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Put Safety First on the 4th (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Celebrations including fireworks cause almost 10,000 injuries every year in the United States, but taking certain precautions can help keep you and others safe while enjoying the key summer holiday tradition.

Source: Y! Health News Search RSS Feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:02 am

Health Tip: Wax Buildup May Cause Hearing Loss (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Inside your ear, there are glands that produce a waxy oil called cerumen. This helps protect your ear from dust, germs and other foreign substances, but too much wax buildup can trigger hearing loss.

Source: Y! Health News Search RSS Feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:02 am

Health Tip: Understanding Pre-Diabetes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Before some people develop full-blown diabetes, their blood sugar is above normal, but not high enough to qualify for a diagnosis of diabetes.

Source: Y! Health News Search RSS Feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:02 am

Cell Pathway May Be Key to Lung Cancer's Spread (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've found a major cellular flaw that may drive the rapid spread of relapsed lung cancer.

Source: Y! Health News Search RSS Feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:02 am

New Weapons in Fight Against TB? (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis might someday meet its match in two drugs now used to treat Parkinson's disease, suggests a new study.

Source: Y! Health News Search RSS Feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:02 am

Botched circumcisions leave 31 dead in S.Africa (AFP)

AFP - Thirty-one teenage boys have died from complications after botched traditional circumcision rites in South Africa's rural Eastern Cape region, officials said on Friday.

Source: Y! Health News Search RSS Feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 9:52 am

Sickle cell disease healthcare costs high in U.S. (Reuters)

Reuters - A new study shows that the annual cost of medical care in the US for people who suffer from sickle cell disease exceeds $1.1 billion.

Source: Y! Health News Search RSS Feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 9:46 am

WHO sees swine flu tailing off in summer (AFP)

AFP - The World Health Organisation still expects the swine flu pandemic to subside in the northern hemisphere over the summer, despite its persistence in the likes of the United States and Britain.

Source: Y! Health News Search RSS Feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 9:40 am

U.S. parents think twice about sending kids to camp (Reuters)

Reuters - Since its opening last week, camp counselors at New Jersey's Liberty Lake Day Camp disinfect door knobs, take the temperatures of children as they arrive and remind the campers not to share canned sodas.

Source: Y! Health News Search RSS Feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 8:47 am

Prostate cancer screening still unproven: report (Reuters)

Reuters - PSA blood tests are often used to screen men for prostate cancer, but there is still no good evidence that they cut death rates from the disease, a new review finds.

Source: Y! Health News Search RSS Feed | 3 Jul 2009 | 8:45 am

Undiagnosed Celiac Disease More Common Today Than 50 Years Ago Say US Researchers

US researchers said that undiagnosed cases of celiac disease, where the immune system has a strong adverse reaction to the protein found in wheat and other grains, appear to have increased dramatically in the last 50 years. They also found, over a 45 year follow up, that people with undiagnosed celiac disease have a nearly four-fold increased risk of premature death from any cause.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 8:00 am

HELP Democrats Draft New Bill With Public Plan And Employer Mandate That They Say Is Cheaper

Democrats on a key Senate committee are readying a plan that has a government-run insurance option and a $750-per-worker annual fee on larger companies that do not offer coverage to its employees, The Associated Press reports. "In a letter outlining the details, Sens. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and Christopher Dodd, D-Conn.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am

New Georgia Law Allows Families To 'Adopt' Embryos

A Georgia law (HB 388) that took effect on Wednesday allows state residents to "adopt" embryos created for fertility treatments, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (Gould Sheinin, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 7/1).

