Wednesday, June 25, 2008
U.S. Has Obligation To Meet Short-, Long-Term Mental Health Needs Of Service Members, Columnist Writes (Online Pharmacy)
U.S. Has Obligation To Meet Short-, Long-Term Mental Health Needs Of Service Members, Columnist Writes "Among the least-noted aspects of these two seemingly endless wars" in Iraq and Afghanistan "is the psychological toll they are taking on those who have volunteered to fight them," New York Times columnist Bob Herbert writes. According to Herbert, multiple tours are not only putting soldiers in "the obvious physical danger" but are "blueprints for psychological disaster. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWelcome For Mental Health Film The British Psychological Society has warmly welcomed a new public information film to tackle mental health discrimination in the work place unveiled yesterday by Minister for Disabled People, Ann Keen.The film addresses an issue which has been highlighted by Clinical Psychologists for many years, and identified as a significant barrier to recovery for people with mental health problems. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRep. Napolitano Praises Bill For Increasing Access To Mental Health Services, USA The House passed H.R. 6331, "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008," by a vote of 355-59. The legislation eliminates discriminatory co-payments for outpatient psychiatric services, established grants to provide mental health services for veterans living in rural communities and increased the fee schedule for mental health services."People in Medicare are unfairly forced to pay more for critical mental health services," said Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (CA-38). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRoyal College Of Psychiatrists Joins Call For Urgent Action On Mental Health Problems In Later Life As formal consultation on the National Dementia Strategy for England begins, key organisations are calling for action from the Government in addressing a full range of 'later life' mental health problems. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Royal College Of Psychiatrists Joins Call For Urgent Action On Mental Health Problems In Later Life (No Prescription)
Royal College Of Psychiatrists Joins Call For Urgent Action On Mental Health Problems In Later Life As formal consultation on the National Dementia Strategy for England begins, key organisations are calling for action from the Government in addressing a full range of 'later life' mental health problems. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRep. Napolitano Praises Bill For Increasing Access To Mental Health Services, USA The House passed H.R. 6331, "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008," by a vote of 355-59. The legislation eliminates discriminatory co-payments for outpatient psychiatric services, established grants to provide mental health services for veterans living in rural communities and increased the fee schedule for mental health services."People in Medicare are unfairly forced to pay more for critical mental health services," said Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (CA-38). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Truth About Drug Innovation A new report co-authored by Manhattan Institute senior fellow Benjamin Zycher, and Joseph DiMasi, and Christopher-Paul Milne, researchers from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, examines case histories for thirty-five important pharmaceutical innovations. Skeptics of the private industry assert that the development of new medicines is most attributable to publicly funded sources. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comU.S. Has Obligation To Meet Short-, Long-Term Mental Health Needs Of Service Members, Columnist Writes "Among the least-noted aspects of these two seemingly endless wars" in Iraq and Afghanistan "is the psychological toll they are taking on those who have volunteered to fight them," New York Times columnist Bob Herbert writes. According to Herbert, multiple tours are not only putting soldiers in "the obvious physical danger" but are "blueprints for psychological disaster. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSetting Aside The Renewable Fuel Standard Will Not Reduce Corn Prices Biofuels are needed to help reduce fuel prices, which are the root cause of higher food prices, according to the available evidence. The Biotechnology Industry Organization submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing Texas Gov. Rick Perry's (R) request for a waiver of 50 percent of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandate for production of ethanol from grain. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Truth About Drug Innovation - Thirty-Five Summary Case Histories On Private Sector Contributions To Pharmaceutical Science The Manhattan Institute released a new report co-authored by Manhattan Institute senior fellow Benjamin Zycher, and Joseph DiMasi, and Christopher-Paul Milne, researchers from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development. The authors examine case histories for thirty-five important pharmaceutical innovations to assess the relative contributions of the private industry, as opposed to those from publicly-funded sources. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWelcome For Mental Health Film The British Psychological Society has warmly welcomed a new public information film to tackle mental health discrimination in the work place unveiled yesterday by Minister for Disabled People, Ann Keen.The film addresses an issue which has been highlighted by Clinical Psychologists for many years, and identified as a significant barrier to recovery for people with mental health problems. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
40Over40: A New Campaign To Tackle Low Awareness Of Erectile Dysfunction And Its Health Implications In (No Prescription) Younger Men
40Over40: A New Campaign To Tackle Low Awareness Of Erectile Dysfunction And Its Health Implications In Younger Men A new survey of 1,000 men aged over 40, commissioned by Eli Lilly and Company Limited (Lilly UK) as part of a new erectile dysfunction awareness campaign, 40over40, reveals that just over 10% of men in their early 40s are aware that ED strikes regularly in the fourth decade even though evidence suggests that 40% of men aged 40 or over have some form of ED. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFibromyalgia Stumps Doctors Physicians are often slow to diagnose fibromyalgia, and multiple reasons may account for the delay, new data suggest. The results, from a survey that polled 1,622 physicians in eight countries as well as 800 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of fibromyalgia, also show that the condition has significant economic consequences. In short, fibromyalgia can lead to job absenteeism, job dismissal, and loss of income. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comParadox Discovered About General Anesthesia: It Can Increase Post-Surgical Pain The general anesthesia that puts patients into unconscious sleep so they do not feel surgical pain can increase the discomfort they feel once they wake up, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center. They say their findings, the first to scientifically explain what has been anecdotally observed in the clinic, may lead to wider use of the few anesthetics that don't have this side effect, or to the development of new ones. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHow Pain Scores In Babies Methods commonly used by doctors to assess pain in infants may be underestimating the amount of pain they feel, according to a study by UCL (University College London) researchers. Clinical pain scoring methods, which look for a range of behavioural and physiological responses, such as body movements and changes in blood pressure, may need to be revised to focus on the strongest indicators of pain. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAlexza Pharmaceuticals To Present AZ-104 Phase 2a Clinical Data At The American Headache Society Annual Scientific Meeting Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALXA) announced that it will present results of its Phase 2a clinical trial of Staccato(R) loxapine (AZ-104) for the treatment of migraine headache at the 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society, which being held at the Marriott Boston Copley Place in Boston, MA. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
New AMA President Says She Will Use Position 'To Let The Nation Know That We Must Cover America's Uninsured' (No Prescription)
New AMA President Says She Will Use Position 'To Let The Nation Know That We Must Cover America's Uninsured' American Medical Association President Nancy Nielsen last week during her inauguration speech at the annual meeting of the group promised to use "all of the power" of her position and the group "to let the nation know that we must cover America's uninsured," the Chicago Tribune reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEarlier Alzheimer's Diagnosis With Automated MRI Technique An automated system for measuring brain tissue with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help physicians more accurately diagnose Alzheimer's disease at an earlier stage according to a new study published in the July issue of the journal Radiology.In Alzheimer's disease, nerve cell death and tissue loss cause all areas of the brain, especially the hippocampus region, to shrink. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
No Prescription - Paradox Discovered About General Anesthesia: It Can Increase Post-Surgical Pain
Paradox Discovered About General Anesthesia: It Can Increase Post-Surgical Pain The general anesthesia that puts patients into unconscious sleep so they do not feel surgical pain can increase the discomfort they feel once they wake up, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center. They say their findings, the first to scientifically explain what has been anecdotally observed in the clinic, may lead to wider use of the few anesthetics that don't have this side effect, or to the development of new ones. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHow Pain Scores In Babies Methods commonly used by doctors to assess pain in infants may be underestimating the amount of pain they feel, according to a study by UCL (University College London) researchers. Clinical pain scoring methods, which look for a range of behavioural and physiological responses, such as body movements and changes in blood pressure, may need to be revised to focus on the strongest indicators of pain. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAlexza Pharmaceuticals To Present AZ-104 Phase 2a Clinical Data At The American Headache Society Annual Scientific Meeting Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALXA) announced that it will present results of its Phase 2a clinical trial of Staccato(R) loxapine (AZ-104) for the treatment of migraine headache at the 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society, which being held at the Marriott Boston Copley Place in Boston, MA. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com40Over40: A New Campaign To Tackle Low Awareness Of Erectile Dysfunction And Its Health Implications In Younger Men A new survey of 1,000 men aged over 40, commissioned by Eli Lilly and Company Limited (Lilly UK) as part of a new erectile dysfunction awareness campaign, 40over40, reveals that just over 10% of men in their early 40s are aware that ED strikes regularly in the fourth decade even though evidence suggests that 40% of men aged 40 or over have some form of ED. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
New Health Profiles Useful Tool For Planning Services Says Faculty Of (Online Pharmacy) Public Health, UK
New Health Profiles Useful Tool For Planning Services Says Faculty Of Public Health, UK The Faculty of Public Health welcomes the publication of the National Health Profiles for 2008, in particular new information on children's health. 'Good information is vital for local decision makers' says Faculty of Public Health President, Prof Alan Maryon-Davis. 'The Health Profiles provide a handy temperature check for the nation's health. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Paradigm For Cell-Specific Gene Delivery Researchers from Northwestern University and Texas A & M University have discovered a new way to limit gene transfer and expression to specific tissues in animals. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Monday, June 23, 2008
National Prescribing Service Wins Gold Quill (Online Pharmacy) Award, New York
National Prescribing Service Wins Gold Quill Award, New York Australian non-profit organisation, the National Prescribing Service Limited (NPS) has won a prestigious international 2008 Gold Quill Award for excellence in communication for its 2007 Get to know your medicines and Generic medicines are an equal choice national awareness campaigns. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASHP House Of Delegates Takes On Pressing Professional Issues In Seattle The House of Delegates of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) considered a number of vital professional issues during its 60th annual session, including criteria to determine appropriate pharmacy-department staffing levels, requirements for standardized training for pharmacy technicians, and the disclosure of excipients in drug products. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCalifornia Department Of Managed Health Care Fines PacifiCare $50,000 For Improper Cancellations The California Department of Managed Health Care on Wednesday fined the insurer PacifiCare $50,000 as part of an agreement to resolve problems resulting from policy cancellations, the AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports. PacifiCare has agreed to reinstate the coverage of three policyholders whose policies were canceled in the past four years and to reimburse them for past medical claims. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
One In Three GPs Not Confident In Spotting MS, UK (No Prescription)
One In Three GPs Not Confident In Spotting MS, UK Research published by the MS Society has revealed that one in three GPs is unsure how to spot the signs of multiple sclerosis (MS). The report undertaken by Brand Health International questioned GPs across Britain and highlights a lack of confidence in identifying potential MS patients by their symptoms. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFDA Requests Seizure Of Animal Food Products At PETCO Distribution Center Recently, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Marshals seized various animal food products stored under unsanitary conditions at the PETCO Animal Supplies Distribution Center located in Joliet, Ill., pursuant to a warrant issued by the United States District Court in Chicago. U.S. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInviro Medical Devices To Showcase Patient Safety Products At NADONA National Conference Inviro Medical Devices will attend the NADONA National Conference to showcase its selection of patient safety products. The infection control company will present its flagship product - the innovative InviroSNAP!� Safety Syringe - during the event, which will be held from June 21 - 25, 2008 in Nashville, TN. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comColo. Right To Life Criticizes State Republican Party After Being Shunned At Convention Colorado Right to Life, which was not allowed to set up a display table at the state Republican Party convention Monday, said the party is ignoring its base and is headed for defeat in November, the Denver Post reports (Hoover, Denver Post 6/18). State GOP chair Dick Wadhams said he denied the group a table because members had criticized U.S. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Report Pinpoints Substance Use And Mental Health Problems In Individual Localities Throughout The Nation Survey reveals wide variations and unexpected patterns of substance use and mental illness across more than 340 localities across the United States Mental health and substance abuse problems affect every local community throughout America - but in unique, and sometimes surprising ways, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMichigan Nurse-Midwife Receives Highest Honor From American College Of Nurse-Midwives Joyce Roberts Honored for Lifetime of Contributions to Midwifery & Women's Health Silver Spring, MD - Joyce E. Roberts, CNM, PhD, FAAN, FACNM, a certified nurse-midwife from Ann Arbor, MI, is the recipient of the 2008 Hattie Hemschemeyer Award from the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). The "Hattie" is the College's most prestigious award and was presented to Dr. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPAHO Launches "Safe Surgery Saves Lives" - 2nd WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge What: The World Health Organization (WHO) will launch its new global initiative "Safe Surgery Saves Lives," aimed at improving the safety of surgery in countries around the world. When: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (Registration begins at 11:45 a.m. A light lunch will be served before the main event starts at 12:30 p.m. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSeniors Oppose Cutting Medicare Advantage To Fund Physician Payment Fix Most seniors - regardless of whether they are enrolled in traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage - oppose cutting the Medicare Advantage program to fund the Medicare physician payment fix and believe cuts to Medicare Advantage will have a negative effect on seniors, a new survey finds. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUSDA To Assess Impact Of Midwest Flooding On 2008 Crop Acreage The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is taking several steps to assess the impact on the 2008 crop acreage from the impact of the extraordinary rainfall and flooding in the Midwest. NASS will release the 2008 Acreage report as scheduled on June 30 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
House Passes Funding Package That Delays Medicaid Rules, Drops Birth Control Pricing Provision (No Prescription)
House Passes Funding Package That Delays Medicaid Rules, Drops Birth Control Pricing Provision The House on Thursday approved a supplemental war funding package along with a domestic funding package that would delay implementation of six new Bush administration Medicaid regulations, the New York Times reports (Hulse, New York Times, 6/20). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTreating Chronic Pain, Migraine & Muscle Spasticity Through Inhibition Of Neurotransmitter Glutamate A Webinar hosted by TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TPTX) at 11 a.m. EDT on June 25 will bring together industry experts to discuss the opportunity of treating chronic pain, migraine and muscle spasticity through the inhibition of the neurotransmitter glutamate.The company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Neil Kurtz, M.D., will moderate a discussion following brief presentations by: Tony Yaksh, Ph.D. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Stroke Study Reveals Key Target For Improving Treatment (No Prescription)
Stroke Study Reveals Key Target For Improving Treatment For over a decade, the drug called tPA has proven its worth as the most effective emergency treatment for the most common kind of stroke. But its promise is blemished by two facts: tPA can cause dangerous bleeding in the brain, and its brain-saving power fades fast after the third hour of a stroke.Now, a new paper published online in Nature Medicine reveals why tPA has these limitations. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUSDA To Assess Impact Of Midwest Flooding On 2008 Crop Acreage The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is taking several steps to assess the impact on the 2008 crop acreage from the impact of the extraordinary rainfall and flooding in the Midwest. NASS will release the 2008 Acreage report as scheduled on June 30 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCloned Immune Cells Treat Skin Cancer "A cancer patient has made a full recovery after being injected with billions of his own immune cells in the first case of its kind," The Daily Telegraph reported. The newspaper described how a 52-year-old man with advanced melanoma, a type of skin cancer that usually has a poor prognosis once it has spread, has made a full recovery. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comState-of-the-Art Lecture: What Are The Most Important Ongoing Clinical Trials In Urologic Oncology Worldwide? ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Crawford presented information on challenges facing clinical trials from SWOG, ECOG and CALGB. Patient accrual for clinical trials is only 2-3%. Innumerable layers of rules and regulations have been created with numerous layers that increase costs and delays. He applauded prevention trials such as PCPT, SELECT, Toremifene for PIN and REDUCE. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAdvocates Express Support For Bill That Aims To Improve Access, Quality Of Health Care To Detained Immigrants A small group of clergy members and immigrant advocates on Thursday called for the passage of a bill (S 3005) that would require the Department of Homeland Security to adopt policies and procedures to ensure access to health care for detained immigrants, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMystery Of Diverse Traits In Dogs Unlocked By DNA Study What makes a pointer point, a sheep dog herd, and a retriever retrieve? Why do Yorkshire terriers live longer than Great Danes? And how can a tiny Chihuahua possibly be related to a Great Dane?Dogs vary in size, shape, color, coat length and behavior more than any other animal and until now, this variance has largely been unexplained. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHealth Care Reform Needs Team Work Not Turf Wars, Dietitians Say Australia's leading nutrition organisation has welcomed debate on reforms to the primary health care system, but hit back at doctors for devaluing the role of other health professions as part of the healthcare team. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com3M Company Supports Red Cross Relief Efforts Through Red Cross Racing 3M Company and NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Greg Biffle are helping communities recently devastated by severe weather in the Midwest. For the next four NASCAR Sprint Cup races, the Red Cross logo and toll-free number, 1-800-RED-CROSS, will be displayed on the TV panel of the #16 3M Ford Fusion. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDrinking More Water Given As Reason For Improved Health In Elderly Care Home Residents Residents and staff at a care home for the elderly in Suffolk, UK are convinced that the improvements in residents' healthis because they are now drinking more water after a "water club" was introduced last summer. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Online Pharmacy - State Acts To Delay As Pharmacy Lawsuit To Stop The 10 Percent Medi-Cal Provider Cuts Is Moved To Federal Court
State Acts To Delay As Pharmacy Lawsuit To Stop The 10 Percent Medi-Cal Provider Cuts Is Moved To Federal Court The Schwarzenegger Administration, in an eleventh hour move, took action to delay a hearing on a temporary restraining order (TRO) sought by eight retail community pharmacies to stop the ten percent Medi-Cal provider cuts from taking effect on July 1, 2008. On June 9, 2008, eight California pharmacies filed an action in state court seeking to restrain DHCS from implementing a ten percent reduction in pharmacy reimbursements for prescriptions dispensed to Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAmerican Medical Association Considers American Pharmacists Association's Input To Its House Of Delegates The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announces that preliminary published text of the proceedings of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates report that AMA House Resolution # 303 (renumbered substitution # 232) was modified to a less encompassing and concerning statement from the pharmacist perspective. It appears that comments provided by APhA ( Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Are You Feeling Special Today? (Online Pharmacy)
Are You Feeling Special Today? When Trinny and Susannah took their blouses off together with 1000 women in a recent episode of Undress the Nation, they managed to show that, when women wear the right underwear, they are more confident about their body and their overall appearance. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
No Prescription - Are You Feeling Special Today?
