Saturday, March 15, 2008
Online Pharmacy - CDC Data Show 80 Percent Increase In HIV Among Young African American Men Who Have Sex With Men
CDC Data Show 80 Percent Increase In HIV Among Young African American Men Who Have Sex With Men Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finally released data it had long held internally that demonstrate an alarming increase in the number of HIV/AIDS cases among African American young men who have sex with men (YMSM). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPhysical Activity Of Adolescent Girls Could Be Increased By After-School Programs Afterschool programs can modestly increase the amount of physical activity among girls in middle school, according to new results from the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG), a multiple site, community based study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Heparin Investigation Update By (Online Pharmacy) Baxter
Heparin Investigation Update By Baxter As reported in previous updates, Baxter's sophisticated analytical procedures, including capillary electrophoresis and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, identified an unknown material in some lots of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for heparin, which is supplied to Baxter by Scientific Protein Laboratories (SPL). I. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
No Prescription - Heparin Investigation Update By Baxter
Heparin Investigation Update By Baxter As reported in previous updates, Baxter's sophisticated analytical procedures, including capillary electrophoresis and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, identified an unknown material in some lots of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for heparin, which is supplied to Baxter by Scientific Protein Laboratories (SPL). I. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
CDC Data Show 80 Percent Increase In HIV Among Young African American Men (Online Pharmacy) Who Have Sex With Men
CDC Data Show 80 Percent Increase In HIV Among Young African American Men Who Have Sex With Men Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finally released data it had long held internally that demonstrate an alarming increase in the number of HIV/AIDS cases among African American young men who have sex with men (YMSM). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Legal Exposure To Asbestos-like Material Linked To Lung Damage 25 Years Later (No Prescription)
Legal Exposure To Asbestos-like Material Linked To Lung Damage 25 Years Later Men and women who worked in a plant that processed vermiculite tainted with asbestos-like fibers that originated from a mine in Libby, Montana, show high prevalence of scarring and thickening of the membrane that lines the chest wall some 25 years after the plant stopped using the material even those who were exposed at or below current legal levels. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMayo Researchers Say ECG Standards Should Be Revised For Elderly Researchers at Mayo Clinic suggest that the established "normal" ranges for evaluating electrocardiograms for persons over 80 years old should be "revisited." The recommendation comes in a study published today in the American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDriving With All-Round Safety One more second until collision. The cameras integrated in the doors have long identified the car that will cause the accident. Radar sensors in the car wings measure how far away the other car still is. 200 milliseconds before the crash, the new side-impact protection system is activated. The occupants are reliably protected at the crucial moment. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIsolagen, Inc. Completes Enrollment In Isolagen Therapy(TM) Phase II/III Acne Scar Study Isolagen(TM), Inc. (Amex: ILE) announced the completion of enrollment of approximately 120 patients in its Phase II/III Study IT-A-008 investigating the Isolagen Therapy(TM) for the treatment of moderate to severe acne scars. Treatments, which will be administered at seven clinical sites across the U.S., have now commenced. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comResearcher Finds Link Between Chlamydia And Cervical Cancer The human papillomavirus (HPV), an infectious disease of the skin and inner membranes, is considered one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the world and a necessary agent of cervical cancer. Research now shows that Chlamydia increases this risk. Jeff Korte, Ph.D. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Friday, March 14, 2008
Online Pharmacy - Moms-to-Be Who Quit Smoking Boost Chances for 'Easygoing' Child
Moms-to-Be Who Quit Smoking Boost Chances for 'Easygoing' Child Title: Moms-to-Be Who Quit Smoking Boost Chances for 'Easygoing' Child Category: Health News Created: 3/14/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/14/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.comMinimal Exercise Benefits Overweight Postmenopausal Women Title: Minimal Exercise Benefits Overweight Postmenopausal Women Category: Health News Created: 3/14/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/14/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.com
House Panel Will Not Pursue Contempt Charges Against Leavitt In Ketek Case (Online Pharmacy)
House Panel Will Not Pursue Contempt Charges Against Leavitt In Ketek Case House Energy and Commerce Committee spokesperson Jodi Seth on Tuesday said that committee leaders will not pursue contempt of Congress charges against HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt for failure to comply with a subpoena for documents used to prepare testimony from FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach about the antibiotic Ketek, CQ HealthBeat reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comA Child's Memory May Be More Reliable Than An Adults' In Court Cases The U.S. legal system has long assumed that all testimony is not equally credible, that some witnesses are more reliable than others. In tough cases with child witnesses, it assumes adult witnesses to be more reliable. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Online Pharmacy - Becoming A Male
Becoming A Male Cryptorchidism, the absence in the scrotum of one or both testes (usually because of the failure of the testis to descend), and hypospadias, the abnormal positioning of the opening of the urethra, are common birth defects of the male genitalia and are risk factors for the adult-onset disorders of low sperm count and testicular cancer. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHigher Syphilis Rates Among Blacks, MSM Propel Increase In Overall National Rate, CDC Says Increases in syphilis rates among blacks and men who have sex with men significantly contribute to the steady climb in the overall number of cases of the disease over the past several years, CDC researchers said on Wednesday, AP/New York Times reports (Tanner, AP/New York Times, 3/12). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSurvey Of 5M People Finds Prescription Costs Rise More Than 6 Times When Patients Reach 65 Prescribing costs increase dramatically when people reach 65, according to a detailed analysis of more than five million patients published in the March issue of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.Average costs were six-and-a-half times higher than for people under 65 and 16 times higher than for children under four.When researchers from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Barcelona looked at the primary care records of 5. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew PMI White Paper Provides Insight On Managing Medication Costs PMI, a leading provider of pharmacy benefits management solutions, announced the release of a white paper entitled, "Managing the Challenges of Increasing Medication Costs in Auto No-Fault Insurance." The white paper provides information about rising medication costs and an overview of effectively managing these costs by using a Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSelf-Monitoring Of Health By Australian Men A study of male attitudes to health and how they use health services, published in the online open access journal, BMC Health Services Research, challenges the usual stereotype that men are uninterested in their health. Rather than procrastinating, men may delay going to the doctor so that they can watch a health problem to see if it will fix itself. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Pain Receptor In Brain May Be Linked To Learning And Memory (Online Pharmacy)