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am

Politico Examines Retraction, Resubmission Of HHS HIV Immigration Policy

Politico's Blog "Under the Radar" explores the HHS' recent decision to revise documents submitted to the Federal Register regarding a change in HIV-related immigration policy.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am

India To Provide Incentives For Medical Professionals To Work In Rural, Underserved Areas

In an effort to encourage medical professionals to provide services to low-income rural populations in India, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad announced an initiative that will significantly raise the salary of "doctors, specialists and para-medical staff" who elect to work in "rural, particularly far-flung and inaccessible areas," the Hindu reports.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am

More Women Seek Nonprescription Remedies For Menopause Symptoms

Over-the-counter remedies for menopause symptoms are growing in popularity among some women who fear potential risks from prescription hormone replacement therapy, the New York Times reports.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am

Doctors And Nurses Facing Tough Choices

Doctors and nurses consider job security and the differences between primary care and specialties when choosing their career paths.The Business Courier of Cincinnati reports on an increase in nursing: "The recession has people craving a safe harbor, and nursing is probably the closest thing to it.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am

Obama Presses Case For Health Reform

President Barack Obama pitched his health reform proposal Wednesday at a town hall meeting in Annandale, Va., asking the public and Congress to deliver on health care reform. The Associated Press reports that Obama put "a human face" on health care reform by hugging a cancer patient, but gave few new details on his health care reform plans.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am

State Medicaid Coverage, Costs Grow In Maryland, Mississippi

"A year into a new effort to expand health coverage, recession-weary Marylanders are flocking to the state's Medicaid program in numbers far greater than expected, costing the state $50 million more in the process," The Baltimore Sun reports.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am

AMA President Calls For Congress' Insurance Plan For All Uninsured Americans

While CNN reports that the American Medical Association's new president, J. James Rohack, is open to a government-funded health insurance option, others report that the system the AMA now endorses is not a public plan, but the heavily managed private plan that federal employees participate in.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am

Flu Virus Ill-Suited For Rapid Transmission, But Researchers Say New Strain Bears Watching, Could Mutate

A team from MIT and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found a genetic explanation for why the new H1N1 "swine flu" virus has spread from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am

Health Care Reform: What Small Business Wants

"As Congress prepares to do battle over health reform, a parallel dispute is shaping up among small-business groups that are staking out opposing positions on a key element of reform proposals: whether Uncle Sam will take on a bigger role in offering insurance coverage or leave the field to the private market," CNN Money reports.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am

Study Examines Cost, Benefits Of Extending Medicare Drug Use

"A new large-scale study of medical records found that the extra cost of extending prescription coverage to Medicare enrollees was substantially offset by lower spending on other medical care for people who previously had limited or no prescription-drug coverage," The Wall Street Journal reports.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am

FDA Adds Strong Warnings To Anti-Smoking Drug Labels

"The Food and Drug Administration announced (Wednesday) that it is requiring the smoking-cessation drugs Chantix and Zyban to carry the strongest type of safety warning possible to alert patients that the medications can cause serious mental health problems, including depression and suicide," the Washington Post reports (Stein, 7/1).

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am

UNAIDS Director Calls For G8 To Come Through On HIV/AIDS Funding Pledges

Michel Sidibe, the executive director of UNAIDS, voiced concerns that wealthy nations who previously pledged to help Africa stop the spread of HIV/AIDS during the G8 summit four years ago, might instead use funds to bolster their own ailing economies, Reuters reports. "Before this financial crisis, the world came together and this solidarity helped put more than 3.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am

Developing World Health Care Solutions Help Some U.S. Programs

The Wall Street Journal examines how some U.S.-based health care programs are improving their treatment capabilities by learning from strategies used in developing countries.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am

CEO Of Black AIDS Institute Discusses HIV/AIDS At Newspaper Conference; Group Releases Report Examining HIV Testing In Black Community

Phill Wilson, CEO of the Black AIDS Institute (BAI), last week addressed the annual convention of the National Newspapers Publishers Association where he discussed the reasons blacks "were so slow to grasp the severity of the threat" of HIV, the NNPA/Seattle Medium reports.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am

Today's Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

The Patients Doctors Don't Know The New York Times All medical students are required to have clinical experiences in pediatrics and obstetrics, even though after they graduate most will never treat a child or deliver a baby.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am

White House Reform Chief Was On Boards Of Health Companies With Suspect Practices

Before taking her job as the White House health reform director, Nancy-Ann DeParle earned more than $6 million serving on the boards of major health care corporations, some of which were accused of fraud, mismanagement and regulatory violations during her tenure, the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University reports on MSNBC.com.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am

Number Of Abortion Procedures Continues To Decline In Minnesota And Wisconsin

The following summarizes news coverage of state abortion statistics in Minnesota and Wisconsin.~ Minnesota: The number of abortions performed in Minnesota decreased for the second consecutive year in 2008, according to an annual report from the state Department of Health, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am

Private Health Insurance Coverage At 50-Year-Low, According To CDC

The percentage of Americans with private health insurance is at its lowest level in 50 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday, according to The Associated Press. "About 65 percent of non-elderly Americans had private insurance in 2008, down from 67 percent the year before, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the (CDC).