Are You Feeling Special Today? When Trinny and Susannah took their blouses off together with 1000 women in a recent episode of Undress the Nation, they managed to show that, when women wear the right underwear, they are more confident about their body and their overall appearance. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Male And Female Brains Have Evolutionarily Conserved Sexual Signatures (No Prescription)
Male And Female Brains Have Evolutionarily Conserved Sexual Signatures An article published in the open-access journal PLoS Geneticsreports that male and female primates and humans have hundreds ofbiological differences that are evident in gene expressions in thecerebral cortex. The Uppsala University, Karolinska Institute, andUniversity of Chicago researchers maintain that some of thesedifferences first appeared a very long time ago. Notably, evolution haspreserved these differences that indicate particular sex differences inthe brain. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHappily Married And Sleepy For many women the secret of a good night's sleep is a happy marriage, according to a study in US.Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh studied nearly 2,000 middle-aged women across the country. Specifically they recorded the subjects' own assessment of their marital happiness and compared this with how well they slept. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Male And (No Prescription) Female Brains Have Evolutionarily Conserved Sexual Signatures
Male And Female Brains Have Evolutionarily Conserved Sexual Signatures An article published in the open-access journal PLoS Geneticsreports that male and female primates and humans have hundreds ofbiological differences that are evident in gene expressions in thecerebral cortex. The Uppsala University, Karolinska Institute, andUniversity of Chicago researchers maintain that some of thesedifferences first appeared a very long time ago. Notably, evolution haspreserved these differences that indicate particular sex differences inthe brain. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTightening Regulations And Raising Standards In UK Marketing Communications: The New ABPI Code Of Practice (2008) Explained KeywordPharma Expert Reviews are FREELY available to download and pass on thanks to support from relevant sponsors. Our brand new title, just published today, Tightening Regulations and Raising Standards in UK Marketing Communications: the new ABPI Code of Practice (2008) explained, has been sponsored by Wolters Kluwer and is described below. It will be relevant to many people outside the UK as an example of how the recent EFPIA guidelines are being implemented at national level. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHappily Married And Sleepy For many women the secret of a good night's sleep is a happy marriage, according to a study in US.Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh studied nearly 2,000 middle-aged women across the country. Specifically they recorded the subjects' own assessment of their marital happiness and compared this with how well they slept. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
O'Keefe Receives Gruber Neuroscience Prize For Discovery Of Place Cells And (No Prescription) Their Role In Cognition
O'Keefe Receives Gruber Neuroscience Prize For Discovery Of Place Cells And Their Role In Cognition John O'Keefe, PhD, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London, is the recipient of the 2008 Neuroscience Prize of the Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation for "his pioneering work concerning the neural basis of complex cognitive functions in freely moving animals. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPredicted Climate-Related Increase In The Prevalence And Cost Of Nephrolithiasis In The U.S. ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Stone disease in the United States has been shown to be more prevalent in the southern states due to the warmer climate. Pearle and colleagues from Dallas, Texas report that an unanticipated consequence of global warming may be an increase in stone disease resulting in a rise in health care expenditures. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew GMC Advice Means Flagging Up Misconduct, Warns Medical And Dental Defence Union Of Scotland Proposed changes to GMC guidance on reporting misconduct - emphasising the onus on doctors to report misdemeanours - are a timely reminder to doctors that matters of personal probity are subject to GMC scrutiny, points out the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS) today. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGuide To Support Commissioners Launched By The NHS Information Centre, UK A guide detailing the key NHS information services available to support commissioners has been launched by The NHS Information Centre. It highlights products such as NHS Comparators, Compendium of Public Health Indicators, the Health Poverty Index which are each able to provide commissioners with important information they need during the commissioning process. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
No Prescription - Tightening Regulations And Raising Standards In UK Marketing Communications: The New ABPI Code Of Practice (2008) Explained
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Male And Female Brains Have Evolutionarily Conserved Sexual (Online Pharmacy) Signatures
Male And Female Brains Have Evolutionarily Conserved Sexual Signatures An article published in the open-access journal PLoS Geneticsreports that male and female primates and humans have hundreds ofbiological differences that are evident in gene expressions in thecerebral cortex. The Uppsala University, Karolinska Institute, andUniversity of Chicago researchers maintain that some of thesedifferences first appeared a very long time ago. Notably, evolution haspreserved these differences that indicate particular sex differences inthe brain. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTightening Regulations And Raising Standards In UK Marketing Communications: The New ABPI Code Of Practice (2008) Explained KeywordPharma Expert Reviews are FREELY available to download and pass on thanks to support from relevant sponsors. Our brand new title, just published today, Tightening Regulations and Raising Standards in UK Marketing Communications: the new ABPI Code of Practice (2008) explained, has been sponsored by Wolters Kluwer and is described below. It will be relevant to many people outside the UK as an example of how the recent EFPIA guidelines are being implemented at national level. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
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Tightening Regulations And Raising Standards In UK Marketing Communications: The New (No Prescription) ABPI Code Of Practice (2008) Explained
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Friday, June 20, 2008
Heart Risks Emerging in People (Online Pharmacy) With HIV
Heart Risks Emerging in People With HIV Title: Heart Risks Emerging in People With HIV Category: Health News Created: 6/20/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/20/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.com1 In 10 Men Suffer From Erectile Dysfunction Due To Work Related Stress New research has shown that 1 in 10 men experience erectile dysfunction (ED) and as many as 1 in 5 men suffer a loss of libido, as a result of work-related stress. These latest figures suggest that 90% of men have shown at least one clinical feature of stress due to work but only 54% of men know that stress from work may be the cause of their ED. Stress, either at work or home, is a known cause of ED and prolonged stress is associated with low testosterone levels. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHealthLinx And InSymbiosis To Co-Develop Therapeutic For Lung Disease HealthLinx Limited (ASX:HTX) and Canadian-based InSymbiosis Discovery Inc (InSymbiosis) have signed a Letter of Intent to co-develop HTX's peptide therapeutic CR014 and related compounds for applications in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Acute Lung Injury. The companies will proceed under a joint venture agreement subject to the completion of due diligence. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Pharmacies Should Be Allowed To Refuse Contraception Prescriptions If Policy Clearly Posted, Opinion Piece Says (No Prescription)
Pharmacies Should Be Allowed To Refuse Contraception Prescriptions If Policy Clearly Posted, Opinion Piece Says Pharmacies should not be forced to provide birth control "if they don't want to," but laws should require pharmacies to post their policies clearly so as not to "wast[e] women's time," William Saletan, a science and technology reporter for Slate magazine, writes in an opinion piece responding to a recent Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAches? Pains? An Extra Dose Of Vitamin D May Provide Relief Pain is the most common complaint leading patients to seek medical care and much of it is chronic, lasting 3 months or longer. According to an extensive review of clinical research in a new report from Pain Treatment Topics, inadequate vitamin D intake has been linked to a long list of chronic painful maladies, including bone and joint pain of various types, muscle pain, fibromyalgia syndrome, rheumatic disorders, osteoarthritis, and other complaints. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com1 In 10 Men Suffer From Erectile Dysfunction Due To Work Related Stress New research has shown that 1 in 10 men experience erectile dysfunction (ED) and as many as 1 in 5 men suffer a loss of libido, as a result of work-related stress. These latest figures suggest that 90% of men have shown at least one clinical feature of stress due to work but only 54% of men know that stress from work may be the cause of their ED. Stress, either at work or home, is a known cause of ED and prolonged stress is associated with low testosterone levels. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNational Community Pharmacists Association Statement Endorsing H.R. 6252 And S.3144 Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA), chair of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, recently introduced H.R. 6252, the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008. Sens. Max Baucus (D-MT) and Charles Grassley (R-IA), chair and ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, have introduced S.3144, the companion bill. In response, Bruce T. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
No Prescription - National Community Pharmacists Association Statement Endorsing H.R. 6252 And S.3144
National Community Pharmacists Association Statement Endorsing H.R. 6252 And S.3144 Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA), chair of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, recently introduced H.R. 6252, the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008. Sens. Max Baucus (D-MT) and Charles Grassley (R-IA), chair and ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, have introduced S.3144, the companion bill. In response, Bruce T. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHouse Leaders Reach Compromise On War Funding Package That Includes Delay Of Six Medicaid Rules House Democratic and Republican leaders on Wednesday reached a compromise on a supplemental war funding measure that would delay implementation of six new Bush administration Medicaid regulations, the Wall Street Journal reports (Lueck, Wall Street Journal, 6/19). The House is expected to vote on the measure as early as Thursday (Hulse, Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Aches? Pains? An Extra Dose Of Vitamin D May Provide Relief (No Prescription)
Aches? Pains? An Extra Dose Of Vitamin D May Provide Relief Pain is the most common complaint leading patients to seek medical care and much of it is chronic, lasting 3 months or longer. According to an extensive review of clinical research in a new report from Pain Treatment Topics, inadequate vitamin D intake has been linked to a long list of chronic painful maladies, including bone and joint pain of various types, muscle pain, fibromyalgia syndrome, rheumatic disorders, osteoarthritis, and other complaints. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFDA Approves Cymbalta� For The Management Of Fibromyalgia The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cymbalta� (duloxetine HCl) for the management of fibromyalgia, a chronic widespread pain disorder, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced. Cymbalta is the first serotonin- norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor with proven efficacy for reducing pain in patients with fibromyalgia. The fibromyalgia indication represents the second FDA-approved use for Cymbalta for a pain disorder, demonstrating the medication's analgesic effect. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHealthLinx And InSymbiosis To Co-Develop Therapeutic For Lung Disease HealthLinx Limited (ASX:HTX) and Canadian-based InSymbiosis Discovery Inc (InSymbiosis) have signed a Letter of Intent to co-develop HTX's peptide therapeutic CR014 and related compounds for applications in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Acute Lung Injury. The companies will proceed under a joint venture agreement subject to the completion of due diligence. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
No Prescription - VA Facing Challenges In Treating Female Military Veterans, Officials Say
VA Facing Challenges In Treating Female Military Veterans, Officials Say The Department of Veterans Affairs is better prepared to treat female military service members but faces "continual challenges" as more women seek treatment such as reproductive health and mental health services, VA officials recently said, McClatchy/Chicago Tribune reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHormone Replacement Therapy: An Analysis Focusing On Drug Claims By Female Seniors, 2000 To 2007 The use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) by senior Canadian women in five provinces has dropped from 14% to 5% since the publication of the 2002 Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study, which found the health risks of using HRT outweighed the benefits. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFDA Approves Cymbalta� For The Management Of Fibromyalgia The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cymbalta� (duloxetine HCl) for the management of fibromyalgia, a chronic widespread pain disorder, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced. Cymbalta is the first serotonin- norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor with proven efficacy for reducing pain in patients with fibromyalgia. The fibromyalgia indication represents the second FDA-approved use for Cymbalta for a pain disorder, demonstrating the medication's analgesic effect. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Hormone Replacement Therapy: An Analysis Focusing On Drug Claims By Female Seniors, 2000 To 2007 (No Prescription)
Hormone Replacement Therapy: An Analysis Focusing On Drug Claims By Female Seniors, 2000 To 2007 The use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) by senior Canadian women in five provinces has dropped from 14% to 5% since the publication of the 2002 Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study, which found the health risks of using HRT outweighed the benefits. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHouse Leaders Reach Compromise On War Funding Package That Includes Delay Of Six Medicaid Rules House Democratic and Republican leaders on Wednesday reached a compromise on a supplemental war funding measure that would delay implementation of six new Bush administration Medicaid regulations, the Wall Street Journal reports (Lueck, Wall Street Journal, 6/19). The House is expected to vote on the measure as early as Thursday (Hulse, Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Perspective On Infertility What causes a woman's eggs to deteriorate in quality with age, and can that be reversed?How does the ovary choose an egg -- out of a stash of roughly one million -- to release for ovulation? And can the ovary be influenced to pick a "good" quality egg rather than one with chromosomal damage?These questions are much on the mind of fertility researcher Teresa Woodruff. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