Pain Receptor In Brain May Be Linked To Learning And Memory Scientists have long known that the nervous system receptor known as TRPV1 can affect sensations of pain in the body. Now a group of Brown University scientists has found that these receptors - a darling of drug developers - also may play a role in learning and memory in the brain. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBecoming A Male Cryptorchidism, the absence in the scrotum of one or both testes (usually because of the failure of the testis to descend), and hypospadias, the abnormal positioning of the opening of the urethra, are common birth defects of the male genitalia and are risk factors for the adult-onset disorders of low sperm count and testicular cancer. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInnocoll Announces Dosing Of First Patient In A Second US Phase 2 Clinical Trial To Investigate CollaRx(R) BUPIVACAINE SURGICAL IMPLANT Innocoll, Inc., a privately-held biopharmaceutical company, announced that the second of a series of planned phase 2 clinical trials sponsored by its wholly owned subsidiary, Innocoll Technologies Ltd, to investigate CollaRx(R) BUPIVACAINE SURGICAL IMPLANT for the management of post-operative pain, has commenced dosing. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSelf-Monitoring Of Health By Australian Men A study of male attitudes to health and how they use health services, published in the online open access journal, BMC Health Services Research, challenges the usual stereotype that men are uninterested in their health. Rather than procrastinating, men may delay going to the doctor so that they can watch a health problem to see if it will fix itself. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPreparing Mums For Realistic Birthing, Likely Need Of Pain Relief A pain-free and drug-free labour may be many expectant mothers' dream but a review in the open access journal BMC Medicine reveals that reality hits hard. Most women's labour experiences differ markedly from their expectations. They are often ill-prepared for what might happen and consequently may be disappointed when the birth does not "go to plan".The study's authors conclude that antenatal programmes should "get real". Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAspect Medical Systems Provides Commentary And Information On New England Journal Of Medicine Study On Anesthesia Awareness And The Bispectral Index Aspect Medical Systems (NASDAQ: ASPM), the global market leader in brain monitoring technology, commented on the results from a prospective study of the potential of the Bispectral Index? (BIS?) to reduce the risk of anesthesia awareness. The study, published in the March 13 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), evaluated a patient population considered to be at high risk for anesthesia awareness, or inadvertent waking during surgery. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Thursday, March 13, 2008
New Sources Needed To Fund Pharmacy Services, ASHP Tells CMS (Online Pharmacy)
New Sources Needed To Fund Pharmacy Services, ASHP Tells CMS The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) should implement a new model that will appropriately reimburse hospitals for pharmacy services, ASHP told an agency advisory panel last week. Edward Stemley, M.S.., Pharm.D., director of ASHP's section of pharmacy practice managers, joined a group of stakeholders to shed light on the impact that the current reimbursement structure has on pharmacy overhead costs for the Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) Advisory Panel. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGeneric Pharmaceutical Association Urges Continued Education For Health Care Providers And Consumers About Affordable Generics As the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging explores the potential benefits of counter-detailing programs, the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) urged continued education of consumers and health care providers about safe, effective and affordable treatments to improve health. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAmWINS Group Benefits Launches Pharmacy Audit Tool For Employers AmWINS Group Benefits, responding to costly and rampant inaccuracies in claims processing, is announcing a new tool to protect businesses from the reporting errors that drive up the price of health care for them and their employees. AmWINS Group Benefits, a leading distributor of wholesale retiree and employee health benefits and professional services, launched AmWINS Benefit Watch. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWeigh In On Joint Commission's Medication Standards For Emergency Departments ASHP is strongly encouraging member input as it helps The Joint Commission (TJC) develop standards that ensure the entire medication-use process is safe for patients in emergency departments (ED). ASHP is poised to submit comments on TJC's proposed revisions to Medication Management (MM) standards 4.10, 4.15, and 8.10. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASHP Offers Assistance To Sponsor Of Technician Registration Bill ASHP staff visited the office of Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-Ohio) last week to discuss ways to strengthen recently introduced legislation that would require standardized training and registration requirements for pharmacy technicians.The legislation, The Pharmacy Technician Training and Registration Act of 2008 (HR 5491), addresses one of the Society's top advocacy priorities-- standardized requirements for pharmacy technician training, education, certification, and registration. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASHP To Joint Commission: Pharmacists' Role In Infection Control Should Be More Visible ASHP is urging The Joint Commission (TJC) to amend its proposed 2009 National Patient Safety Goals to include an emphasis on the central role pharmacists have in preventing healthcare-associated infections. The Society recently submitted comments on the medication-related patient safety goals, which focus on methods to reduce the risk of infections and strengthen medication reconciliation efforts in hospitals and critical access facilities. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
AmWINS Group Benefits Launches Pharmacy Audit Tool For Employers (Online Pharmacy)