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:00 am

Schumer Preparing Strong Public Plan Option

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., a member of the key Senate Finance Committee and advocate for a government-run health insurance plan, said yesterday he would abandon all other possible compromises in favor of immediately creating a public plan that "would operate on 'a level playing field' with private insurers," CongressDaily reports.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:00 am

Some Groups Say Iowa HIV Transmission Law Worsens Stigma, Hinders Testing Efforts

Some Iowa groups are concerned that the state's criminal HIV transmission law adds to the stigma associated with the virus and hampers testing efforts, and are urging lawmakers to revisit the law, the Iowa Independent reports. According to the Independent, criminal transmission of HIV is classified among the second-most serious felonies that can be committed in the state.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:00 am

Work Status Changes More Common Among Women Receiving Chemotherapy For Breast Cancer, Study Says

Women with breast cancer who receive chemotherapy appear more likely than those treated with radiation therapy to experience a major change in work status, according to a study published in the journal Cancer, Reuters reports.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:00 am

WHO, Wyeth Launch Trial In Africa To Test New River Blindness Drug

The WHO on Wednesday announced plans for a clinical trial to test a new drug that "could halve the treatment period for river blindness [or onchocerciasis], a disease that threatens 100 million people mostly in Africa," AFP/Dow Jones Newswires/CNN Money reports (7/1).

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:00 am

Wellcome Trust To Give $50M To Boost Health Research In Africa

The Wellcome Trust on Thursday pledged 30 million pounds or about $50 million to support health research at more than 50 African institutions, Nature reports (Nayar, 7/1). The money will fund seven partnerships that aim to boost health research capacity in Africa. It was unveiled at the World Conference of Science Journalists in London, according to SciDev.Net (Nordlingx, 7/2).

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:00 am

President Calls For Medicare Payment Rate Revisions

President Obama reiterated his call to adjust Medicare reimbursement rates as a part of his broad push for health reform in a meeting with nine reporters, including writers from local newspapers, Wednesday.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:00 am

A Selection Of Recent Studies And Surveys

Government Accountability Office Prescription Drugs: Overview of Approaches to Control Prescription Drug Spending in Federal Programs -- "The increasing cost of prescription drugs has put pressure to control drug spending on federal programs such as the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:00 am

Recent Releases: TB Plans Compared; Seasonal Hunger; Getting Health Workers In Underserved Places; Antiretroviral Drugs To Prevent HIV

Economic Benefits Of Global Plan To Stop TB Examined A study, recently published in the journal Health Affairs, analyzes the costs associated with the Global Plan to Stop TB and compared them to the cost of sustaining the DOTS treatment program.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:00 am

Ohio Supreme Court Rulings Deny Request For Clinic Records, Address Mifepristone Use

The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a clinic operated by Planned Parenthood-Southwest Ohio Region does not have to release 10 years of child abuse reports and medical records of minors who received abortions, the AP/Middletown Journal reports.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:00 am

Alzheimer's Gene Risk Higher For Those Widowed in Mid Life and Stay Without a Partner

Researchers in Sweden found that people who have the APOE Alzheimer's gene and who live alone in middle age after being widowed or separated from a life partner, are at higher risk of developing dementia. The study is the work of Dr Krister Hakannson, a research fellow at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, and colleagues, and is published in the 2 July online issue of the BMJ.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Brain Malformations Significantly Associated With Preterm Birth

New research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine provides for the first time a solid scientific answer for the long-standing question of whether there is an association between preterm birth and brain malformations.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Rockefeller Foundation Launches $100M 5-Year Initiative To Improve Health Systems In Africa, Asia