No Prescription - 1 In 10 Men Suffer From Erectile Dysfunction Due To Work Related Stress
1 In 10 Men Suffer From Erectile Dysfunction Due To Work Related Stress New research has shown that 1 in 10 men experience erectile dysfunction (ED) and as many as 1 in 5 men suffer a loss of libido, as a result of work-related stress. These latest figures suggest that 90% of men have shown at least one clinical feature of stress due to work but only 54% of men know that stress from work may be the cause of their ED. Stress, either at work or home, is a known cause of ED and prolonged stress is associated with low testosterone levels. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Online Pharmacy - Camellia Patey Named SNA 2008 Individual Industry Member Of The Year
Camellia Patey Named SNA 2008 Individual Industry Member Of The Year Camellia Patey RD, SNS, Vice President of Schools for the National Dairy Council, was named the sixth recipient of the School Nutrition Association (SNA) Individual Industry Member of the Year Award. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comVitamin D Linked To Colon Cancer Survival Patients diagnosed with colon cancer who had abundant vitamin D in their blood were less likely to die during a follow-up period than those who were deficient in the vitamin, according to a new study by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLong Term Care Facilities Across America To Protect Residents With Full Sprinkler Systems Long term care facilities such as nursing homes across America will, for the first time, have to protect their residents by installing sprinkler systems throughout their buildings if they wish to continue to serve Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, under a new regulation to be issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEffects Of Alpha-Blocker On Ureteral Dynamics With And Without A Ureteral Stone: An In Vivo Porcine Study ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Medical expulsive therapy for ureteral calculi has been established in several randomized controlled clinical trials. However, the exact mechanism of action and the extent of their influence on renal pelvic and ureteral dynamics has not been elucidated. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMore Ambulance Services Than Ever Before Reach Life-threatening Incidents Within Target Time, UK More ambulance services than ever before are reaching immediately life-threatening incidents within the government's eight-minute target response time, says a report from The NHS Information Centre. Ambulance Services, England: 2007-08 shows that of the 1.8 million calls to the ambulance services that involved immediately life-threatening incidents, 77. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Pharmacists Call (Online Pharmacy) For Consistent Approach To 'Top-Up' Payments, UK
Pharmacists Call For Consistent Approach To 'Top-Up' Payments, UK Responding to yesterday's announcement made by Alan Johnson, Secretary of State for Health, of a Government review in to the current policy on 'top-up' payments for NHS treatment, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) has called for consistency and fairness to be overriding factors. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInternational Conference On New Developments In Drug Discovery From Natural Products And Traditional Medicines November 16-20, 2008NIPER, SAS Nagar, Punjab-IndiaThis international Conference focuses on the drug discovery from natural products and traditional medicines. This five day event features presentations, posters, and panel discussions to highlight the progress being made in field and lessons learnt along the way. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Study: Pine Bark Significantly Reduces Menstrual Pain A new study reveals dysmenorrhea, a condition that causes extremely painful menstrual periods affecting millions of women each year, can be reduced naturally by taking Pycnogenol(R) (pic-noj- en-all), pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIndex Ranks Drug Makers Worldwide On Efforts To Make Medicines Available In Developing Countries European pharmaceutical companies surpass their U.S. counterparts in making their medicines available and affordable to developing countries, according to an index released on Monday that ranks drug makers based on their corporate responsibility, the Financial Times reports (Jack, Financial Times, 6/15). The list, called the Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCCA Responds To Government And Industry Price Deal The CCA has issued its initial response to today's announcement that a significant deal has been reached by the Government and the pharmaceutical industry on parts of the new Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme. Rob Darracott, CCA CEO comments: "How these price changes play through the supply chain is the issue of fundamental importance for our members. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPine Bark Significantly Reduces Menstrual Pain - Pycnogenol(R) Reduces Need For Dysmenorrhea Pain Medication, New Study A new study reveals dysmenorrhea, a condition that causes extremely painful menstrual periods affecting millions of women each year, can be reduced naturally by taking Pycnogenol� (pic-noj-en-all), pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree. The multi-center field study, published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine, shows women with dysmenorrhea who supplemented with Pycnogenol� experienced less pain and required less pain medications during menstruation. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
International Conference On New Developments In Drug Discovery From Natural Products And Traditional Medicines (No Prescription)
International Conference On New Developments In Drug Discovery From Natural Products And Traditional Medicines November 16-20, 2008NIPER, SAS Nagar, Punjab-IndiaThis international Conference focuses on the drug discovery from natural products and traditional medicines. This five day event features presentations, posters, and panel discussions to highlight the progress being made in field and lessons learnt along the way. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNCPA Celebrates Stoll's Pharmacy Anniversary This month, the National Community Pharmacists Association is proud to join Stoll's Pharmacy in celebrating 20 years as a community pharmacy. "NCPA applauds and appreciates pharmacies like Stoll's Pharmacy for their dedication to the practice of community pharmacy," said NCPA President Stephen L. Giroux, R.Ph. "More importantly, they continue to be a vital healthcare provider, offering exceptional service to their patients and bringing dynamic leadership to their communities. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPotential Key To Better Drugs To Fight Toxoplasmosis Parasite Uncovered By IU School Of Medicine Scientists Discoveries by IU School of Medicine scientists have opened a promising door to new drugs for toxoplasmosis and other parasites that now can evade treatments by turning dormant in the body. Their findings help explain how the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis transforms into a cyst form that resists drugs and the body's immune system, yet can emerge from its dormant state to strike when a patient's immune system is weakened. Led by William J. Sullivan Jr., Ph.D. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Advanced Melanoma In Remission After Infusing (Online Pharmacy) Patient With Clones Of His Own Killer T Cells
Advanced Melanoma In Remission After Infusing Patient With Clones Of His Own Killer T Cells A 52-year-old man with advanced metastatic melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, had a complete remission after being infused with billions of clones of his own CD4+ T tumor killer cells that had been cultured outside his body and "programmed" to attack a specific type of melanoma cancer cell. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWalk Your Way To A Healthier Lifestyle Need a boost to get off the couch? A new study shows that a variety of interventions designed to promote walking can effectively motivate individuals to initiate walking behaviors. The results of the review are published in the July issue of Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Online Pharmacy - Personal Medication Supply In Times Of Disaster - American Medical Association
Personal Medication Supply In Times Of Disaster - American Medical Association The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation's largest physician organization, voted today at its Annual Meeting to adopt the following new public health policy.Earthquakes, hurricanes and floods have headlined recent news reports. This new policy supports allowing all patients with chronic medical conditions to maintain an emergency reserve of prescription medications. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASHP To FDA: DTC Ads Should Point Viewers To MedWatch Television advertisements for prescription medications should include a statement about the Food and Drug Administration's MedWatch program so that consumers know where to report side effects that they may experience from their medicines. That was the primary message of ASHP's comment letter on potential requirements for direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertisements for prescription drugs. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPine Bark Significantly Reduces Menstrual Pain - Pycnogenol(R) Reduces Need For Dysmenorrhea Pain Medication, New Study A new study reveals dysmenorrhea, a condition that causes extremely painful menstrual periods affecting millions of women each year, can be reduced naturally by taking Pycnogenol� (pic-noj-en-all), pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree. The multi-center field study, published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine, shows women with dysmenorrhea who supplemented with Pycnogenol� experienced less pain and required less pain medications during menstruation. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPotential Key To Better Drugs To Fight Toxoplasmosis Parasite Uncovered By IU School Of Medicine Scientists Discoveries by IU School of Medicine scientists have opened a promising door to new drugs for toxoplasmosis and other parasites that now can evade treatments by turning dormant in the body. Their findings help explain how the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis transforms into a cyst form that resists drugs and the body's immune system, yet can emerge from its dormant state to strike when a patient's immune system is weakened. Led by William J. Sullivan Jr., Ph.D. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNCPA Celebrates Stoll's Pharmacy Anniversary This month, the National Community Pharmacists Association is proud to join Stoll's Pharmacy in celebrating 20 years as a community pharmacy. "NCPA applauds and appreciates pharmacies like Stoll's Pharmacy for their dedication to the practice of community pharmacy," said NCPA President Stephen L. Giroux, R.Ph. "More importantly, they continue to be a vital healthcare provider, offering exceptional service to their patients and bringing dynamic leadership to their communities. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWomen Senators Issue Checklist To Discourage Clinton's Female Supporters From Supporting McCain Ten female Democratic senators on Tuesday released a "checklist for change" that aims to discourage female voters who supported Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) in the presidential primary elections from supporting Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) in the general election, The Hill reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEvery Woman Should Have 'Right To Survive' Pregnancy, Letter To Editor Says There is "no reason" that the U.S. should not be a "leader" in making the "right to survive" pregnancy a "reality," Center for Reproductive Rights President Nancy Northup writes in a New York Times letter to the editor. Northup wrote the letter in response to a recent opinion piece from Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInternational Conference On New Developments In Drug Discovery From Natural Products And Traditional Medicines November 16-20, 2008NIPER, SAS Nagar, Punjab-IndiaThis international Conference focuses on the drug discovery from natural products and traditional medicines. This five day event features presentations, posters, and panel discussions to highlight the progress being made in field and lessons learnt along the way. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Philips Completes Installation Phase Of Nationwide Healthcare Infrastructure Modernization Project In The Republic Of Zambia (Online Pharmacy)
Philips Completes Installation Phase Of Nationwide Healthcare Infrastructure Modernization Project In The Republic Of Zambia Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHI) celebrated the completion of the installation phase of a seven-year project to modernize the healthcare infrastructure of the Republic of Zambia. The program, part of the Dutch government's ORET international development initiative, has seen substantial improvements made to 71 hospitals across the country. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Report Launched On How European Aid Can Save The Health MDGs, Europe A new report from Action for Global Health (AfGH)* highlights concerns that Europe is not doing enough to ensure that health and development aid is delivered in ways that will support developing countries to achieve the health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIncentives To Develop Medicines For Neglected Diseases Highlighted At 2008 BIO International Convention The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced the release of a paper outlining incentives to encourage innovation for neglected diseases. The paper, written by BIO's health economist Ted Buckley, PhD, is being released during the 2008 BIO International Convention, taking place June 17-20, 2008 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWomen Senators Issue Checklist To Discourage Clinton's Female Supporters From Supporting McCain Ten female Democratic senators on Tuesday released a "checklist for change" that aims to discourage female voters who supported Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) in the presidential primary elections from supporting Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) in the general election, The Hill reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHealth And Safety Executive Names Preferred Bidder To Run New Gas Installer Scheme In Great Britain The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced CAPITA as its preferred bidder in the competition to provide a new gas installer registration scheme in Great Britain. This scheme will replace the one currently operated by CORGI. The new scheme, which will start in April 2009, is set to bring improved domestic gas safety and benefits to both consumers and gas installers. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLeading Health And Fire Safety Advocates Take Aim At Consumer Fireworks Urging the public to stay away from what they say is an extremely dangerous product, national health and fire safety advocates joined District of Columbia fire officials at a press conference to denounce the use of consumer fireworks and launch new PSAs in advance of the Fourth of July holiday. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOpposition To Addition Of Flavors To Cigarettes - American Medical Association The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation's largest physician organization, voted today at its Annual Meeting to adopt the following new public health policy.In recent years tobacco products have been developed in a variety of flavors including chocolate, vanilla, mint and fruit. Surveys have shown that children are more likely to choose flavored tobacco products. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Athletic Benefit Of Growth Hormone Doping: Is (No Prescription) It All In The Athlete's Mind?