AmWINS Group Benefits Launches Pharmacy Audit Tool For Employers AmWINS Group Benefits, responding to costly and rampant inaccuracies in claims processing, is announcing a new tool to protect businesses from the reporting errors that drive up the price of health care for them and their employees. AmWINS Group Benefits, a leading distributor of wholesale retiree and employee health benefits and professional services, launched AmWINS Benefit Watch. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGeneric Pharmaceutical Association Urges Continued Education For Health Care Providers And Consumers About Affordable Generics As the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging explores the potential benefits of counter-detailing programs, the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) urged continued education of consumers and health care providers about safe, effective and affordable treatments to improve health. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comKohl Hearing Seeks Alternative To Drug Industry's Controversial Practice Of "Educating" Doctors About New Drugs, USA U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) held a hearing to consider an alternative to the current prevailing practice of doctors receiving the latest information on new drugs from the drug manufacturers themselves. Pharmaceutical sales representatives are currently one of the only ways doctors can learn about new drugs on the market. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
No Prescription - New Light Shed On Memory Loss Following Paradoxical Alzheimer's Finding
New Light Shed On Memory Loss Following Paradoxical Alzheimer's Finding Do you remember the seventh song that played on your radio on the way to work yesterday? Most of us don't, thanks to a normal forgetting process that is constantly "cleaning house" - culling inconsequential information from our brains. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASHP Offers Assistance To Sponsor Of Technician Registration Bill ASHP staff visited the office of Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-Ohio) last week to discuss ways to strengthen recently introduced legislation that would require standardized training and registration requirements for pharmacy technicians. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBudget: ABPI Welcomes Boost For Science In Schools The extra £10 million spending on science in schools, announced by Chancellor Alistair Darling in his Budget, has been welcomed by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).It is part of a package of measures designed to improve schoolchildren's skills. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGene Therapy Could Save Kids With Rare Metabolic Disorder From A Lifetime Of Eating Cornstarch A gene therapy treatment that restores a missing liver enzyme in test animals could provide a cure for a rare metabolic disorder in humans, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers.People born with the disorder, called glycogen storage disease type 1a (GSD-1a), can't make an enzyme that helps the liver store and release glucose, the sugar that all cells use for energy. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCommittee Recommends FDA Approve Novel Anesthesia Drug To Reverse Muscle Relaxation Within Minutes Schering-Plough (NYSE: SGP) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Advisory Committee on Anesthetics and Life Support has recommended sugammadex for approval. After reviewing data on the safety and efficacy of the medication, the committee unanimously recommended approval of the company's application for marketing. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
PPAC Leader Calls (Online Pharmacy) Lawsuit Alleging Group Overcharged For Oral Contraceptives 'Completely False'
PPAC Leader Calls Lawsuit Alleging Group Overcharged For Oral Contraceptives 'Completely False' Kathy Kneer, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, released a statement Tuesday denying allegations in a lawsuit that PPAC overcharged the government for oral contraceptives, the Los Angeles Times reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Sources Needed To Fund Pharmacy Services, ASHP Tells CMS The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) should implement a new model that will appropriately reimburse hospitals for pharmacy services, ASHP told an agency advisory panel last week. Edward Stemley, M.S.., Pharm.D., director of ASHP's section of pharmacy practice managers, joined a group of stakeholders to shed light on the impact that the current reimbursement structure has on pharmacy overhead costs for the Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) Advisory Panel. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGeneric Pharmaceutical Association Urges Continued Education For Health Care Providers And Consumers About Affordable Generics As the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging explores the potential benefits of counter-detailing programs, the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) urged continued education of consumers and health care providers about safe, effective and affordable treatments to improve health. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAmWINS Group Benefits Launches Pharmacy Audit Tool For Employers AmWINS Group Benefits, responding to costly and rampant inaccuracies in claims processing, is announcing a new tool to protect businesses from the reporting errors that drive up the price of health care for them and their employees. AmWINS Group Benefits, a leading distributor of wholesale retiree and employee health benefits and professional services, launched AmWINS Benefit Watch. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASHP To Joint Commission: Pharmacists' Role In Infection Control Should Be More Visible ASHP is urging The Joint Commission (TJC) to amend its proposed 2009 National Patient Safety Goals to include an emphasis on the central role pharmacists have in preventing healthcare-associated infections. The Society recently submitted comments on the medication-related patient safety goals, which focus on methods to reduce the risk of infections and strengthen medication reconciliation efforts in hospitals and critical access facilities. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWeigh In On Joint Commission's Medication Standards For Emergency Departments ASHP is strongly encouraging member input as it helps The Joint Commission (TJC) develop standards that ensure the entire medication-use process is safe for patients in emergency departments (ED). ASHP is poised to submit comments on TJC's proposed revisions to Medication Management (MM) standards 4.10, 4.15, and 8.10. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASHP Offers Assistance To Sponsor Of Technician Registration Bill ASHP staff visited the office of Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-Ohio) last week to discuss ways to strengthen recently introduced legislation that would require standardized training and registration requirements for pharmacy technicians.The legislation, The Pharmacy Technician Training and Registration Act of 2008 (HR 5491), addresses one of the Society's top advocacy priorities-- standardized requirements for pharmacy technician training, education, certification, and registration. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com25% Of U.S. Girls, Young Women Ages 14 To 19 Have Common STIs, CDC Study Says About 25% of U.S. girls and young women ages 14 to 19 have at least one of four common sexually transmitted infections, according to a study released Tuesday by CDC during a conference in Chicago, the New York Times reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Generic Pharmaceutical Association Urges Continued Education For Health Care Providers And Consumers About Affordable Generics (No Prescription)
Generic Pharmaceutical Association Urges Continued Education For Health Care Providers And Consumers About Affordable Generics As the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging explores the potential benefits of counter-detailing programs, the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) urged continued education of consumers and health care providers about safe, effective and affordable treatments to improve health. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
