reversal of a two-year downward trend, the American Cancer Society said in a report issued Wednesday. Source: news.yahoo.comSAfrica to spend more on AIDS, crime and poverty (Reuters) Reuters - South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on Wednesday promised billions of rand to help curb a rampant HIV/AIDS pandemic, reduce poverty and fight crime as the country prepares to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Source: news.yahoo.comCollege student fights his own cancer (AP) AP - Usually, he just finds a way to move faster, to cram more into the day. But some things cannot be rushed, and that is one of the hardest parts. Source: news.yahoo.comBush sees results of his AIDS plan in Africa (The Christian Science Monitor) The Christian Science Monitor - In 2006, when Kau Makgosa was diagnosed with HIV, a new US-funded program provided him with free antiretroviral (ARV) treatment. Now he's healthy enough to plan an ascent of Africa's tallest mountain, Mt. Kilamanjaro, to raise awareness about HIV and give hope to others living with the disease. Source: news.yahoo.com
Bush sees results of his AIDS plan in Africa (The Christian Science Monitor) (Online Pharmacy)
Bush sees results of his AIDS plan in Africa (The Christian Science Monitor) The Christian Science Monitor - In 2006, when Kau Makgosa was diagnosed with HIV, a new US-funded program provided him with free antiretroviral (ARV) treatment. Now he's healthy enough to plan an ascent of Africa's tallest mountain, Mt. Kilamanjaro, to raise awareness about HIV and give hope to others living with the disease. Source: news.yahoo.comSAfrica to spend more on AIDS, crime and poverty (Reuters) Reuters - South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on Wednesday promised billions of rand to help curb a rampant HIV/AIDS pandemic, reduce poverty and fight crime as the country prepares to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
US cancer deaths rose by 5,400 in 2005 (AP) (Online Pharmacy)
US cancer deaths rose by 5,400 in 2005 (AP) AP - U.S. cancer deaths rose by more than 5,000 in 2005, a somewhat disappointing reversal of a two-year downward trend, the American Cancer Society said in a report issued Wednesday. Source: news.yahoo.com
No Prescription - US cancer deaths rose by 5,400 in 2005 (AP)
US cancer deaths rose by 5,400 in 2005 (AP) AP - U.S. cancer deaths rose by more than 5,000 in 2005, a somewhat disappointing reversal of a two-year downward trend, the American Cancer Society said in a report issued Wednesday. Source: news.yahoo.com
Medicare won't pay hospitals for (No Prescription) errors (AP)
Medicare won't pay hospitals for errors (AP) AP - It's a new way to push for patient safety: Don't pay hospitals when they commit certain errors. Medicare will start hitting hospitals where it hurts in October, and other insurers are hot on the trail. Source: news.yahoo.comDead poultry raises bird flu alarm in Vietnam (Reuters)  Reuters - Dead poultry have been found in rivers and streams in northern Vietnam, a sign of a possible new bird flu outbreak during a prolonged cold spell, officials said on Tuesday.
Source: news.yahoo.comChina reports bird flu outbreak in Tibet, human death (AFP)  AFP - Chinese authorities on Tuesday reported a fresh bird flu outbreak among poultry in Tibet, a day after confirming a 22-year-old man in central China had died of the deadly virus.
Source: news.yahoo.comStudy: Gel fails to stop HIV infection (AP)  AP - The first anti-AIDS vaginal gel to make it through late-stage testing failed to stop HIV infection in a study of 6,000 South African women, disappointed researchers announced Monday.