Athletic Benefit Of Growth Hormone Doping: Is It All In The Athlete's Mind? If athletes believe they are using a performance-enhancing drug, they may think their athletic performance improves, and in some men it can, even if they are actually taking a dummy drug, a new study has found. Results of the study were presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMedicaid Program Increases Kids' Access To Mental Health Care Expansion of Medicaid's Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program in California has significantly improved children's access to mental health services, reports a study in the June issue of Medical Care. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
No Prescription - Pine Bark Significantly Reduces Menstrual Pain - Pycnogenol(R) Reduces Need For Dysmenorrhea Pain Medication, New Study
Pine Bark Significantly Reduces Menstrual Pain - Pycnogenol(R) Reduces Need For Dysmenorrhea Pain Medication, New Study A new study reveals dysmenorrhea, a condition that causes extremely painful menstrual periods affecting millions of women each year, can be reduced naturally by taking Pycnogenol� (pic-noj-en-all), pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAssociation Between Herpes And Diabetes In Sub-Saharan Africa A study published in the June 18 issue of JAMAreports a link between an atypical form of type 2 diabetes andantibodies for a virus called human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8). Eugène Sobngwi, M.D., Ph.D. (Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris) andcolleagues found the association in people from sub-Saharan Africa. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comConcept Media Releases AD/HD, Autism, And Mental Retardation Programs Concept Media, a leading producer and distributor of healthcare education media, has just released ADHD: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Mental Retardation in DVD and CD-ROM formats. These new scenario-based series have a multidisciplinary focus that features medicine, nursing, education, and human development. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBayer Animal Health Introduces Tempo(R) SC Ultra Pest Control Concentrate (11.8% Beta-cyfluthrin) In A 32 ML Bottle Powerful things often come in small packages, which is especially true for the new Tempo� SC Ultra Pest Control Concentrate (11.8% beta-cyfluthrin) from Bayer Animal Health, available in a convenient 32 mL bottle. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
REVLIMID(R) Data For Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Reported At A Satellite Symposium During The 13th European Hematology Association Congress (No Prescription)
REVLIMID(R) Data For Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Reported At A Satellite Symposium During The 13th European Hematology Association Congress Data from the ECOG E4A03 and SWOG 0232 studies were reported at a Satellite Symposium and showed that newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients who are eligible for a transplant, obtain better outcomes when treated with REVLIMID (lenalidomide) plus dexamethasone. The data were presented by Dr A. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDepartment Of Health Awards Contract For HPV Vaccine The contract to provide the vaccine against HPV (human papillomavirus), was awarded by the Department of Health to pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline for their vaccine 'Cervarix'. The contract is to supply the vaccine that protects against cervical cancer and pre-cancerous cell changes in the cervix caused by HPV viruses. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIndividualized Therapies For Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Positron emission tomography (PET) could be an important tool for identifying non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients who are likely to respond well to treatment with 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan (IT) - the first radioimmunotherapy treatment approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, said researchers at SNM's 55th Annual Meeting. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMaqui Superberry: The Highest Antioxidant Superfruit Is Now Available In The United States! Novelle International has launched Maqui Superberry, a breakthrough product in the fast-moving superfruit market! Maqui Superberry liquid supplement has the highest antioxidant value of any known superfruit based liquid supplement; with an ORAC value 4 to 30 times higher than the average Acai, Goji Berry, Pomegranate, Noni and Mangosteen products. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAlfuzosin Stone Expulsion Therapy For Distal Ureteral Calculi: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Medical expulsive therapy for the management of distal ureteral calculi has been shown in several randomized controlled trials to decrease the time to stone expulsion and to increase the stone passage rate. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Test Makes Cheating With Drugs In Sports Easier To Detect - Research News From Journal Of Mass Spectrometry A new mass spectrometry test can help sports anti-drug doping officials to detect whether an athlete has used drugs that boost naturally occurring steroid levels. The test is more sensitive compared to previous alternatives, more capable of revealing specific suspicious chemical in the body, faster to perform, and could be run on standard drug-screening laboratory equipment. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAbsence Of Viable Carcinoma In Biopsies Performed Greater Than 1-Year Following Radiofrequency Ablation Of Renal Cortical Tumors ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Stern and colleagues report on their experience with tissue biopsy more than 1 year after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of small renal masses. The study included 19 patients with 20 renal masses (17 pre-treatment proven RCC and 3 oncocytomas) that had previously undergone RFA ablation, were stable in size on follow-up, and showed no evidence of enhancement on imaging. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMolecular Imaging Sheds New Light On Progression Of Alzheimer's Disease In the past, physicians were able only to follow the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) through careful clinical histories, noting the often subtle changes associated with cognitive decline over a number of years. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comReform MBS For Patient Benefits, General Practice Week (15-21 June), Australia The Austalian Medical Association believes the Rudd Government must reform the Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) to better rebate patient's access to GPs. The MBS must also be properly indexed, aligned with increasing costs. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Wall Street Journal Examines Efforts To Encourage Adoption Of Electronic Prescribing Technology (Online Pharmacy)
Wall Street Journal Examines Efforts To Encourage Adoption Of Electronic Prescribing Technology The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday examined several factors that are pushing physicians to adopt electronic prescribing technology, reporting that while the "possible benefits to doctors and patients are clear," there are obstacles that "hinder widespread adoption." Fewer than 10%, or about 35,000, of U.S. physicians currently use e-prescribing technology. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Thomson Reuters Launches (No Prescription) New Biomarkers Solution - First Comprehensive And Quality Assured Biomarker Solution Available To The Pharmaceutical Industry
Thomson Reuters Launches New Biomarkers Solution - First Comprehensive And Quality Assured Biomarker Solution Available To The Pharmaceutical Industry Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, announced the launch of BIOMARKERcenter, a unique comprehensive resource for biomarker intelligence. This new solution will be the first to provide the pharmaceutical industry with a framework for assessing the potential of a biomarker and to be alerted of any changes in their status. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLong-Term Risk Of Death In Men Appears To Be Increased By Low Testosterone Men may not live as long if they have low testosterone, regardless of their age, according to a new study. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.The new study, from Germany, adds to the scientific evidence linking deficiency of this sex hormone with increased death from all causes over time - so-called "all-cause mortality. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBoehringer Ingelheim To Acquire Actimis Pharmaceuticals Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH announced an agreement to acquire Actimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately owned biotech company based in San Diego. The acquisition will occur through a structured buyout in which Boehringer Ingelheim will acquire shares of Actimis depending on the achievement of several successive milestones with Actimis' leading asthma compound AP768. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOlder Men With Low Testosterone Benefit From Testosterone Replacement In older men with low testosterone levels, testosterone replacement therapy improves their risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to two new studies. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.Testosterone deficiency becomes more common with age, occurring in 18 percent of 70-year-olds, said a coauthor of both studies, Farid Saad, PhD, of Berlin-headquartered Bayer Schering Pharma. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBiotechnology Companies Are Leading The Way To Sustainable Biofuels, Clean Manufacturing Biotech companies say advanced biofuels and cleantech manufacturing can offer consumers 'green' options and provide solutions to energy and environmental global challenges. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDaiichi-Sankyo Becomes Newest IFPMA Member Company The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) is pleased to welcome Daiichi-Sankyo Company Limited as its newest member company. IFPMA Director General Alicia Greenidge said: "We are very delighted to welcome Daiichi-Sankyo to IFPMA. This development will further enhance IFPMA's membership and Daiichi-Sankyo's vision as a truly global pharmaceutical innovator. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDrug Makers Lobbying States To Restrict Use Of Lower-Cost Generic Alternatives Pharmaceutical companies, which "have been waging war against inexpensive generic drugs for years at the national level," are now "taking their fights to the states, promoting proposals that would" bar pharmacists from automatically replacing prescriptions for brand-name drugs with generics, the Baltimore Sun reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Wall Street Journal Examines Efforts To Encourage Adoption Of Electronic Prescribing Technology (No Prescription)
Wall Street Journal Examines Efforts To Encourage Adoption Of Electronic Prescribing Technology The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday examined several factors that are pushing physicians to adopt electronic prescribing technology, reporting that while the "possible benefits to doctors and patients are clear," there are obstacles that "hinder widespread adoption." Fewer than 10%, or about 35,000, of U.S. physicians currently use e-prescribing technology. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStudy Ties Herpes Virus to Emerging Form of Diabetes Title: Study Ties Herpes Virus to Emerging Form of Diabetes Category: Health News Created: 6/18/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/18/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.comLong-Term Risk Of Death In Men Appears To Be Increased By Low Testosterone Men may not live as long if they have low testosterone, regardless of their age, according to a new study. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.The new study, from Germany, adds to the scientific evidence linking deficiency of this sex hormone with increased death from all causes over time - so-called "all-cause mortality. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDrug Makers Lobbying States To Restrict Use Of Lower-Cost Generic Alternatives Pharmaceutical companies, which "have been waging war against inexpensive generic drugs for years at the national level," are now "taking their fights to the states, promoting proposals that would" bar pharmacists from automatically replacing prescriptions for brand-name drugs with generics, the Baltimore Sun reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMURs Double In Wales Although MURs have remained well below target; figures for the 2007/8 financial year reveal that MURs claimed for in Wales exceeded 60,000 and that this was an increase of 99% on 2006/7.Steve Simmonds, NPA Head of Professional Services (Wales) said: "In the past year a number of Welsh pharmacies have had a concerted focus on increasing MUR numbers, however, the picture on the ground remains very mixed. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOlder Men With Low Testosterone Benefit From Testosterone Replacement In older men with low testosterone levels, testosterone replacement therapy improves their risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to two new studies. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.Testosterone deficiency becomes more common with age, occurring in 18 percent of 70-year-olds, said a coauthor of both studies, Farid Saad, PhD, of Berlin-headquartered Bayer Schering Pharma. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDiabetes Drug May Prevent Early Puberty in Young Girls Title: Diabetes Drug May Prevent Early Puberty in Young Girls Category: Health News Created: 6/18/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/18/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Online Pharmacy - Daiichi-Sankyo Becomes Newest IFPMA Member Company
Daiichi-Sankyo Becomes Newest IFPMA Member Company The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) is pleased to welcome Daiichi-Sankyo Company Limited as its newest member company. IFPMA Director General Alicia Greenidge said: "We are very delighted to welcome Daiichi-Sankyo to IFPMA. This development will further enhance IFPMA's membership and Daiichi-Sankyo's vision as a truly global pharmaceutical innovator. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPeople With Mental Illnesses Wait Longer In Emergency Departments As Hospitals Close Psychiatric Units, According To Survey Nearly 80% of hospitals say mentally ill patients who need to be hospitalized sometimes must wait four hours or longer to be admitted because of a shortage of psychiatric beds and mental health staff, according to a survey by the American College of Emergency Physicians, USA Today reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOlder Men With Low Testosterone Benefit From Testosterone Replacement In older men with low testosterone levels, testosterone replacement therapy improves their risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to two new studies. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.Testosterone deficiency becomes more common with age, occurring in 18 percent of 70-year-olds, said a coauthor of both studies, Farid Saad, PhD, of Berlin-headquartered Bayer Schering Pharma. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDrug Makers Lobbying States To Restrict Use Of Lower-Cost Generic Alternatives Pharmaceutical companies, which "have been waging war against inexpensive generic drugs for years at the national level," are now "taking their fights to the states, promoting proposals that would" bar pharmacists from automatically replacing prescriptions for brand-name drugs with generics, the Baltimore Sun reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThomson Reuters Launches New Biomarkers Solution - First Comprehensive And Quality Assured Biomarker Solution Available To The Pharmaceutical Industry Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, announced the launch of BIOMARKERcenter, a unique comprehensive resource for biomarker intelligence. This new solution will be the first to provide the pharmaceutical industry with a framework for assessing the potential of a biomarker and to be alerted of any changes in their status. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comClaims Linking Health Problems And The Strength Of Cannabis May Be Exaggerated Claims that a large increase in the strength of cannabis over the last decade is driving the occurrence of mental health and other problems for users are not borne out by a study of the worldwide literature, say researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) and the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI), both from Australia. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Neurocrine Biosciences Completes 'Petal (No Prescription) Study' Treatment Phase For Endometriosis
Neurocrine Biosciences Completes 'Petal Study' Treatment Phase For Endometriosis Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) announced that the elagolix 0603 Phase IIb trial (Petal Study) has completed the 6-month treatment phase. The last subject completed her Week 24 study visit in early June. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comResearcher Seeks To Protect Muscles Of Astronauts As astronaut Garrett Reisman adjusts to Earth's gravity after three months in space, a University of Kentucky physiologist is continuing his tests on a 50-year-old drug used for liver treatments as a means of helping astronauts perform their work during space walks. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPain Prevention For Older Adults -- The Shingles Vaccine A vaccine to prevent shingles -- a painful and common skin rash -- has been available for more than two years, but few people reportedly are vaccinated.The June issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource covers why this vaccine, Zostavax, is recommended for adults over age 60.Nearly everyone in this age group has had chickenpox. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCertain Vegetables More Potent Raw Than Cooked - Just Three Servings Of These Veggies A Month Can Protect Your Bladder Mom was right again! Her advice to 'eat your vegetables' is getting more scientific backing - this time with a twist. Researchers now say that eating certain vegetables raw can have more health benefits than if you eat them cooked. Katie Herdlein has always been a healthy eater, but when she was diagnosed with breast cancer she really made her menu a priority. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Claims Linking Health Problems And The Strength Of Cannabis May Be Exaggerated (Online Pharmacy)
Claims Linking Health Problems And The Strength Of Cannabis May Be Exaggerated Claims that a large increase in the strength of cannabis over the last decade is driving the occurrence of mental health and other problems for users are not borne out by a study of the worldwide literature, say researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) and the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI), both from Australia. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBoehringer Ingelheim To Acquire Actimis Pharmaceuticals Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH announced an agreement to acquire Actimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately owned biotech company based in San Diego. The acquisition will occur through a structured buyout in which Boehringer Ingelheim will acquire shares of Actimis depending on the achievement of several successive milestones with Actimis' leading asthma compound AP768. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBig Breakfast Helped Women Lose Weight Researchers from Venezuela and the US found that women who had a big breakfast packed with carbohydrates and protein, and then followed a low carbohydrate, low calorie diet for the rest of the day, were more successful at losing weight and keeping the weight off than women on strict low carbohydrate diets. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThomson Reuters Launches New Biomarkers Solution - First Comprehensive And Quality Assured Biomarker Solution Available To The Pharmaceutical Industry Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, announced the launch of BIOMARKERcenter, a unique comprehensive resource for biomarker intelligence. This new solution will be the first to provide the pharmaceutical industry with a framework for assessing the potential of a biomarker and to be alerted of any changes in their status. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
APA Continues Fight (Online Pharmacy) For Fair Coverage For Mental Health Care
APA Continues Fight For Fair Coverage For Mental Health Care The American Psychiatric Association (APA) will continue to fight for legislation to end discrimination against Medicare patients seeking mental health care, said APA President Nada Stotland, MD, MPH., after the Senate failed to get enough votes to consider S.3101, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. Dr. Stotland's comments came after a key vote to cut off debate on the bill failed Thursday by a vote of 54-39, six votes shy of the 60 needed. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCMHA Acknowledges And Supports Federal Government's Apology To The Thousands Of Victims Of Indian Residential Schools In Canada Dr. Taylor Alexander, CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), National Office applauds Prime Minister Stephen Harper's recent House of Commons apology to the thousands of victims of Indian Residential Schools in Canada."This government's recent historic apology will hopefully, begin the healing process for survivors, their families and their loved ones. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLetters To The Editor Discuss Undisclosed Pharmaceutical Industry Payments To Harvard Researchers The New York Times on Monday published four letters to the editor on an investigation report published last week by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in the Congressional Record that found three Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comState Healthcare Reforms For Uninsured Fail To Address High Percentage Of Mental Illness And Substance Use Disorders New data indicates that more than one in four adult Americans without medical insurance have a mental illness or substance use disorder, or both. But many state healthcare initiatives intended to cover the uninsured are neglecting these conditions, according to a report by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (National Council). The report is available at Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDell Electronic Lab Notebook Solution Unleashes Information For Pharmaceutical And Biotech Researchers With pharmaceutical and biotech companies spending billions of dollars to bring new drugs to market, many are turning to Dell to help improve their research efficiency and collaboration while helping to lower the cost of discovering new therapeutics through Dell's electronic lab notebook (ELN) solution bundle. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGay Brains Are Wired Differently Say Scientists Using scanning technology, researchers in Sweden found that the brains of gay men and women were wired differently to the brains of heterosexual people of the same sex, but were similar to the brains of heterosexual people that were of the opposite sex to them. Thus a gay man's brain was in some ways more like the brain of a heterosexual woman than a heterosexual man, and the brain of a gay or lesbian woman was more like that of a heterosexual man than a heterosexual woman. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comScottish Suicide And Homicide Rates Fueled By Drink And Drugs Alcohol and drug misuse mean Scots are almost twice as likely to kill or take their own life compared to people living in England and Wales, published research reveals.The findings by The University of Manchester's National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness (NCI) also show that the number of mental health patients committing homicide or suicide was proportionately much higher in Scotland. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBIOSPAIN 2008 - International Presentation Platform For Spanish Biotechnology BIOSPAIN 2008, the greatest event held to date in the biotechnology sector in Spain, will be taking place in Granada from 17th to 19th September 2008. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Online Pharmacy - British Women Are Denying The Menopause - A Result Of Today's Anti-Aging Society?