AmWINS Group Benefits Launches Pharmacy Audit Tool For (Online Pharmacy) Employers
AmWINS Group Benefits Launches Pharmacy Audit Tool For Employers AmWINS Group Benefits, responding to costly and rampant inaccuracies in claims processing, is announcing a new tool to protect businesses from the reporting errors that drive up the price of health care for them and their employees. AmWINS Group Benefits, a leading distributor of wholesale retiree and employee health benefits and professional services, launched AmWINS Benefit Watch. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGeneric Pharmaceutical Association Urges Continued Education For Health Care Providers And Consumers About Affordable Generics As the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging explores the potential benefits of counter-detailing programs, the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) urged continued education of consumers and health care providers about safe, effective and affordable treatments to improve health. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Specialized Care for Ovarian Cancer Improves Outcomes (Online Pharmacy)
Specialized Care for Ovarian Cancer Improves Outcomes Title: Specialized Care for Ovarian Cancer Improves Outcomes Category: Health News Created: 3/12/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/12/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.comOutcomes Improve for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients Title: Outcomes Improve for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients Category: Health News Created: 3/12/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/12/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.comLate Use of Aromatase Inhibitor Still Effective Against Breast Cancer Title: Late Use of Aromatase Inhibitor Still Effective Against Breast Cancer Category: Health News Created: 3/12/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/12/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.com
Back And Neck Pain Remedy DVD Available (Online Pharmacy) Free To Public
Back And Neck Pain Remedy DVD Available Free To Public The Pro-Care Spine Center in Austin, Texas recently created the Back and Neck Pain Remedy DVD and made it available free to the general public. This DVD includes 16 stretches and exercises that can be done at work or at home to help alleviate back and neck pain. In addition to the stretches and exercises, this DVD includes suggestions for controlling inflammation and how to know when the time is right to seek professional help. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPenicillin Resistance Mystery Unravelled A new study by researchers in the UK, Canada and the US has unravelled the mystery of penicillin resistance in a bacterium that causes fatal pneumonia, signalling the possibility that one day the antibiotic discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928 could make a comeback. The researchers hope their findings will also help develop designer antibiotics to fight MRSA and other dangerous bacteria. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comScientific Protein Laboratories Statement Regarding Heparin Recall In Japan We have learned that, as a precaution, three Japanese companies have recalled heparin whose active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) was sourced in China and processed by SPL. The three Japanese companies made clear that the recall was simply a precaution, as there has not been a pattern of adverse reactions to heparin reported in Japan similar to what has been observed in the U.S. and Germany. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAmerinet Launches Generic Sourcing Program To Reduce Pharmacy Spend Amerinet Inc., a leading national health care group purchasing organization, announced a new generic pharmaceuticals program designed to reduce its members spend while maintaining a competitive portfolio of direct agreements with generic and branded pharmaceutical manufacturers. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNPA Insurance Relaunches Professional Indemnity Insurance For Locums From 17 March 2008 NPA Insurance's locum indemnity cover will be available from the new price of £99. NPA Insurance has been providing Professional Indemnity cover to the pharmacy community for over 100 years. We have used this experience to offer a Professional Indemnity policy specifically tailored to meet the needs of locum pharmacists. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNews From The Journal Of Neuroscience 1. ATP Receptor Involvement in Neuropathic PainKimiko Kobayashi, Hiroki Yamanaka, Tetsuo Fukuoka, Yi Dai, Koichi Obata, and Koichi NoguchiNerve injury often leads to neuropathic pain, such as thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia, a painful response to normally innocuous stimuli. Microglia are thought to play a prominent role in neuropathic pain, in part by releasing inflammatory molecules. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWorldwide Pain Management Market To Reach 43.2 Billion Dollars By 2010, According To New Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Widespread availability of generic drugs, emergence of pain management clinics, and the advent of new drugs have accelerated the pace of growth in the market. Dynamics will also be impacted by patent expiry of top NSAIDs drugs. Pain Therapeutics market persists with regular developments and discoveries of new drugs addressing pain related health ailment issue. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Amerinet Launches Generic (Online Pharmacy) Sourcing Program To Reduce Pharmacy Spend
Amerinet Launches Generic Sourcing Program To Reduce Pharmacy Spend Amerinet Inc., a leading national health care group purchasing organization, announced a new generic pharmaceuticals program designed to reduce its members spend while maintaining a competitive portfolio of direct agreements with generic and branded pharmaceutical manufacturers. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNPA Insurance Relaunches Professional Indemnity Insurance For Locums From 17 March 2008 NPA Insurance's locum indemnity cover will be available from the new price of £99. NPA Insurance has been providing Professional Indemnity cover to the pharmacy community for over 100 years. We have used this experience to offer a Professional Indemnity policy specifically tailored to meet the needs of locum pharmacists. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Online Pharmacy - Worldwide Pain Management Market To Reach 43.2 Billion Dollars By 2010, According To New Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Worldwide Pain Management Market To Reach 43.2 Billion Dollars By 2010, According To New Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Widespread availability of generic drugs, emergence of pain management clinics, and the advent of new drugs have accelerated the pace of growth in the market. Dynamics will also be impacted by patent expiry of top NSAIDs drugs. Pain Therapeutics market persists with regular developments and discoveries of new drugs addressing pain related health ailment issue. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBack And Neck Pain Remedy DVD Available Free To Public The Pro-Care Spine Center in Austin, Texas recently created the Back and Neck Pain Remedy DVD and made it available free to the general public. This DVD includes 16 stretches and exercises that can be done at work or at home to help alleviate back and neck pain. In addition to the stretches and exercises, this DVD includes suggestions for controlling inflammation and how to know when the time is right to seek professional help. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNews From The Journal Of Neuroscience 1. ATP Receptor Involvement in Neuropathic PainKimiko Kobayashi, Hiroki Yamanaka, Tetsuo Fukuoka, Yi Dai, Koichi Obata, and Koichi NoguchiNerve injury often leads to neuropathic pain, such as thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia, a painful response to normally innocuous stimuli. Microglia are thought to play a prominent role in neuropathic pain, in part by releasing inflammatory molecules. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