Source: news.yahoo.com2 Mutations Were Critical to Spread of 1918 Flu (HealthDay) HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 19 ( HealthDay News) -- New research on the spread of the 1918 influenza virus, which killed more than 50 million people worldwide, may aid research into today's potentially dangerous bird flu strain, scientists say. Source: news.yahoo.comGlaxo cuts HIV drug prices for poor countries (Reuters) Reuters - GlaxoSmithKline Plc cut the prices on its range of HIV drugs offered to developing countries, marking the fifth such discount since 1997. Source: news.yahoo.com
No Prescription - Medicare won't pay hospitals for errors (AP)
Medicare won't pay hospitals for errors (AP) AP - It's a new way to push for patient safety: Don't pay hospitals when they commit certain errors. Medicare will start hitting hospitals where it hurts in October, and other insurers are hot on the trail. Source: news.yahoo.comStudy: Gel fails to stop HIV infection (AP) AP - The first anti-AIDS vaginal gel to make it through late-stage testing failed to stop HIV infection in a study of 6,000 South African women, disappointed researchers announced Monday. Source: news.yahoo.comHealth Tip: Zinc in Your Diet (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) - Zinc is a mineral that the body needs to help the immune system, in wound healing, and in the breakdown of carbohydrates. Second only to iron in its concentration in the body, zinc is found in protein-rich foods such as meat, peanuts and peanut butter, and legumes. Source: news.yahoo.comTV ads in Spanish may fuel kid obesity: study (Reuters) Reuters - A siege of fast-food commercials on Spanish-language television channels in the United States may be helping drive an obesity epidemic among Latino youth, researchers reported on Tuesday. Source: news.yahoo.comCampbell's lowering sodium in kids soups (AP) AP - The Campbell Soup Co.'s kid-oriented soups, which feature characters such as Dora the Explorer and Batman on the cans, are getting their second sodium reduction in three years, the company announced Monday. Source: news.yahoo.comClinical Trials Update: Feb. 19, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: Source: news.yahoo.com
Dead poultry raises bird flu alarm in Vietnam (Reuters) (Online Pharmacy)
Dead poultry raises bird flu alarm in Vietnam (Reuters) Reuters - Dead poultry have been found in rivers and streams in northern Vietnam, a sign of a possible new bird flu outbreak during a prolonged cold spell, officials said on Tuesday. Source: news.yahoo.comTV ads in Spanish may fuel kid obesity: study (Reuters) Reuters - A siege of fast-food commercials on Spanish-language television channels in the United States may be helping drive an obesity epidemic among Latino youth, researchers reported on Tuesday. Source: news.yahoo.comChina reports bird flu outbreak in Tibet, human death (AFP) AFP - Chinese authorities on Tuesday reported a fresh bird flu outbreak among poultry in Tibet, a day after confirming a 22-year-old man in central China had died of the deadly virus. Source: news.yahoo.comHealth Tip: Zinc in Your Diet (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) - Zinc is a mineral that the body needs to help the immune system, in wound healing, and in the breakdown of carbohydrates. Second only to iron in its concentration in the body, zinc is found in protein-rich foods such as meat, peanuts and peanut butter, and legumes. Source: news.yahoo.com2 Mutations Were Critical to Spread of 1918 Flu (HealthDay) HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 19 ( HealthDay News) -- New research on the spread of the 1918 influenza virus, which killed more than 50 million people worldwide, may aid research into today's potentially dangerous bird flu strain, scientists say. Source: news.yahoo.com
Health Tip: Zinc in Your Diet (HealthDay) (No Prescription)
Health Tip: Zinc in Your Diet (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) - Zinc is a mineral that the body needs to help the immune system, in wound healing, and in the breakdown of carbohydrates. Second only to iron in its concentration in the body, zinc is found in protein-rich foods such as meat, peanuts and peanut butter, and legumes. Source: news.yahoo.com
Oxfam urges Thailand to keep generic drugs programme (AFP)
Oxfam urges Thailand to keep generic drugs programme (AFP)  AFP - British aid agency Oxfam on Tuesday urged Thailand's new government not to scrap a controversial generic drugs programme, which provides cheaper, copycat medicines to the poor.
Source: news.yahoo.comDead poultry raises bird flu alarm in Vietnam (Reuters) Reuters - Dead poultry have been found in rivers and streams in northern Vietnam, a sign of a possible new bird flu outbreak during a prolonged cold spell, officials said on Tuesday. Source: news.yahoo.com
Online Pharmacy - Dead poultry raises bird flu alarm in Vietnam (Reuters)
Dead poultry raises bird flu alarm in Vietnam (Reuters) Reuters - Dead poultry have been found in rivers and streams in northern Vietnam, a sign of a possible new bird flu outbreak during a prolonged cold spell, officials said on Tuesday. Source: news.yahoo.com
Monday, February 18, 2008
Online Pharmacy - Study: Gel fails to stop HIV infection (AP)
Study: Gel fails to stop HIV infection (AP) AP - The first anti-AIDS vaginal gel to make it through late-stage testing failed to stop HIV infection in a study of 6,000 South African women, disappointed researchers announced Monday. Source: news.yahoo.com
No Prescription - Cream to prevent HIV safe, but not effective: study (Reuters)
Cream to prevent HIV safe, but not effective: study (Reuters) Reuters - A cream designed to protect women from the AIDS virus did not prevent infection, but it was safe, raising hopes that it might be combined with drugs or other compounds to work better, researchers said on Monday. Source: news.yahoo.com
Fresh blow to AIDS microbicide as trials show gel is ineffective (AFP) (No Prescription)
Fresh blow to AIDS microbicide as trials show gel is ineffective (AFP) AFP - The frustrating quest to develop a vaginal gel to prevent HIV infection was dealt a fresh blow on Monday as researchers announced that the first prototype to complete advanced clinical trials was ineffective. Source: news.yahoo.comSome cancer patients turn to 'coaches' (AP) AP - The advice made her head spin: Have the lump removed. No, let them take the whole breast. Chemo? Radiation? Everyone seemed to have an opinion. Source: news.yahoo.comIndonesian boy dies of bird flu (Reuters)  Reuters - A 3-year-old Indonesian boy from South Jakarta has died from bird flu, taking the country's death toll from the virus to 105, a health ministry official said on Monday.