British Women Are Denying The Menopause - A Result Of Today's Anti-Aging Society? Some British women are in denial when it comes to the menopause, according to results of a new survey released. They are also failing to recognise the discreet early symptoms leading to a possible delay in seeking essential advice and treatment.1 The research reveals that a staggering one in ten women are unaware that the menopause is a naturally occurring event affecting all women as they enter midlife. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comScottish Suicide And Homicide Rates Fueled By Drink And Drugs Alcohol and drug misuse mean Scots are almost twice as likely to kill or take their own life compared to people living in England and Wales, published research reveals.The findings by The University of Manchester's National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness (NCI) also show that the number of mental health patients committing homicide or suicide was proportionately much higher in Scotland. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Effect Of Estrogen Therapy On The Brain Depends On Reproductive Status Estrogen therapy may limit stroke damage if started close to, but not long after reproductive cycles are over, according to a new animal study. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMichigan Gov. Granholm Vetoes Abortion Ban Legislation Mirroring Federal Law Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) on Friday vetoed a bill (SB 776) that would ban so-called "partial-birth" abortions except in cases where women's lives are in jeopardy, the AP/International Herald Tribune reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
After Menopause Complex Changes In The Brain's Vascular System Occur (No Prescription)
After Menopause Complex Changes In The Brain's Vascular System Occur Many women experience menopausal changes in their body including hot flashes, moodiness and fatigue, but the changes they don't notice can be more dangerous. In a new study, researchers at the University of Missouri have discovered significant changes in the brain's vascular system when the ovaries stop producing estrogen. MU scientists predict that currently used estrogen-based hormone therapies may complicate this process and may do more harm than good in postmenopausal women. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDirected Enhanced Services Are A Must Do Says The CCA, UK In the wake of the Audit Commission and Healthcare Commission's report Is the Treatment Working, the Company Chemists Association (CCA) has analysed its findings and the implications for community pharmacy. The picture it paints comes as no surprise to the CCA, and echoes the feedback the CCA receives from its members who operate nationally across all the PCTs in England. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comQuatrx Pharmaceuticals Presents Results From Ophena(TM) (Ospemifene Tablets) Phase 3 Study Related To Treatment Of Symptoms Of Vulvovaginal Atrophy QuatRx Pharmaceuticals announced detailed primary endpoint results from a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of Ophena(TM) (ospemifene tablets) to treat postmenopausal women with symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy, a common condition associated with menopause. The study successfully met all four co-primary endpoints. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHormone Disorder May Contribute To Lack Of Menstruation In Teenage Athletes Researchers from Harvard University have found a way to predict which teenage female athletes will stop menstruating, an important risk factor for bone thinning, according to a preliminary study. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOhio Governor Vetoes Stimulus Package Provision Prohibiting Use Of Funds For Stem Cell Research Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland (D) on Thursday signed an economic stimulus package (HB 554) into law but line-item vetoed a provision that would have prohibited $100 million in state biomedical funds from being used for research on human cloning, the Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGlobe And Mail Examines Lack Of Prenatal Care Access In Southern Afghanistan Toronto's Globe and Mail on Friday examined the often dangerous journeys pregnant women in parts of rural southern Afghanistan are taking to obtain prenatal care. Afghanistan has one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates in the world -- about 24,000 women die annually in the country after childbirth. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMemory Performance And Hot Flashes Linked Women in midlife underreport the number of hot flashes that they experience by more than 40 percent, and these hot flashes are linked to poor verbal memory, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.The study is published online and will appear in the September/October issue of the journal Menopause.It is the first study to explore the relationship between objectively measured hot flashes and memory performance. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBritish Women Are Denying The Menopause - A Result Of Today's Anti-Aging Society? Some British women are in denial when it comes to the menopause, according to results of a new survey released. They are also failing to recognise the discreet early symptoms leading to a possible delay in seeking essential advice and treatment.1 The research reveals that a staggering one in ten women are unaware that the menopause is a naturally occurring event affecting all women as they enter midlife. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Scottish Suicide And Homicide Rates Fueled By Drink And Drugs (Online Pharmacy)
Scottish Suicide And Homicide Rates Fueled By Drink And Drugs Alcohol and drug misuse mean Scots are almost twice as likely to kill or take their own life compared to people living in England and Wales, published research reveals.The findings by The University of Manchester's National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness (NCI) also show that the number of mental health patients committing homicide or suicide was proportionately much higher in Scotland. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Dell Electronic Lab Notebook (Online Pharmacy) Solution Unleashes Information For Pharmaceutical And Biotech Researchers
Dell Electronic Lab Notebook Solution Unleashes Information For Pharmaceutical And Biotech Researchers With pharmaceutical and biotech companies spending billions of dollars to bring new drugs to market, many are turning to Dell to help improve their research efficiency and collaboration while helping to lower the cost of discovering new therapeutics through Dell's electronic lab notebook (ELN) solution bundle. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMalarial Parasite More Serious Than Previously Thought Plasmodium vivax can cause malaria and substantialmorbidity and mortality, especially in young children, according to twostudies released on June 16, 2008 in the open access journal PLoS Medicine. Seldom fatal and less virulent than some other malarial strains such asP. falciparum, P. vivaxwas generally considered benign before this set of studies. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNovel PEGylated Anti-TNF Drug Cimzia Is First To Demonstrate X-ray Proof Of Significant Early Joint Protection In Rheumatoid Arthritis The first PEGylated, Fc-free, anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) alpha agent Cimzia (certolizumab pegol), in development for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as an add-on therapy to methotrexate (MTX), has demonstrated X-ray evidence of ability to protect joints from structural damage at an unprecedented early stage (16 weeks). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Dell Electronic Lab Notebook Solution Unleashes Information For Pharmaceutical And Biotech Researchers (No Prescription)
Dell Electronic Lab Notebook Solution Unleashes Information For Pharmaceutical And Biotech Researchers With pharmaceutical and biotech companies spending billions of dollars to bring new drugs to market, many are turning to Dell to help improve their research efficiency and collaboration while helping to lower the cost of discovering new therapeutics through Dell's electronic lab notebook (ELN) solution bundle. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Monday, June 16, 2008
Online Pharmacy - Appeals Court Rules U.S. Government Must Reconsider Asylum Requests Of Women Who Underwent Genital Cutting
Appeals Court Rules U.S. Government Must Reconsider Asylum Requests Of Women Who Underwent Genital Cutting A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court in New York City on Wednesday unanimously ruled that the U.S. government must reconsider the asylum requests of three women who underwent female genital cutting, also referred to as female genital mutilation and female circumcision, in Guinea, the Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCDC Report Finds Hospitals Do Not Do Enough To Promote Breastfeeding CDC on Thursday released its first-ever survey of breastfeeding practices at hospitals and birthing centers nationwide, which found that practices "unfriendly" to breastfeeding were common throughout the country, the AP/Google.com reports (Stobbe, AP/Google.com, 6/12). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comForeign-Born Women More Likely To Be Victims Of Intimate Partner Homicide In New York City Women killed by intimate partners, termed "intimate partner femicide" or "IPF," account for approximately one-third of reported female homicides in the United States. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLa. House Approves Ban On Funding For Research Involving Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer The Louisiana House on Wednesday voted 89-1 to pass a Senate-approved measure (HB 370) that would prohibit the use of state or federal funds for research involving human somatic cell nuclear transfer, sometimes referred to as therapeutic cloning by supporters, the Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCardiovascular, Breast Safety Study Of Libigel In Women With Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Michael C. Snabes, MD, PhD, vice president of clinical development of BioSante Pharmaceuticals, will be presenting an overview of a key study in the LibiGel� (testosterone gel) development program at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco at the Moscone Center on Sunday, June 15, 2008. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Women Get Lung Cancer From (Online Pharmacy) Smoking at Same Rates as Men
Women Get Lung Cancer From Smoking at Same Rates as Men Title: Women Get Lung Cancer From Smoking at Same Rates as Men Category: Health News Created: 6/15/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/16/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.comPursuit of Females Dates Way, Way Back Title: Pursuit of Females Dates Way, Way Back Category: Health News Created: 6/14/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/16/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.comRepeat Teen Self-Cutters Likely to Engage in Risky Sex Title: Repeat Teen Self-Cutters Likely to Engage in Risky Sex Category: Health News Created: 6/14/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/16/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.comDelayed Sleep Pattern Tied to Irregular Menstrual Cycles Title: Delayed Sleep Pattern Tied to Irregular Menstrual Cycles Category: Health News Created: 6/14/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/16/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.comHPV Vaccine for Boys? It Just Might Happen Title: HPV Vaccine for Boys? It Just Might Happen Category: Health News Created: 6/15/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/16/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Online Pharmacy - Cardiovascular, Breast Safety Study Of Libigel In Women With Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Cardiovascular, Breast Safety Study Of Libigel In Women With Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Michael C. Snabes, MD, PhD, vice president of clinical development of BioSante Pharmaceuticals, will be presenting an overview of a key study in the LibiGel� (testosterone gel) development program at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco at the Moscone Center on Sunday, June 15, 2008. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAppeals Court Rules U.S. Government Must Reconsider Asylum Requests Of Women Who Underwent Genital Cutting A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court in New York City on Wednesday unanimously ruled that the U.S. government must reconsider the asylum requests of three women who underwent female genital cutting, also referred to as female genital mutilation and female circumcision, in Guinea, the Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Henri A. Termeer To Receive 2008 Biotechnology Heritage Award (Online Pharmacy)
Henri A. Termeer To Receive 2008 Biotechnology Heritage Award Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will present the ninth annual Biotechnology Heritage Award to Henri A. Termeer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Genzyme Corporation. Termeer guided Genzyme from an entrepreneurial start-up to a billion-dollar success developing new treatments for rare genetic diseases around the world. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Henri A. Termeer To Receive 2008 Biotechnology Heritage Award (Online Pharmacy)
Henri A. Termeer To Receive 2008 Biotechnology Heritage Award Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will present the ninth annual Biotechnology Heritage Award to Henri A. Termeer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Genzyme Corporation. Termeer guided Genzyme from an entrepreneurial start-up to a billion-dollar success developing new treatments for rare genetic diseases around the world. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Online Pharmacy - Bentley Board Approves Spin-off Of Drug Delivery Business
Bentley Board Approves Spin-off Of Drug Delivery Business The board of directors of Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BNT) approved the spin-off of its drug delivery business into a new publicly traded company to be called CPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CPEX is a drug delivery company involved in the business of development, licensing and commercialization of pharmaceutical products utilizing validated drug delivery technology. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTreating Pain Effectively - New Study Results Confirm Improved Gastrointestinal Tolerability Of Tapentadol Results from two phase III clinical studies of tapentadol immediate release tablets (IR) suggest a significantly improved gastrointestinal tolerability(1) as well as safety(2) profile compared to oxycodone HCl IR. The data were presented by the German pharmaceutical company Grunenthal at this year's Annual Congress of the European League against Rheumatism (EULAR, June 11-14, Paris, France). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comArray BioPharma Presents Additional Positive Phase 1 Results In Two Programs At The 2008 Annual European Congress Of Rheumatology Array BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq: ARRY) announced that its Chief Medical Officer, John Yates, M.D., presented additional positive results from a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic activity of ARRY-162, a novel small molecule MEK inhibitor, at the 2008 Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) in Paris, France. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com'B Me' Unveils Novel Design Concepts Reflecting The Needs Of Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis A unique condom packet. A fashionable wrist splint. Clothing with innovative fasteners. These are just a few examples of design concepts unveiled today as part of the 'B Me' initiative, on display at the annual European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) congress in Paris. 'B Me' is an international awareness initiative that puts the spotlight on rheumatoid arthritis by using design concepts to challenge the way people think about living with this condition. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Bentley Board Approves Spin-off Of Drug Delivery Business (No Prescription)
Bentley Board Approves Spin-off Of Drug Delivery Business The board of directors of Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BNT) approved the spin-off of its drug delivery business into a new publicly traded company to be called CPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CPEX is a drug delivery company involved in the business of development, licensing and commercialization of pharmaceutical products utilizing validated drug delivery technology. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDeath Of Tim Russert - Statement Of The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Assocation The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association joins with the many others mourning the death of Tim Russert of NBC News. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family of which he was so proud. Given Mr. Russert's drive for the truth and factual journalism, we encourage the news media to carefully report the facts of his death. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPediatrics: Surgery, Reconstruction, Diversion, Endourology, Transplantation ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Selected Abstracts Moderated Podium Session 22: May 19, 2008 1:00 PMAbstract 1030: This was a large population based study that confirmed associations of pre-existing maternal diabetes mellitus with congenital urinary tract abnormalities. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSmoking And Body Mass Index Linked To Hearing Loss - Moderate Alcohol Consumption Has A Protective Effect Smoking and body mass index (BMI) are risk factors in the development of age-related hearing loss, says one of the largest-ever studies into risk factors for hearing loss - but alcohol has a protective effect. The study¹ has just been published online in Springer's Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (JARO). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGovernor Signs Landmark Law For California Dental Hygienists - CDHA-Sponsored SB 853 Provides Greater Autonomy And Recognition Of Profession Ending several decades of struggle by California dental hygienists to achieve independence as a distinct public health profession, Governor Schwarzenegger today signed Senate Bill 853 (Perata). The measure creates the Dental Hygiene Committee a new regulatory body housed under the California Dental Board dedicated solely to overseeing the state's dental hygiene profession. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTreating Stress Urinary Incontinence With Stem Cells Reported From The Annual Meeting Of The American Urological Association ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Rodriguez discussed use of stem cells for treating SUI (Stress Urinary Incontinence). A stem cell is embryonic, adult, or engineered. Embryonic stem cells come from the blastocyst which is totipotent or pluripotent. These cells are immortal, identical clonal cells with long-term self renewal. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comJaw Protrusion Enhances Forces Exerted On Prey By Suction Feeding Fishes Many bony fishes have the spectacular ability to protrude their jaws forward during prey capture. This innovative behavior is thought to increase the ability of fishes to capture their prey, but exactly how feeding performance is improved is not clear. We adopted a hydrodynamic perspective, and examined the forces exerted on the prey during feeding. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBoehringer Ingelheim Announces First Positive Health Technology Assessments For Novel Oral Anticoagulant Pradaxa� (dabigatran Etexilate) The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted Pradaxa� (dabigatran etexilate) for routine use within the National Health Service (NHS) of Scotland for its currently licensed indication: the prevention of venous thromboembolic events in adults who have undergone total hip or knee replacement surgery. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comA Simple Modification Of The Hodgkin & Huxley Equations Explains Type 3 Excitability In Squid Giant Axons This paper describes an unusual finding from a well known preparation in neuroscience - squid giant axons. Specifically, the cell fires once and only once in response to a sustained depolarizing current pulse, a result Alan Hodgkin referred to as Type 3 in a classic paper on crustacean axons published in 1948. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSleep Restriction Results In Increased Consumption Of Energy From Snacks Bedtime restriction in an environment that promotes overeating and inactivity is accompanied by increased intake of calories from snacks. This behavior may contribute to the increased risk of weight gain and obesity associated with short sleep hours, according to a research abstrac presented at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Array BioPharma Presents Additional Positive Phase 1 Results In Two Programs (No Prescription) At The 2008 Annual European Congress Of Rheumatology