GSK Investigation Concludes (No Prescription)
GSK Investigation Concludes The MHRA has concluded its four year investigation into Glaxosmithkline and its antidepressant drug Seroxat. The investigation focused on whether GSK had failed to inform the MHRA of information it had on the safety of Seroxat in under 18's in a timely manner. The investigation was undertaken with a view to a potential criminal prosecution for breach of drug safety legislation. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPMT Drug? Not Yet "Discovery raises hopes of drug for PMT," is the headline in The Daily Telegraph . The newspaper article reports that scientists studying the condition have "isolated a protein linked to the condition, raising hopes that a drug could be developed to block its effects". The research "may also have benefits for epilepsy sufferers", the newspaper says. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEMEA Reports Strong Performance In Regulatory And Public-Health Activities In 2007 Application numbers for initial marketing authorisations, post-authorisation variations and requests for scientific advice relating to medicines for human use were all higher in 2007 than in any previous year, according to the EMEA annual report 2007 adopted by the Agency's Management Board on 6 March 2008. A greater number of positive opinions were adopted too, contributing to the increased availability of new and innovative medicines for patients in Europe. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Compliance Essential (No Prescription) In Osteoporosis Treatment
Compliance Essential In Osteoporosis Treatment Women who do not comply with treatment instructions for osteoporosis or who do not respond to treatment are more likely to suffer further fractures, which seriously affects their quality of life. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCQ's Carey Discusses Mental Health Parity Bill; Medicare Advantage Marketing Regulations; House, Senate Budget Resolutions Mary Agnes Carey, associate editor of CQ HealthBeat, discusses House approval of mental health parity legislation, insurers' request for Medicare Advantage marketing regulations, and House and Senate approval of fiscal year 2009 budget resolutions in this week's " Health on the Hill from kaisernetwork.org and CQ. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDiscovery Opens The Way To Clinical Development Of The First Safe Clot Busting Agent For Treating Heart Attacks And Strokes A team of researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and Washington University in St. Louis have described for the first time the mechanism that gives a mutant enzyme molecule that they have engineered - and patented - the potential to become a breakthrough drug for treating heart attacks and strokes. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNovel Regulator Of Chromosome Function Characterized At Workman Lab The Stowers Institute's Workman Lab has shed new light on a novel histone acetyltransferase protein complex called ATAC. Acetyltransferases are enzymes that introduce a new acetyl functional group into histone proteins, a process by which all chromosome functions are controlled. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBlurring Boundaries Between The Real And The Virtual Using a virtual pendulum and its real-world counterpart, scientists at the University of Illinois have created the first mixed reality state in a physical system. Through bidirectional instantaneous coupling, each pendulum "sensed" the other, their motions became correlated, and the two began swinging as one. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRoll Call Examines Prospects For Health Care Legislation This Year In Congress As presidential candidates debate their health care proposals, Congress is "unlikely to pass any major health bill," this year preferring instead "a bite-sized approach," Roll Call reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCardium's Corgentin Preclinical Program Shows High Levels Of Targeting To Acutely Ischemic Heart Muscle Following Intracoronary Infusion Cardium Therapeutics announced positive findings from its preclinical study being conducted by researchers at Emory University, which demonstrated highly efficient uptake of DNA-based vectors within acutely ischemic myocardium (heart muscle lacking sufficient blood flow as a result of blockage of the coronary arteries). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Advocates Call For Increased (No Prescription) Investment In Women, Girls Worldwide To Address Issues Such As HIV/AIDS
Advocates Call For Increased Investment In Women, Girls Worldwide To Address Issues Such As HIV/AIDS Advocates worldwide ahead of International Women's Day on Saturday highlighted issues such as HIV/AIDS, gender equality, discrimination, violence against women and the need to invest in women and girls, the AP/PR-Inside.com reports.United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday during a meeting of a U.N. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCombination Tests Could Distinguish Between Malignant Tumor Or Benign Cyst The results of a study presented at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology's 39th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer offer a promising development on the path toward better management of ovarian cancer. Researchers say testing women suspected of having ovarian cancer for a combination of proteins, or biomarkers in the blood called HE4 and CA 125, could be the key to predicting a woman's risk for the disease dubbed the "silent killer. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Discovery Opens The Way To Clinical Development Of The First Safe Clot Busting Agent For Treating Heart Attacks And Strokes (No Prescription)
Discovery Opens The Way To Clinical Development Of The First Safe Clot Busting Agent For Treating Heart Attacks And Strokes A team of researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and Washington University in St. Louis have described for the first time the mechanism that gives a mutant enzyme molecule that they have engineered - and patented - the potential to become a breakthrough drug for treating heart attacks and strokes. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comResearchers Create Character With Reasoning Abilities Of A Child Today's video games and online virtual worlds give users the freedom to create characters in the digital domain that look and seem more human than ever before. But despite having your hair, your height, and your hazel eyes, your avatar is still little more than just a pretty face. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Orleans Hosting Largest Physics Meeting Of 2008 The March Meeting of American Physical Society is taking place March 10-14, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. More than 7,000 scientists are on hand. The principal topic areas are condensed matter physics, industrial applications, new materials, chemical and biological physics, fluids, polymers, and computation. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIowa Senate To Debate Legislation That Would Extend Health Coverage To Nearly All Uninsured Children The Iowa Senate Human Resources Committee on Thursday voted 11-2 to approve a bill that would require nearly all families in the state obtain health coverage for their children by 2011, the Des Moines Register reports. The bill would provide coverage to children in low-income families through Hawk-I, the state's version of SCHIP. According to state Sen. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comKey To Tackling Men's Obesity May Be Their Sexual Performance Men's pride in sexual performance may help the fight against increasing obesity, according to internationally regarded expert on obesity, men's health and ageing Professor Gary Wittert."It's becoming well known that there are high levels of obesity in Australian men and that this has significant consequences for chronic diseases, both physical and psychological," Professor Wittert says. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStroke Rehabilitation Improved By Virtual Reality And Computer Technology Israeli hospitals have recently started to use virtual reality therapy for stroke patients. One commonly used program has the patient watch his virtual image on a screen. For example, tennis balls are virtually thrown at the patient from all directions and the patients' actual hand motions are recorded on screen. In the first stage of development of this new program, computer scientists Dr. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRoll Call Examines Prospects For Health Care Legislation This Year In Congress As presidential candidates debate their health care proposals, Congress is "unlikely to pass any major health bill," this year preferring instead "a bite-sized approach," Roll Call reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
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Women Who Sleep Badly In More Danger Than Men Researchers at Duke University Medical Center say they may have figured out why poor sleep does more harm to cardiovascular health in women than in men. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
PSA Less Useful In Prostate Screening Now Biopsies (No Prescription) Have Improved
PSA Less Useful In Prostate Screening Now Biopsies Have Improved Researchers in the US suggest that the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test is now less useful in prostate cancer screening, and may have lost some of its predictive value, because biopsy techniques have improved in the ten years or so since the research that justified the use of PSA as a diagnostic tool was done. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comChild And Adolescent Psychiatrists Applaud Landmark Mental Health Parity Bill The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) commends the 110th Congress for passing "The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act" (H.R.1424). Introduced by Congressmen Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN), the bill will secure greater access to mental health and addiction treatment by prohibiting health insurers from placing discriminatory restrictions on treatment. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Report Provides Substance Use And Mental Health Information For Each State Finds Variation in Problems among the States, But That all Face ChallengesA new report providing analyses of substance use and mental health patterns occurring in each state reveals that there are wide variations among the states in problems like illicit drug use and underage drinking, but that no state was immune from these problems. For example, past month use of alcohol among persons aged 12 to 20 (underage use of alcohol) ranged from a low of 21. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Anesiva Announces Submission Of Supplemental New Drug Application For Zingo(TM) To Reduce (Online Pharmacy) Pain Associated With Needle Insertion Procedures In Adults
Anesiva Announces Submission Of Supplemental New Drug Application For Zingo(TM) To Reduce Pain Associated With Needle Insertion Procedures In Adults Anesiva, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSV) announced that the company has submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand the indication for Zingo to treat the pain associated with peripheral IV insertions and blood draws in adults. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Monday, March 10, 2008
Online Pharmacy - New Method Can Revolutionise Diabetes Research
New Method Can Revolutionise Diabetes Research Scientists at Karolinska Institutet and the University of Miami have developed a method for studying complicated cell processes, such as the secretion of insulin in the pancreas, of living animals - something that has not been possible to this date. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGlobal Launch Of First International Women's Heart Health Advocacy Drive The World Heart Federation has chosen International Women's Day on March 8th to launch the first international heart health advocacy drive for women as part of its Go Red for Women campaign. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEliminating Health Disparities Will Take More Than Just Raising Awareness, Editorial Says t will "take more than 'awareness' to change the numbers" on the gap in mortality between black and white infants, a Contra Costa Times editorial states (Contra Costa Times, 3/7). The California Department of Public Health from Feb. 17-21 observed "Black Infant Health Week" to focus on reducing the gap between black and white infant mortality rates. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMinister Hoctor Opens 2.7m Euros Extension Of Cahercalla Community Hospice And Nursing Home, Ennis, Co Clare, Ireland Maire Hoctor TD, Minister for Older People, opened a 2.7 million euros 20 bedded extension to Cahercalla Community Hospice and Nursing Home. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Lawmakers Discuss Funding For Indian Health (Online Pharmacy) Service Facilities
Lawmakers Discuss Funding For Indian Health Service Facilities Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) on Tuesday said he is sponsoring legislation that would allow American Indian tribes to issue tax-exempt bonds for the construction of public facilities and infrastructure, including health care facilities, the Billings Gazette reports. The Tribal Government Tax-Exempt Bond Parity Act (S 1850) -- co-sponsored by Baucus and Sen. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNovaBay Pharmaceuticals Commences Phase I Human Clinical Trial For The Prevention Of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX & TSX: NBY, http://www.novabaypharma.com) announced that it had completed dosing of the first cohort of volunteers in a multi-cohort Phase I safety study of a bladder and catheter lavage solution of NVC-422, NovaBay's lead Aganocide compound. This clinical program is aimed at preventing the development of catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSenator Cornyn Seeks To Strengthen Access To Affordable Health Care With America's health care system in need of major reform, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced that he has introduced legislation in the Senate which would represent a critical step forward in improving access to affordable, quality health care. Sen. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCarl Zeiss Meditec Introduces New Humphrey Field Analyzer For Glaucoma Management And Blindness Prevention Carl Zeiss Meditec, a leader in glaucoma care, announced the release of the Humphrey� Field Analyzer II-i (HFA II-i) with new Guided Progression Analysis? (GPA) software that accurately determines the stage of disease, rate of progression and a patient's risk of future vision loss by automa Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMinister Hoctor Opens 2.7m Euros Extension Of Cahercalla Community Hospice And Nursing Home, Ennis, Co Clare, Ireland Maire Hoctor TD, Minister for Older People, opened a 2.7 million euros 20 bedded extension to Cahercalla Community Hospice and Nursing Home. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDon't Smoke Around Your Kids Don't smoke around your kids, it damages their health - That's the message that is buzzing around the media since Dr Steve Ryan, medical director of the UK's Royal Liverpool Alder Hey Hospital for Children said that one third of the children treated at the hospital for respiratory problems such as chest infections and asthma got ill because their parents smoked when they were around. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSenate Judiciary Committee Approves Bill To Improve Mental Health Care For Prison Inmates The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday by voice vote approved a bill (S 2304) that would reauthorize through 2013 the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction, a grant program established in 2004 to improve mental health care for prison inmates, CQ Today reports.Before approval of the bill, the committee passed a substitute amendment sponsored by chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Online Pharmacy - Researchers Adapt Drug Dosing To Body Size
Researchers Adapt Drug Dosing To Body Size University of Queensland researchers are leading the charge in adapting drug dosing to a society that is changing shape. As the level of obesity in the Western World continues to rise dramatically, UQ School of Pharmacy's Dr Bruce Green says researchers face the ongoing challenge of determining just how dosages should be adjusted for different body sizes and compositions. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGlobal Launch Of First International Women's Heart Health Advocacy Drive The World Heart Federation has chosen International Women's Day on March 8th to launch the first international heart health advocacy drive for women as part of its Go Red for Women campaign. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCan Aspirin Reduce Breast Cancer Risk? "Will taking an aspirin a day cut the risk of breast cancer?" asks the Daily Mail. The newspaper reports that an expert analysis of 21 studies has found that "non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs] - the class of common painkiller which also includes ibuprofen - could ward off the disease. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAmgen Announces Update To U.S. Prescribing Information For Aranesp(R) And EPOGEN(R) Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated safety information, including an updated boxed warning in the labeling information for the class of drugs known as erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), including Aranesp(R) (darbepoetin alfa) and EPOGEN(R) (Epoetin alfa). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHigh Fracture Risk Revealed By Rett Syndrome Research Researchers at Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research have found that girls and young women with Rett syndrome are nearly four times more likely to suffer a fracture.The findings have just been published in the latest edition of the prestigious international journal Paediatrics. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIndia To Manufacture, Distribute Low-Cost Female Condoms To Help Curb Spread Of HIV India plans to launch a program to manufacture and distribute low-cost female condoms in an effort to curb the spread of HIV among women, the Times of India reports. The condoms will each cost five Rupees, or about 12 cents, according to the Times. Under the first phase of the program, the Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Treatment For Mild Asthma Leads To Improved Lung Function (Online Pharmacy)
Treatment For Mild Asthma Leads To Improved Lung Function A study by the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney is the first to demonstrate that in patients with very mild or well-controlled asthma, regular treatment with low dose ICS leads to significantly better day-to-day lung function. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLawmakers Discuss Funding For Indian Health Service Facilities Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) on Tuesday said he is sponsoring legislation that would allow American Indian tribes to issue tax-exempt bonds for the construction of public facilities and infrastructure, including health care facilities, the Billings Gazette reports. The Tribal Government Tax-Exempt Bond Parity Act (S 1850) -- co-sponsored by Baucus and Sen. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPhilips Announces HD7 Ultrasound System With High Performance And Versatility Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) announced the latest addition to its HD ultrasound family of products at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna. The Philips HD7 ultrasound system draws upon an array of features and capabilities available on high-end Philips systems and puts them into an affordable, mobile unit that is well-suited for a wide variety of clinical settings. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThree Of Five Largest U.S. Health Insurers Receive Low Approval Ratings In Survey Of Hospital Executives Three of the five largest U.S. health insurers have higher unfavorable ratings than favorable ratings, according to a survey of hospital executives released on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reports. The survey -- commissioned by Davies Public Affairs, a California company that represents some hospitals -- includes responses from 113 executives at more than 500 hospitals nationwide. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comComprehensive Diagnosis Of Heart Disease With A Single CT Scan - MUSC Team Reports Initial Findings In the current issue of the journal Circulation, a research team from the Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC -- http://www.musc.edu) Heart & Vascular Center report their initial experience with a novel imaging technique that enables comprehensive diagnosis of heart disease based on a single computerized tomographic (CT) scan. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew York Attorney General Issues New Subpoenas To Health Insurers In Fraud Investigation New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (D) on Thursday said he issued new subpoenas to several health insurers as part of an ongoing fraud investigation, the AP/Houston Chronicle reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNewspapers Examine Proposed Medicaid Rules' Effects On States Several newspapers recently published articles examining how proposed Medicaid rule changes announced by the Bush administration could affect states. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGroup Releases Kampala Declaration, Calls For Increased Funding To Alleviate Health Worker Shortage In Africa The Global Health Workforce Alliance on Wednesday at the close of its inaugural conference in Kampala, Uganda, released the Kampala Declaration, which calls for increased funding to mitigate health worker shortages in Africa, Kenya's Daily Nation reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
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AP probe finds drugs in drinking water (AP)  AP - A vast array of pharmaceuticals � including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones � have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows.
Source: news.yahoo.comKids fear 2 parents with Alzheimer's (AP)  AP - One parent with Alzheimer's disease is tough enough, but imagine the memory-robbing illness striking both parents � and knowing chances are high you'll get it, too. A study of more than 100 families for the first time gauges the size of that risk.