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Bangladesh bird flu spreads, leaves half a million jobless (AFP)
Bangladesh bird flu spreads, leaves half a million jobless (AFP)  AFP - The spread of deadly bird flu in Bangladesh has forced the closure of 40 percent of the nation's poultry farms and left half a million poultry workers jobless, industry officials said on Monday.
Source: news.yahoo.comFresh blow to AIDS microbicide as trials show gel is ineffective (AFP) AFP - The frustrating quest to develop a vaginal gel to prevent HIV infection was dealt a fresh blow on Monday as researchers announced that the first prototype to complete advanced clinical trials was ineffective. Source: news.yahoo.comBush touts U.S. aid to fight malaria (AP)  AP - President Bush handed out hugs and bed nets in Tanzania's rural north on Monday, saying the U.S. is part of a new international effort to provide enough mosquito netting to protect every child between one and five from contracting malaria in this east African nation.
Source: news.yahoo.comIndonesian boy dies of bird flu (Reuters) Reuters - A 3-year-old Indonesian boy from South Jakarta has died from bird flu, taking the country's death toll from the virus to 105, a health ministry official said on Monday. Source: news.yahoo.comStudy: Gel fails to stop HIV infection (AP) AP - The first anti-AIDS vaginal gel to make it through late-stage testing failed to stop HIV infection in a study of 6,000 South African women, disappointed researchers announced Monday. Source: news.yahoo.comTimely Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Insurance Status (HealthDay) HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 18 ( HealthDay News) -- People who either have no health insurance or rely on Medicaid are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced cancers than people who have private health insurance, researchers from the American Cancer Society report. Source: news.yahoo.comSome cancer patients turn to 'coaches' (AP) AP - The advice made her head spin: Have the lump removed. No, let them take the whole breast. Chemo? Radiation? Everyone seemed to have an opinion. Source: news.yahoo.com
More advanced cancer seen in uninsured (No Prescription) Americans (Reuters)
More advanced cancer seen in uninsured Americans (Reuters)  Reuters - Uninsured Americans and those in a government health program for the poor are far more likely to have advanced diseases when diagnosed with cancer than those with private coverage, researchers said on Sunday.
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No Prescription - More advanced cancer seen in uninsured Americans (Reuters)
More advanced cancer seen in uninsured Americans (Reuters) Reuters - Uninsured Americans and those in a government health program for the poor are far more likely to have advanced diseases when diagnosed with cancer than those with private coverage, researchers said on Sunday. Source: news.yahoo.com
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Bird flu spreads to another Bangladesh district (Reuters) (Online Pharmacy)
Bird flu spreads to another Bangladesh district (Reuters) Reuters - Bird flu has spread to another district in Bangladesh despite massive culling by authorities to control the outbreak, officials said on Sunday, bringing the number of affected districts to 43 out of 64. Source: news.yahoo.com
Bird flu spreads to another Bangladesh district (Reuters) (Online Pharmacy)
Bird flu spreads to another Bangladesh district (Reuters) Reuters - Bird flu has spread to another district in Bangladesh despite massive culling by authorities to control the outbreak, officials said on Sunday, bringing the number of affected districts to 43 out of 64. Source: news.yahoo.com
Bush: Keep abstinence in AIDS program (AP) (No Prescription)
Bush: Keep abstinence in AIDS program (AP)  AP - President Bush on Sunday said Congress should renew his global AIDS program and preserve a requirement that steers money into abstinence efforts.
Source: news.yahoo.comBush confronts Africa policy critics (AFP)  AFP - US President George W. Bush with backing from Tanzania's leader Sunday defended US policies towards Africa, from efforts to end Kenya's bloody political crisis to the war on HIV/AIDS.
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Chemotherapy After Breast Cancer Surgery Effective for Older Women, Too (HealthDay)
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Bird flu spreads to another Bangladesh district (Reuters) Reuters - Bird flu has spread to another district in Bangladesh despite massive culling by authorities to control the outbreak, officials said on Sunday, bringing the number of affected districts to 43 out of 64. Source: news.yahoo.com
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Bird flu spreads to another Bangladesh district (Reuters) Reuters - Bird flu has spread to another district in Bangladesh despite massive culling by authorities to control the outbreak, officials said on Sunday, bringing the number of affected districts to 43 out of 64. Source: news.yahoo.com
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