Array BioPharma Presents Additional Positive Phase 1 Results In Two Programs At The 2008 Annual European Congress Of Rheumatology Array BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq: ARRY) announced that its Chief Medical Officer, John Yates, M.D., presented additional positive results from a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic activity of ARRY-162, a novel small molecule MEK inhibitor, at the 2008 Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) in Paris, France. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTreating Pain Effectively - New Study Results Confirm Improved Gastrointestinal Tolerability Of Tapentadol Results from two phase III clinical studies of tapentadol immediate release tablets (IR) suggest a significantly improved gastrointestinal tolerability(1) as well as safety(2) profile compared to oxycodone HCl IR. The data were presented by the German pharmaceutical company Grunenthal at this year's Annual Congress of the European League against Rheumatism (EULAR, June 11-14, Paris, France). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com'B Me' Unveils Novel Design Concepts Reflecting The Needs Of Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis A unique condom packet. A fashionable wrist splint. Clothing with innovative fasteners. These are just a few examples of design concepts unveiled today as part of the 'B Me' initiative, on display at the annual European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) congress in Paris. 'B Me' is an international awareness initiative that puts the spotlight on rheumatoid arthritis by using design concepts to challenge the way people think about living with this condition. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSummer Chorus Camp For Seniors Improves Quality Of Life, Concludes NIH Study Encore Creativity for Older Adults and St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) will co-host Encore's first Summer Chorale Camp Tuesday, June 17, through Saturday, June 21, at SMCM. Encore executive director Jeanne Kelly helped lead a study about senior citizens, aged 65-103, that revealed a positive connection between regular artistic activity and improved physical and mental health. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Online Pharmacy - Science At The Petascale: Mimicking Brain Mechanisms Underlying Human Sight
Science At The Petascale: Mimicking Brain Mechanisms Underlying Human Sight Less than a week after Los Alamos National Laboratory's Roadrunner supercomputer began operating at world-record petaflop/s data-processing speeds, Los Alamos researchers are already using the computer to mimic extremely complex neurological processes.Welcome to the new frontier of research at Los Alamos: science at the petascale. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEffects Of Habitat Quality And Size On Extinction In Experimental Populations In our world of rapidly changing environments, we need to understand how habitat size and quality influence extinction. We examined extinction of experimental Daphnia magna populations in habitats of different size and quality. As expected, we found that extinction was faster in small habitats with less food because these habitats supported smaller populations with lower growth rates. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGovernor Signs Landmark Law For California Dental Hygienists - CDHA-Sponsored SB 853 Provides Greater Autonomy And Recognition Of Profession Ending several decades of struggle by California dental hygienists to achieve independence as a distinct public health profession, Governor Schwarzenegger today signed Senate Bill 853 (Perata). The measure creates the Dental Hygiene Committee a new regulatory body housed under the California Dental Board dedicated solely to overseeing the state's dental hygiene profession. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Mindray's AS3000(TM) Anesthesia Delivery System Receives (Online Pharmacy) U.S. FDA Clearance
Mindray's AS3000(TM) Anesthesia Delivery System Receives U.S. FDA Clearance Mindray Medical International Limited (NYSE: MR) ("Mindray"), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") for its AS3000 next generation anesthesia delivery system (the "AS3000") developed by Datascope Patient Monitoring, a Mindray company ("DPM"). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
No Prescription - Safe "Summering" For All
Safe "Summering" For All Summertime is usually filled with children riding their bicycles and skateboards. In order to prevent an injury from occurring during these activities parents should be aware of proper bike helmet safety. The following are a list of tips that can keep your child safe while choosing a helmet.-- Helmets should be snug, level, and stable. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comComment From Breakthrough Breast Cancer Re Lapatanib (Tyveb) Offers Hope After Herceptin Has Failed In Her2 Positive Advanced Breast Cancer Comment from Breakthrough Breast Cancer following the announcement that lapatinib (Tyverb) has been given a licence in the European Union as a treatment for women with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer, whose disease has stopped responding to Herceptin. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLichen Sclerosis: A New Epidemic? ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Lichen sclerosis (LS) includes balanitis and xerotica obliterans. There is hyperkeratosis and sclerosis of the dermis with collagen deposition that leads to symptoms of skin irritation. It is much more common in women and also occurs in 10% of boys with phimosis. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDon't Scratch And Other Summer Tips Warm weather is here and so are the bugs. If you forget to apply insect repellant and get an itchy welt, Ken Haller, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has a simple solution to end your suffering: Dab a bit of roll-on antiperspirant directly on the bug bite. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com10 Health Items To Take With You On Vacation Whether your summer vacation plans involve staying close to home or crossing the globe, you'll want to put as much thought into protecting your health while traveling as you do choosing your destination. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comExtreme Heat Or Flooding Puts Elders At Risk Heat affects elders more than it does younger people. Dehydration could lead to cardiac or other medical crises. Sudden flooding or impending flooding stresses frail, older adults. Elders with impaired judgment caused by mild dementia could be more at risk than their healthy peers as the weather threatens their well-being.Adult children of aging parents at a distance are stressed and worried. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSerum Sodium Predicts Mortality Ten Times Higher In PAH Patient Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) chronically high blood pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs whose serum sodium levels are low (called hyponatremia, or HN) have a very poor chance of survival and a high rate of right-heart failure (RHF), according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com"Feet Treats" That Do More Harm Than Good Summer is finally here, and that means it's time to show off those feet. But before you get carried away trying to get that pedicure, slough off those corns or run barefoot through the park at a picnic, Tracey Vlahovic, D.P.M. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Friday, June 13, 2008
Online Pharmacy - ACTUP Philadelphia Calls On Officials To Expand Condom Program To All City High Schools
ACTUP Philadelphia Calls On Officials To Expand Condom Program To All City High Schools Members of the AIDS advocacy group ACTUP Philadelphia rallied in front of the Philadelphia School District building and City Hall on Tuesday to demand that a condom-distribution program be expanded to all public high schools in the city, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFunctional And Oncologic Outcomes Of Laparoscopic Vs Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Contemporary Single Surgeon Experience ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - A single surgeon's laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP), experience towards the tail end of his series was directly compared to his initial robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) by investigators from Montefiore Medical Center (abstract 996). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Honey, Silver Among (No Prescription) Novel Wound Care Treatments
Honey, Silver Among Novel Wound Care Treatments Advancements in biotechnology, biomaterials and tissue engineering are driving growth in the worldwide wound care market -- which reached $12.3 billion in 2007 -- as new products and devices enter the market at lightning speed. Meanwhile, according to a new report by Kalorama Information, "World Wound Care Markets 2008," new research is shining a light on some very familiar substances that have powerful medicinal properties -- including honey and silver. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHandbook On Injectable Drugs Expands Presence On MedicinesComplete The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists' (ASHP's) Handbook on Injectable Drugs?, the leading authority on the compatibility and stability of injectable drugs, is now available on MedicinesComplete, the online service offering access to the world's leading drug and healthcare references. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Senate Finance Committee Members Question CMS' Cost Handling (No Prescription) Of QIOs
Senate Finance Committee Members Question CMS' Cost Handling Of QIOs Eleven members of the Senate Finance Committee on Monday sent a letter to CMS saying that funding cuts to the quality improvement organization program "will dramatically reduce the number of hospitals, nursing homes and physician offices" QIOs can assist, CQ HealthBeat reports. CMS contracts with QIOs to improve the quality of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAVI BioPharma Publishes Preclinical Data In Muscular Dystrophy Research AVI BioPharma, Inc. announced the publication of preclinical results of a study designed to demonstrate the ability of AVI's NeuGene� class of drugs to induce sustained expression of dystrophin in the mdx mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRenewed Multi-Million Pound Effort To Prevent Disease, UK A partnership of government departments, research organisations and charities is offering up to £12million to researchers to tackle risk factors for a range of diseases such coronary heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Handbook On Injectable Drugs Expands Presence On MedicinesComplete (Online Pharmacy)
Handbook On Injectable Drugs Expands Presence On MedicinesComplete The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists' (ASHP's) Handbook on Injectable Drugs?, the leading authority on the compatibility and stability of injectable drugs, is now available on MedicinesComplete, the online service offering access to the world's leading drug and healthcare references. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMUR Resource Pack Now Available From The NPA The NPA has produced a resource pack to help members manage and promote Medicines Use Reviews (MURs) to patients. The pack, available from NPA Sales, will give the pharmacists ideas on how the MUR service can work for them and help build a sustainable business model. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSamaritans Rap Encourages Teenagers To Speak Out About Mental Health, UK Samaritans is releasing a rap song entitled '1 in 10 (talk to someone)' to challenge the stigma surrounding mental health and encourage young people to speak about problems before they escalate. '1 in 10 (talk to someone)' is inspired by the story of Shirley Smith, a mother who lost her 19-year-old son Daniel to suicide in March 2005. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSafeway Launches Generic Prescription Drug Discount Program In Eastern U.S. Safeway on Wednesday launched a generic prescription drug discount program at stores in the eastern U.S. and the Chicago area, according to company spokesperson Greg TenEyck, the Washington Post reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme Survives Again, UK The "word on the street" is that the UK Government and the ABPI, on behalf of the pharmaceutical industry, are close to agreeing a new "voluntary" Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS). An announcement could be made as early as next week. The scheme was introduced in 1956 to regulate pharmaceutical prices in the UK. It began as essentially a "cost-plus" profit control scheme, and although it has been modified over the years it still retains many elements of that approach. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFlorida, Illinois, Michigan Affiliates Join ASHP's Technician Initiative The state affiliates in Florida, Illinois, and Michigan on Tuesday joined forces with ASHP in the new Pharmacy Technician Initiative. Through the Initiative, ASHP and affiliates will push for state laws that require, as a prerequisite for registration with the state board of pharmacy, completion of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy technician training and certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Honey, Silver Among Novel Wound Care Treatments (Online Pharmacy)
Honey, Silver Among Novel Wound Care Treatments Advancements in biotechnology, biomaterials and tissue engineering are driving growth in the worldwide wound care market -- which reached $12.3 billion in 2007 -- as new products and devices enter the market at lightning speed. Meanwhile, according to a new report by Kalorama Information, "World Wound Care Markets 2008," new research is shining a light on some very familiar substances that have powerful medicinal properties -- including honey and silver. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
No Prescription - New Self-Management Programme Offers Significant Benefits For Arthritis Patients With Chronic Pain
New Self-Management Programme Offers Significant Benefits For Arthritis Patients With Chronic Pain Adalimumab therapy is effective and well-tolerated in ankylosing spondylitis (AS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients with a previously inadequate response to anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapies etanercept and infliximab, according to results of research presented today at EULAR 2008, the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology in Paris, France. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Thursday, June 12, 2008
ORG IMS Health Launches New Market Intelligence Report Tracking The Trends In The Indian (Online Pharmacy) Pharmaceutical Market
ORG IMS Health Launches New Market Intelligence Report Tracking The Trends In The Indian Pharmaceutical Market ORG IMS health announced the launch of their new Market Intelligence Report, which tracks the performance of Indian Pharmaceutical Market in the year 2007 by analyzing the key indicators that have driven the growth. The analysis has been done using the audits, such as Secondary Stockist Audit & Medical Audit, tracking the IPM over the last four years. Indian Pharmaceutical Market {IPM} has fulfilled the industry expectations of a 12-14% growth in the year 2007. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
PCPA NPA MUR Support (Online Pharmacy) And Evaluation Programme - Pilot Sites Chosen, UK
PCPA NPA MUR Support And Evaluation Programme - Pilot Sites Chosen, UK In March the PCPA and NPA invited PCTs and LPCs to apply jointly for an MUR support and evaluation programme. The programme has been designed to evaluate how effective MURs are at improving patients understanding of their medicines and subsequent compliance under prescribers' direction. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPSA NSW President Awarded RPSGB Fellowship For International Leadership, Australia The President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (NSW Branch), Professor Shalom (Charlie) Benrimoj, has been awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Professor Benrimoj, the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Planning) at The University of Sydney, also holds the Foundation Professor of Pharmacy Practice (1991) and was also the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy from 2000 to 2005.He lives on Sydney's North Shore at Turramurra. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNPA Reassures On Pharmacist's Ability To Provide EHC, UK The NPA has reiterated its position on Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) in response to an article in the Prescriber. The NPA in reply to the article (Vol 19 Issue 7 April 2008) stated that women should be able to obtain a combined oral contraceptive directly from a pharmacist.Margaret Peycke, NPA Service Development Information Manager said: "The NPA believes that the sexual needs of patients should be met through easy access to safe and effective clinical services. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBuffington Honored With American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Award Of Excellence The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) honored Daniel E. Buffington, Pharm.D., M.B.A., with the esteemed ASHP Board of Directors Award of Excellence for his work to develop payment models that will appropriately reimburse pharmacists for their therapy-management services. Buffington, president and chief executive officer of Clinical Pharmacology Services (CPS) in Tampa, Fla., received the award during ASHP's Summer Meeting in Seattle. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPharmacy Has Key Role To Play In Reducing Health Inequalities, UK Responding to the launch of the document Health Inequalities: Progress and Next Steps, by Health Secretary Alan Johnson on 9 June, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) said that pharmacists are ideally placed to play a significant role in helping to reduce health inequalities across Britain. David Pruce, RPSGB Director of Practice and Quality Improvement, said: "The RPSGB will consider carefully the detail of this report. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Disturbed Rest, Activity Linked To Mortality In Older Men (No Prescription)
Disturbed Rest, Activity Linked To Mortality In Older Men It appears that disrupted rest and activity rhythms are associated with increased mortality rates among older men, according to new University of Minnesota research.A group of about 3,000 men older than 67, were tested for rest and activity biological rhythms via a wrist device called an actigraph. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comORG IMS Health Launches New Market Intelligence Report Tracking The Trends In The Indian Pharmaceutical Market ORG IMS health announced the launch of their new Market Intelligence Report, which tracks the performance of Indian Pharmaceutical Market in the year 2007 by analyzing the key indicators that have driven the growth. The analysis has been done using the audits, such as Secondary Stockist Audit & Medical Audit, tracking the IPM over the last four years. Indian Pharmaceutical Market {IPM} has fulfilled the industry expectations of a 12-14% growth in the year 2007. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe World Medical Markets Fact Book 2008 Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The World Medical Markets Fact Book 2008" report to their offering. The need to understand world medical markets, and be able to answer quickly those questions that arise daily, is essential. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Presumptive Presidential Nominees Obama, McCain Discuss Health Care Proposals (No Prescription)
Presumptive Presidential Nominees Obama, McCain Discuss Health Care Proposals Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) on Tuesday discussed their "sharply different approaches" to health care, the economy and other issues, the Washington Post reports (Bacon, Washington Post, 6/11). Obama promoted his health care proposal on Tuesday during a visit to St. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Online Pharmacy - Common Bowel Problem Linked To Chili Pepper Pain Receptor
Common Bowel Problem Linked To Chili Pepper Pain Receptor People with irritable bowel syndrome have a higher than usual number of chilli pepper pain receptors, according to a new study published 11 June.The research, published in the journal Gut, could lead to new therapies for the estimated one in five UK adults who have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a painful condition which is poorly understood. Symptoms of IBS include abdominal pain, bloating, and bowel problems such as constipation or diarrhoea. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Common Bowel (No Prescription) Problem Linked To Chili Pepper Pain Receptor