Source: news.yahoo.comTwo Parents With Alzheimer's Raises Child's Risk (HealthDay) HealthDay - MONDAY, March 10 ( HealthDay News) -- If both parents have Alzheimer's disease, their children face an increased risk of developing the condition, a new study suggests. Source: news.yahoo.comEx-model Waris Dirie found in Belgium (AP)  AP - Police on Friday found Waris Dirie, three days after the Somali-born model who launched a worldwide campaign against female genital mutilation had vanished.
Source: news.yahoo.comHealth Tip: Choosing a Pediatrician (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) - Choosing your child's pediatrician is an important decision. This physician could provide health care for your son or daughter throughout childhood and adolescence. Source: news.yahoo.comIndia culls poultry to contain new bird flu outbreak (Reuters)  Reuters - Only a month after authorities declared bird flu was under control in eastern India, veterinary workers began culling thousands of chickens on Monday to contain a fresh outbreak in poultry.
Source: news.yahoo.comKids fear 2 parents with Alzheimer's (AP) AP - One parent with Alzheimer's disease is tough enough, but imagine the memory-robbing illness striking both parents � and knowing chances are high you'll get it, too. A study of more than 100 families for the first time gauges the size of that risk. Source: news.yahoo.com
Ex-model Waris (No Prescription) Dirie found in Belgium (AP)
Ex-model Waris Dirie found in Belgium (AP) AP - Police on Friday found Waris Dirie, three days after the Somali-born model who launched a worldwide campaign against female genital mutilation had vanished. Source: news.yahoo.com
Japan eyes all-round bird flu vaccine (AFP) (Online Pharmacy)
Japan eyes all-round bird flu vaccine (AFP)  AFP - Japanese researchers said Monday they had paved the way to develop an all-round vaccine to protect people from bird flu, including potential mutations that could set off a global pandemic.
Source: news.yahoo.comJapan seeks new form of flu vaccine (Reuters)  Reuters - A group of Japanese researchers has developed a substance that could potentially help make flu vaccines effective for multiple strains of the disease, including strains of the bird flu virus, Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases said on Monday.
Source: news.yahoo.comIndia culls poultry to contain new bird flu outbreak (Reuters) Reuters - Only a month after authorities declared bird flu was under control in eastern India, veterinary workers began culling thousands of chickens on Monday to contain a fresh outbreak in poultry. Source: news.yahoo.com
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India culls poultry to contain new bird flu outbreak (Reuters) Reuters - Only a month after authorities declared bird flu was under control in eastern India, veterinary workers began culling thousands of chickens on Monday to contain a fresh outbreak in poultry. Source: news.yahoo.comJapan eyes all-round bird flu vaccine (AFP) AFP - Japanese researchers said Monday they had paved the way to develop an all-round vaccine to protect people from bird flu, including potential mutations that could set off a global pandemic. Source: news.yahoo.comJapan seeks new form of flu vaccine (Reuters) Reuters - A group of Japanese researchers has developed a substance that could potentially help make flu vaccines effective for multiple strains of the disease, including strains of the bird flu virus, Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases said on Monday. Source: news.yahoo.com
Ex-model Waris Dirie found in Belgium (AP)
Ex-model Waris Dirie found in Belgium (AP) AP - Police on Friday found Waris Dirie, three days after the Somali-born model who launched a worldwide campaign against female genital mutilation had vanished. Source: news.yahoo.comNYC: Traces of sedatives in NYC water (AP) AP - Locals say this city makes the world's best bagels from the best water, piped in from rustic reservoirs up to 150 miles north. Yet few know of a secret ingredient in their source water: a dash of pharmaceuticals. Source: news.yahoo.comChina: Food poisoning deaths up in 2007 (AP)  AP - Food poisoning deaths in China rose by about one-third in 2007, the state-run news agency reported Sunday amid ongoing scrutiny over the safety of the country's food production chain.
Source: news.yahoo.comAP probe finds drugs in drinking water (AP) AP - A vast array of pharmaceuticals � including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones � have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows. Source: news.yahoo.comJapan eyes all-round bird flu vaccine (AFP) AFP - Japanese researchers said Monday they had paved the way to develop an all-round vaccine to protect people from bird flu, including potential mutations that could set off a global pandemic. Source: news.yahoo.com
Sunday, March 09, 2008
NYC: Traces of sedatives in NYC water (AP)
NYC: Traces of sedatives in NYC water (AP) AP - Locals say this city makes the world's best bagels from the best water, piped in from rustic reservoirs up to 150 miles north. Yet few know of a secret ingredient in their source water: a dash of pharmaceuticals. Source: news.yahoo.comChina: Food poisoning deaths up in 2007 (AP) AP - Food poisoning deaths in China rose by about one-third in 2007, the state-run news agency reported Sunday amid ongoing scrutiny over the safety of the country's food production chain. Source: news.yahoo.comEx-model Waris Dirie found in Belgium (AP) AP - Police on Friday found Waris Dirie, three days after the Somali-born model who launched a worldwide campaign against female genital mutilation had vanished. Source: news.yahoo.comAP probe finds drugs in drinking water (AP) AP - A vast array of pharmaceuticals � including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones � have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows. Source: news.yahoo.com
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NYC: Traces of sedatives in NYC water (AP) AP - Locals say this city makes the world's best bagels from the best water, piped in from rustic reservoirs up to 150 miles north. Yet few know of a secret ingredient in their source water: a dash of pharmaceuticals. Source: news.yahoo.comEx-model Waris Dirie found in Belgium (AP) AP - Police on Friday found Waris Dirie, three days after the Somali-born model who launched a worldwide campaign against female genital mutilation had vanished. Source: news.yahoo.com
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