Common Bowel Problem Linked To Chili Pepper Pain Receptor People with irritable bowel syndrome have a higher than usual number of chilli pepper pain receptors, according to a new study published 11 June.The research, published in the journal Gut, could lead to new therapies for the estimated one in five UK adults who have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a painful condition which is poorly understood. Symptoms of IBS include abdominal pain, bloating, and bowel problems such as constipation or diarrhoea. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Online Pharmacy - Zimbabwe's Suspension Of Aid Work Before Presidential Elections Endangers People Living With HIV/AIDS, Group Says
Zimbabwe's Suspension Of Aid Work Before Presidential Elections Endangers People Living With HIV/AIDS, Group Says The Zimbabwean government's order requiring all nongovernmental organizations to suspend aid work before the country's presidential elections on June 27 will particularly endanger people living with HIV/AIDS, Zimbabwe's National Association of Nongovernmental Organizations said Sunday, AFP/Google.com reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBill 'Best Way To Ensure' Transparency Of Possible Conflicts Of Interest, Editorial States A report published last week that found three researchers from Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMammography Facility Characteristics Associated With Accuracy Of Screening Some characteristics of mammography facilities are associated with the accuracy of interpretation of screening mammograms, according to a study published online June 10 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Previous studies have suggested that patient characteristics, such as age, are associated with variations in the accuracy of screening mammograms. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comConsistent Sleep Aids Children's Performance On Auditory Attention Task Children who consistently get enough sleep benefit in their performance on an auditory attention task, according to a research abstract presented on Tuesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).The study, authored by Christine N. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUtah Medicaid Program To Launch Initiative To Reduce Unnecessary ED Visits The Bureau of Managed Health Care at the Utah Department of Health will launch a program geared toward state Medicaid beneficiaries that will "reroute patients to personal physicians who can provide better continual care at a lower cost," the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
NEJM Publication Shows Potential For Rasilez(R) (aliskiren) To Protect Against Kidney Damage (Online Pharmacy)
NEJM Publication Shows Potential For Rasilez(R) (aliskiren) To Protect Against Kidney Damage Data published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) demonstrate that the first-in-class direct renin inhibitor Rasilez� (aliskiren) shows potential kidney-protective benefit independent of its blood pressure lowering effects1. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFormer HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson Announced As Keynote Speaker For The 2008 13th Annual Summit On The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program IIR, the world's leading knowledge and skills transfer company, is pleased to announce Former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson to be the keynote speaker at IIR's 13th Annual Summit on the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, September 15-17, 2008, Chicago, IL. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Government Opens Its Eyes - But People With (Online Pharmacy) Severe Mental Illness Are Still Dying Unnecessarily, UK
Government Opens Its Eyes - But People With Severe Mental Illness Are Still Dying Unnecessarily, UK New research by Rethink suggests that less than half of people with severe mental illness are getting the healthchecks GPs are meant to provide. Rethink welcomed the new government recognition of the problem in its report released Health inequalities: progress and next steps, but warned that urgent action is needed to stop thousands of people with severe mental illness dying unnecessarily. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comKeeping The Family In Mind, UK What is it like to have a mentally ill parent? Family Minded, a report by leading children's charity Barnardo's will launch today (11 June 2008) to raise awareness of the stigma that surrounds mental illness and the need for all services working with a mentally ill parent to 'think family'. It is estimated that one in six adults in the UK experience some form of mental illness during their lifetime. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Keeping Patients Awake During Surgery? (No Prescription)
Keeping Patients Awake During Surgery? Think anesthesiologists only keep patients "asleep" during surgical procedures? An "awake craniotomy" performed on Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy on June 2, 2008 should challenge that notion.In awake craniotomy and similar procedures, patients are anesthetized but are not always under general anesthesia, making them active participants in their own operations and able to respond to requests from the surgical staff who map key areas of the brain. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Pramipexole (Mirapexin(R)/Sifrol(R)) Can Significantly Reduce Limb Pain In Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome (Online Pharmacy)
Pramipexole (Mirapexin(R)/Sifrol(R)) Can Significantly Reduce Limb Pain In Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome A new study demonstrating that pramipexole (Mirapexin(R)/Sifrol(R)) can significantly reduce RLS-associated limb pain in patients with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)(1) was presented today at the SLEEP 2008 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) in Baltimore, U.S.A. Thiseffect is in addition to delivering effective relief from the broad range of RLS symptoms, including sleep disruption, daytime tiredness and mooddisturbance. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStem Cell Discovery Sheds Light On Placenta Development Researchers studying embryonic stem cells have explored the first fork in the developmental road, getting a new look at what happens when fertilized eggs differentiate to build either an embryo or a placenta. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMagee-Womens Hospital Of Upmc Receives Achievement Award From Hospital Association Of Pennsylvania Magee-Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has been honored with an award for operational excellence by the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania (HAP). The honor recognizes the hospital's Breast Cancer Diagnostic Process Improvement, a successful multidisciplinary effort to significantly reduce wait times between suspicious findings in screening or diagnostic mammography, biopsy and diagnosis. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSen. Obama Needs To Gain Support From Female Voters Who Supported Sen. Clinton, USA Today Reports Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.), the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, will need to gain support from female voters who supported Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) to win the presidential election, USA Today reports. Clinton ended her bid for president on Saturday and urged her supporters to support Obama. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWound Complications Of Childbirth Can Be Prevented By Antibiotics A single dose of antibiotics can significantly aid healing of the severe tearing that occurs in vaginal tissues during many births, according to researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, the Stanford University School of Medicine and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. The study is the first to show that the simple treatment can prevent many of the short- and long-term repercussions of this relatively common complication of childbirth. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
No Prescription - Sen. Grassley Issues Report On Conflict-Of-Interest Probe Into Improper Payment Disclosures By Three Harvard Psychiatrists
Sen. Grassley Issues Report On Conflict-Of-Interest Probe Into Improper Payment Disclosures By Three Harvard Psychiatrists Three well-known psychiatric researchers from Harvard Medical School may have violated federal and educational institution regulations by failing to properly disclose drug industry payments and other conflicts of interest, according to an investigation report published last week by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in the Congressional Record, the Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWound Complications Of Childbirth Can Be Prevented By Antibiotics A single dose of antibiotics can significantly aid healing of the severe tearing that occurs in vaginal tissues during many births, according to researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, the Stanford University School of Medicine and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. The study is the first to show that the simple treatment can prevent many of the short- and long-term repercussions of this relatively common complication of childbirth. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStem Cell Discovery Sheds Light On Placenta Development Researchers studying embryonic stem cells have explored the first fork in the developmental road, getting a new look at what happens when fertilized eggs differentiate to build either an embryo or a placenta. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMagee-Womens Hospital Of Upmc Receives Achievement Award From Hospital Association Of Pennsylvania Magee-Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has been honored with an award for operational excellence by the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania (HAP). The honor recognizes the hospital's Breast Cancer Diagnostic Process Improvement, a successful multidisciplinary effort to significantly reduce wait times between suspicious findings in screening or diagnostic mammography, biopsy and diagnosis. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSen. Obama Needs To Gain Support From Female Voters Who Supported Sen. Clinton, USA Today Reports Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.), the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, will need to gain support from female voters who supported Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) to win the presidential election, USA Today reports. Clinton ended her bid for president on Saturday and urged her supporters to support Obama. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
No Prescription - Wound Complications Of Childbirth Can Be Prevented By Antibiotics
Wound Complications Of Childbirth Can Be Prevented By Antibiotics A single dose of antibiotics can significantly aid healing of the severe tearing that occurs in vaginal tissues during many births, according to researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, the Stanford University School of Medicine and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. The study is the first to show that the simple treatment can prevent many of the short- and long-term repercussions of this relatively common complication of childbirth. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStem Cell Discovery Sheds Light On Placenta Development Researchers studying embryonic stem cells have explored the first fork in the developmental road, getting a new look at what happens when fertilized eggs differentiate to build either an embryo or a placenta. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Higher Cure Rates (No Prescription) Bring New Problems For Cancer Patients, Doctors And Governments, Says US Cancer Expert
Higher Cure Rates Bring New Problems For Cancer Patients, Doctors And Governments, Says US Cancer Expert Over 95% of patients with testicular cancer are cured nowadays, but this success has produced a new problem for cancer survivors, the medical profession and national governments, a cancer expert will tell Teenage Cancer Trust's Fifth International Conference on Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Medicine, which is meeting in London on Monday and Tuesday (June 9 and 10). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Racial Disparities In Diabetes Outcomes Widespread Across Individual Physicians (Online Pharmacy)
Racial Disparities In Diabetes Outcomes Widespread Across Individual Physicians Primary care physicians caring for patients with diabetes have worse outcomes among their black patients than their white patients, reports a study conducted by Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates and published in the June 9, 2008 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUnique Case In Neurobiology Of Aging Finds Alzheimer's Disease Not Inevitable A 115-year-old woman who remained mentally alert throughout her life had an essentially normal brain, with little or no evidence of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study in the August issue of Neurobiology of Aging (http://neurobiologyofaging.org/).The findings question the assumption that Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia will inevitably develop, if people live long enough. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMissing Protein In Fragile X Syndrome Is Key To Transporting Signals Within Neurons Fragile X syndrome (FXS) robs the brain of a protein that plays a major role in the way neurons communicate and that is essential for brain development, learning and memory. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com'Cancer Was One Of The Best Things To Happen To Me . . . But I Worry That I Won't Have The Reassurance Of Medical Checks In The Future' For Dan Savage, surviving testicular cancer has been a spur to him making the most of his life and taking more adventurous decisions, and he says, that in retrospect, it was probably one of the best things that has happened to him. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Online Pharmacy - Schneider Receives 2008 Harvey A.K. Whitney Lecture Award
Schneider Receives 2008 Harvey A.K. Whitney Lecture Award Philip J. Schneider, M.S., FASHP, director of administrative and professional affairs at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy in Phoenix and an international leader in advancing health-system pharmacy, has been named the recipient of ASHP's 2008 Harvey A.K. Whitney Lecture Award. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRoyal Visit To Boss Pharmacy In Clapham His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh, visited Boss Pharmacy in Clapham, London on 3rd June to learn about pharmacy's place at the heart of local communities. Prince Philip was met on arrival by the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, Sir David Brewer who presented Dilip Joshi and Janet Misson of the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) and Councillor Angela Meader, Mayor of Lambeth. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPharmacist Associations Partner To Increase The Voice Of Pharmacy The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) are collaborating to increase the legislative and regulatory clout of pharmacists who engage in compounding. IACP has established a satellite office at NCPA's headquarters, which is led by their Director of Public Affairs, Sarah R. Dodge. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStem Cell Discovery Sheds Light On Placenta Development Researchers studying embryonic stem cells have explored the first fork in the developmental road, getting a new look at what happens when fertilized eggs differentiate to build either an embryo or a placenta. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSen. Obama Needs To Gain Support From Female Voters Who Supported Sen. Clinton, USA Today Reports Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.), the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, will need to gain support from female voters who supported Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) to win the presidential election, USA Today reports. Clinton ended her bid for president on Saturday and urged her supporters to support Obama. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Monday, June 09, 2008
New Research (No Prescription) Published On Ecological Effects Of Ocean Acidication
New Research Published On Ecological Effects Of Ocean Acidication Royal Society University Research Fellow, Jason Hall-Spencer, has conducted the very first eco-system scale study investigating the effects of ocean acidification on marine life the results are published in Nature (online) . Ocean acidification, along with climate change, is the most important environmental issues facing the planet. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNumber Of Minorities Receiving Colon Cancer Screening Increases In New York City, Mainly Due To 'Patient Navigators,' Survey Shows The number of New York City residents ages 50 and older who have received a colonoscopy has increased by about 50% in five years, with the largest rates of increase among minorities, the New York Times reports. According to a survey, 1.25 million people received the procedure in 2007, compared with 826,000 in 2003. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWall Street Journal Letter To The Editor Responds To Column In Support Of Medical Liability Reform A Wall Street Journal column published in May "hit the nail on the head: Medical liability reforms, including a cap on noneconomic damages, work," which raises the question of "why ... every state (and Congress)" has not "passed meaningful tort reform," American Medical Association Board Member J. James Rohack writes in a Journal letter to the editor. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFTY720 Trial Continues Despite Death, UK Drug manufacturer Novartis has reported that two people with MS taking the oral drug fingolimod (FTY720) in clinical trials experienced problems with infections, leading to a fatality in one case. The firm said the role of the medicine in the cases was unclear and that the trial will continue. Independent experts recommended that clinical trials with the drug should continue as planned. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFDA Expands Salmonella In Raw Red Tomatoes Warning The US Food and Drug Administration is expanding its warning to consumers throughout the US not to eat Roma, plum and round raw red tomatoes because they could be contaminated with a rare type of salmonella that can be fatal to vulnerable people although it is unlikely to kill anyone who is healthy. The warning had been limited to Texas and New Mexico until the 7th of June. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Brazil's Biotech Firms: From Imitators To Innovators In Health-Related Products (No Prescription)
Brazil's Biotech Firms: From Imitators To Innovators In Health-Related Products Brazil is in the midst of a transition from imitator to innovator in health-related products, according to the most comprehensive analysis to date of barriers and opportunities facing that country's health biotech industry.In the third study of its kind, the McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health (MRC), says South America's largest and most populous country has the scientific and market capacity to emerge as a major global player. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASHP, ASHP Foundation Award Research Grant To Study Evidence Of Pharmacists' Value In Patient Care The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the ASHP Research and Education Foundation have awarded a $65,000 grant to Marie A. Chisholm-Burns, Pharm.D., M.P.H., FASHP, to conduct a research project that will provide a comprehensive and systematic evaluation of existing studies that examine the value pharmacists bring to patient care. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew 2015 Crosswalk Features New Information, Resources - American Society Of Health-System Pharmacists Pharmacists in hospitals and health systems have a new resource to help provide high quality patient care and fulfill the objectives of ASHP's Health System Pharmacy 2015 Initiative. The newly revised 2015 Crosswalk, now available on the ASHP Web site, provides a comprehensive and easy-to-use matrix that links the 2015 objectives with those of other national quality initiatives, as well as tools to help achieve them. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASHP Appeals To Agency To Keep Pharmacists In Loan Repayment Programs The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) should not implement proposed regulatory changes that would block pharmacists from participating in student loan repayment programs, ASHP told the agency in comments on its proposed rule to revise and consolidate the criteria and processes for designating health professional shortage areas (HPSAs). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMethod for Treating Cervical Lesions May Pose Pregnancy Risks Title: Method for Treating Cervical Lesions May Pose Pregnancy Risks Category: Health News Created: 6/7/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/9/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
No Prescription - New 2015 Crosswalk Features New Information, Resources - American Society Of Health-System Pharmacists
New 2015 Crosswalk Features New Information, Resources - American Society Of Health-System Pharmacists Pharmacists in hospitals and health systems have a new resource to help provide high quality patient care and fulfill the objectives of ASHP's Health System Pharmacy 2015 Initiative. The newly revised 2015 Crosswalk, now available on the ASHP Web site, provides a comprehensive and easy-to-use matrix that links the 2015 objectives with those of other national quality initiatives, as well as tools to help achieve them. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASHP Appeals To Agency To Keep Pharmacists In Loan Repayment Programs The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) should not implement proposed regulatory changes that would block pharmacists from participating in student loan repayment programs, ASHP told the agency in comments on its proposed rule to revise and consolidate the criteria and processes for designating health professional shortage areas (HPSAs). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASHP Keeps Federal Government Officials In The Loop On Rural Pharmacy Issues ASHP recently met with staff from the Health Resources and Services Administration's offices of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) and Pharmacy Affairs as part of a series of ongoing meetings about important Society initiatives to improve pharmacy practice and patient safety in rural settings. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAustralian Men Need A Check-Up, Australian Medical Association At the beginning of Men's Health Week, Australian Medical Association President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, called on the Government to honour its promise to develop a national men's health policy. "The men of Australia are at a distinct disadvantage to women when it comes to health, no matter what their background," Dr Capolingua said. "They just do not go and see a doctor often enough or early enough in their lives. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Mental Health America 2008 Media Awards Recognize Excellence In Mental Health (No Prescription) Journalism
Mental Health America 2008 Media Awards Recognize Excellence In Mental Health Journalism Mental Health America will honor twelve professional and student journalists for outstanding coverage of mental health issues tomorrow at a Media Awards luncheon held during its Inaugural Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Summit in Washington, D.C. "The Media Awards bring together the very best mental health stories in print and broadcast media during 2007," said Mental Health America President and CEO, David Shern, Ph.D. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Online Pharmacy - Newborn Circumcision: The Controversy Revisited
Newborn Circumcision: The Controversy Revisited ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Byron Joyner moderated a point counter-point discussion on neonatal circumcision. Dr. Paul Austin discussed pros and Robert Van Howe the cons. The jury is still out, but the take home message was that circumcision is not without its complications and one of these complications is death. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAmerican Red Cross Convenes Forum On China Earthquake The American Red Cross, Business Roundtable and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are co-hosting a forum on the response to the devastating earthquake that struck Sichuan province, China, on May 12. In attendance are more than 30 leaders from humanitarian organizations, the business community and government that are providing relief to earthquake survivors. President George W. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Knee Pain Offered By Rush (Online Pharmacy) University Medical Center
Knee Pain Offered By Rush University Medical Center Join orthopedic experts at Rush University Medical Center for a free informational discussion about advanced options in treating chronic knee pain. The free program will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 24 in Room 542 of the Searle Conference Center, located on the Rush campus, at 1725 W. Harrison St., Chicago. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Jury Is Still Out On How Best To Treat Chronic Pain How best to alleviate chronic pain, a leading cause of disability and employee absenteeism, continues to perplex both patients and their doctors.A review of recent studies on pain medicine appearing in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine reports that while various approaches and combinations of therapies to treat pain have advantages and disadvantages, researchers don't yet know how to determine which is best for individual patients. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Who To Hold Major Public Health Security Exercise (No Prescription)
Who To Hold Major Public Health Security Exercise Exercises to test emergency procedures are an essential means of ensuring that organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), which operates out of more than 150 offices around the world, are ready to respond to public health emergencies. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comImpact Of Pelvic Lymphadenectomy On Disease-Free Survival After Radical Prostatectomy: A Multicenter Study ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Extended pelvic lymphadenectomy (PLND) increases the yield of both total and positive lymph nodes (LN). Studies have also demonstrated that up to 40% of all LN metastasis are localized outside the region of the standard obturator and external iliac PLND. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of PLND on PSA failure (PSAF). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLosing Weight Without Losing Bone A higher-protein diet that emphasizes lean meats and low-fat dairy foods as sources of protein and calcium can mean weight loss without bone loss--and the evidence is in bone scans taken throughout a new University of Illinois study. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHigher Cholesterol Increases The Risk Of Biochemical Failure After Radical Prostatectomy: Results From The Search Database ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Banez and colleagues demonstrate a relationship in biochemical recurrence following RRP with the patient's lipid profile. Investigators found that elevated serum cholesterol and elevated serum LDL were independent risk factors for biochemical failure. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInterobserver Variability (IV) Of Uropathologists For Extraprostatic Extension (EPE) And Margins (M) In Radical Prostatectomy (RP) Specimens ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - In conversations, some young urologists who leave fellowship and enter private practice report much lower positive margin rates than seen by their mentors at academic centers. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Knee Pain (No Prescription) Offered By Rush University Medical Center
Knee Pain Offered By Rush University Medical Center Join orthopedic experts at Rush University Medical Center for a free informational discussion about advanced options in treating chronic knee pain. The free program will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 24 in Room 542 of the Searle Conference Center, located on the Rush campus, at 1725 W. Harrison St., Chicago. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Female Genital Mutilation - FORWARD Welcomes The House Of Lords' Renewed Interest, UK (No Prescription)
Female Genital Mutilation - FORWARD Welcomes The House Of Lords' Renewed Interest, UK FORWARD welcomes the House of Lords' renewed interest in FGM. Baroness Rendell of Babergh's question today in the House of Lords regarding routine disclosure by health professionals when evidence of female genital mutilation (FGM) is discovered in patients, is a step in the right direction. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Female Genital Mutilation - FORWARD (Online Pharmacy) Welcomes The House Of Lords' Renewed Interest, UK
Female Genital Mutilation - FORWARD Welcomes The House Of Lords' Renewed Interest, UK FORWARD welcomes the House of Lords' renewed interest in FGM. Baroness Rendell of Babergh's question today in the House of Lords regarding routine disclosure by health professionals when evidence of female genital mutilation (FGM) is discovered in patients, is a step in the right direction. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Precancerous Lesions Of The Endometrium: Uterus And (No Prescription) Fertility Can Be Preserved
Precancerous Lesions Of The Endometrium: Uterus And Fertility Can Be Preserved Until recently, the traditional approach to precancerous lesions of the endometrium was based on curettage (scraping), a blind and aggressive diagnostic procedure that didn't single out focal from extended lesions. Lacking more precise information, clinical doctors used to turn to hysterectomy, or uterus removal, which precluded future pregnancies to affected women. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDrugs With Fewer Side Effects A Duke University chemist has apparently solved a long-standing frustration in creating certain synthetic molecules that make up drugs, which could lead to better drugs with fewer side effects.Like human hands, many molecules that make up drugs come in two shapes, right and left. But usually only one of the two versions has the desired effect; the other is at best useless and sometimes even harmful. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUSA Today Examines NIH Report On Nonsurgical Incontinence Treatments USA Today on Thursday examined the latest advice for women experiencing incontinence, including an NIH "state-of-the-science" report published in March in the Annals of Internal Medicine on nonsurgical treatments. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
USA Today Examines NIH Report On Nonsurgical Incontinence Treatments (No Prescription)
USA Today Examines NIH Report On Nonsurgical Incontinence Treatments USA Today on Thursday examined the latest advice for women experiencing incontinence, including an NIH "state-of-the-science" report published in March in the Annals of Internal Medicine on nonsurgical treatments. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPrecancerous Lesions Of The Endometrium: Uterus And Fertility Can Be Preserved Until recently, the traditional approach to precancerous lesions of the endometrium was based on curettage (scraping), a blind and aggressive diagnostic procedure that didn't single out focal from extended lesions. Lacking more precise information, clinical doctors used to turn to hysterectomy, or uterus removal, which precluded future pregnancies to affected women. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMU Researcher Finds Varying Attitudes Toward Masculinity In Mexican-American Men Traditional attitudes of masculinity, such as physical toughness and personal sacrifice, are valued in Mexican culture. A University of Missouri researcher found that Mexican-American men, as a group, are more likely to endorse traditional 'macho man' attitudes than European-American or black men. Certain factors influenced this attitude, including socioeconomic status (SES). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Friday, June 06, 2008
Allos Therapeutics Announces Interim Data From Phase 1 Study Of PDX In Patients With (No Prescription) Relapsed Or Refractory Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Allos Therapeutics Announces Interim Data From Phase 1 Study Of PDX In Patients With Relapsed Or Refractory Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Allos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTH) announced the presentation of interim data from its Phase 1 study of PDX (pralatrexate) with vitamin B12 and folic acid supplementation in patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), at the 10th International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma in Lugano, Switzerland, June 4-7, 2008. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
No Prescription - Blockade Of Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) Has Potent Anti-Tumor Activities In Human Renal Cell Carcinoma
Blockade Of Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) Has Potent Anti-Tumor Activities In Human Renal Cell Carcinoma ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - A group from Strasbourg reported on focal adhesion kinase (FAK), a non-receptor tyrosine kinase in renal clear cell cancer (CRCC). FAK plays critical roles in signal transduction pathways initiated at sites of cell adhesion and at growth factor receptors that are involved in cell adhesion, proliferation, survival and migration. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAmerican Health Lawyers Announces Release Of Fundamentals Of Health Law, Fourth Edition With CD-ROM American Health Lawyers Association is pleased to announce the release of Fundamentals of Health Law, Fourth Edition with CD-ROM. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Online Pharmacy - Mental Health America Honors Congressman Jim Ramstad For Career Leadership On Mental Health Parity
Mental Health America Honors Congressman Jim Ramstad For Career Leadership On Mental Health Parity Mental Health America will honor Congressman Jim Ramstad (R-Minn.) with its Career Achievement Award for his invaluable contributions and untiring leadership in championing parity legislation to improve access to mental health and addiction treatment. Ramstad will be presented the award at the kickoff of the Capitol Hill Advocacy Day of Mental Health America's Annual Conference and Inaugural Promotion and Prevention Summit, being held in Washington, D.C. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDepartment Of Defense, HHS Announce Program To Send Mental Health Care Professionals To Help Soldiers With PTSD Department of Defense and HHS officials on Wednesday announced a program under which the departments will send 200 psychiatrists, social workers and other mental health care professionals to military facilities to treat the increased number of soldiers who have post-traumatic stress disorder, the Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTrophos Completes Enrolment Of Phase II Clinical Trial Of TRO19622 In Painful Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy Trophos SA, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of drugs for neurological disorders, announced that it has completed the enrolment of 180 patients in a Phase IIa clinical trial of its of lead product, TRO19622. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single dose study will compare the efficacy of TRO19622 to placebo after 6 weeks of treatment in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Informa Healthcare To Publish Second Edition Of Biomaterials And Biomedical Engineering Gold Standard Resource (Online Pharmacy)
Informa Healthcare To Publish Second Edition Of Biomaterials And Biomedical Engineering Gold Standard Resource informa Healthcare, the world's leading pharmaceutical science and toxicology publisher will publish this week Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, Second Edition. The fields of biomaterials and biomedical engineering are characterized by high speed advances that quickly make their way into clinical applications which help to improve people's quality of life worldwide. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBoehringer, Gilead Freeze Antiretroviral Prices For Some U.S. Agencies Pharmaceutical companies Boehringer Ingelheim and Gilead Sciences are freezing the prices of their antiretroviral drugs for select agencies in the U.S., the AIDS Healthcare Foundation announced on Tuesday, Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Online Pharmacy - Trophos Completes Enrolment Of Phase II Clinical Trial Of TRO19622 In Painful Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy
Trophos Completes Enrolment Of Phase II Clinical Trial Of TRO19622 In Painful Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy Trophos SA, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of drugs for neurological disorders, announced that it has completed the enrolment of 180 patients in a Phase IIa clinical trial of its of lead product, TRO19622. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single dose study will compare the efficacy of TRO19622 to placebo after 6 weeks of treatment in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Thursday, June 05, 2008
June 13-16: NAMI National Convention In (Online Pharmacy) Orlando
June 13-16: NAMI National Convention In Orlando Who: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMind Comments On The Government's New Strategy For Volunteers, UK Commenting on the Government's consultation launched about the future of volunteering in health and social care, Mind's Chief Executive Paul Farmer said:"The contribution that volunteers make in supporting health and social care services cannot be underestimated. It is appropriate that during National Volunteers Week that the Government has acknowledged the vital role volunteers play and has committed itself to enhancing the support they receive. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSenate Approves Bill To Address Increased Rates Of PTSD, Suicide Among Veterans The Senate on Tuesday by voice vote passed a bill (S 2162) that seeks to address increased rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide among veterans, CQ Today reports. The Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 would expand research and health care facilities for veterans who have PTSD, substance abuse problems and chronic pain. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Louisiana's Charity Hospitals Need $35M To Continue (Online Pharmacy) Services At Current Levels
Louisiana's Charity Hospitals Need $35M To Continue Services At Current Levels Louisiana's Charity Hospitals will have to begin cutting services this summer unless the state Legislature provides them with an additional $35 million, Louisiana State University officials told the state Senate Finance Committee on Monday, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUNISON Nurses Call For Local Action Over Rising Fuel Costs, UK Angry nurses, who need their cars to visit patients, are demanding a rise in their fuel allowance to help cover the huge hike in petrol and diesel costs. UNISON, the UK's largest health union, has written to more than 400 health branches urging them to secure local agreements, following the rejection of demands nationally. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comU.S. Immigration Policy Irrational When U.S.-Born Physicians Are In 'Short Supply,' Editorial States "Thanks to the nation's dysfunctional immigration system and the dysfunctional Congress that keeps it that way, tens of thousands of promising, intelligent, ambitious and highly skilled foreign professionals ... will be denied a chance to contribute their expertise and energy to the American economy," a Washington Post editorial states. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDiscrimination, Stigma Against MSM Hindering HIV/AIDS Programs In Senegal, Globe And Mail Reports The Globe and Mail on Tuesday examined how "state-sponsored" discrimination and stigma against men who have sex in men in Senegal has "shattered" HIV/AIDS programs aimed at the high-risk group. According to studies conducted by researchers at a university in the capital of Dakar in conjunction with local MSM , about 20% of Senegalese MSM are HIV-positive, compared with 0. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBlack Physicians, Those Who Treat Minority Patients Key In Addressing Minority Health Disparities, Opinion Piece Says "Ethnic health disparities are nothing new. What's concerning is that despite federal initiatives, ... Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSHM Unveils Hospital Medicine 2008 Video Library The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) unveiled its Hospital Medicine 2008 video archives. Over 40 video presentations from the Society's 2008 Annual Meeting, held this past April in San Diego, are available online. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInformation Session For Owners Of Backyard Poultry Flocks In New Brunswick And Prince Edward Island, Canada The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the province of New Brunswick and the province of Prince Edward Island invite owners of small or backyard poultry flocks to attend an information session on how to help prevent and detect poultry diseases, such as avian influenza. New BrunswickArea bird owners and the general public are welcome to drop in from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
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