The Rockefeller Foundation launched a $100 million, five-year initiative aimed at improving health systems in Asia and Africa, Judith Rodin, the foundation's president, said in a speech on Wednesday in Nairobi, Kenya, Xinhua reports.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Joint Replacement Patients With Diabetes Greatly Benefit From Controlled Glucose

Diabetics undergoing total joint replacement often are at a higher risk of experiencing complications after surgery due to various pre-existing health conditions. According to a new study published in the July 2009 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), those complications are less likely to occur when a diabetic patient has glucose levels under control.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Sports Injuries Cause 1 In 5 Emergency Department Visits For Kids

Sports-related injuries such as bruises, scrapes and broken bones accounted for 22 percent of hospital emergency department visits for children ages 5 to 17 in 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Prostate Cancer Patients Disease Free After Five Years Likely To Be Disease Free After 10 Years

Prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy and remain free of disease for five years or greater are unlikely to have a recurrence at 10 years, according to a study in the July 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Spanish Government Selects Novavax's VLP Technology For Comprehensive Flu Vaccine Solution In Spain

Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) announced its initial agreement to license its proprietary, recombinant virus-like-particle (VLP) vaccine technology to ROVI Pharmaceuticals (Madrid: ROVI) of Spain.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

FDA Approves Multaq(R) For Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Or Atrial Flutter

Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Multaq(R) (dronedarone) 400 mg Tablets. Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL) soon will have a new treatment option to help improve current management of their disease.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

From Little Leaguer To All-Star: Staying Off The DL

As spectators or players, America's sports fanatics love ballgames at every age, from kids learning the basics at their first tee-ball game to top athletes playing in the All-Star game. Baseball is a game that can be played throughout our lives if injuries don't leave us on the sidelines.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Research Reveals What Drives Lung Cancer's Spread

A new study by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) reveals the genetic underpinnings of what causes lung cancer to quickly metastasize, or spread, to the brain and the bone the two most prominent sites of lung cancer relapse. The study will be published online in the journal Cell on July 2.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Remuda Ranch Programs For Eating And Anxiety Disorders Reports Need For Increasing Awareness Of Eating Disorders In Males

As many as five to ten million males in the U.S. struggle quietly with an eating disorder because they're ashamed to admit they have the illness, reports Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating and Anxiety Disorders. Healthcare professionals, family members and close friends often are unaware of the high-risk behaviors in males that may signify an eating disorder.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Seek Out Credentials Before Choosing A Physician - Is Your Cardiologist Board Certified In Cardiovascular Disease?

Recent news reports have highlighted the importance of physician credentials and ensuring that physicians meet high standards in their chosen area of practice, according to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), which coordinates and assists its 24 Member Boards in their efforts to develop

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Current Status Of The Development Programs Of New Indications And Formulations For Aricept(R) For Enhancing Patient Value

Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, President & CEO: Haruo Naito, "Eisai") and Eisai Corporation of North America (Headquarters: Woodcliff Lake, NJ, Chairman and CEO Hajime Shimizu) are currently focusing on three clinical development programs for the company's major product Aricept(R) (donepezil hydrochloride tablets) to further contribute to patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Mom's Weight During Pregnancy Affects Her Daughter's Risk Of Being Obese

A mother's weight and the amount she gains during pregnancy both impact her daughter's risk of obesity decades later, according to a new study by Alison Stuebe, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. "The findings are especially important because of the growing epidemic of obesity in women," Stuebe says.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Indian Court Overturns 150-Year-Old Ban On Gay Sex

An Indian court on Thursday ruled that "gay sex between consenting adults was not a crime, ordering that the rights of citizens were violated by parts of a 150-year-old colonial-era law that made it illegal," Bloomberg reports. The law "has drawn criticism from public health activists as a barrier in the fight against HIV/AIDS" (Patnaik, 7/2).

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Extreme Heat Causes Major Health Problems For Older Adults

As we prepare for hotter, humid weeks ahead and temperatures reach well over 100 degrees in some parts of the country, older adults are at higher risk of health problems if they don't take the proper precautions to protect themselves from the sweltering heat. About 200 Americans die of health problems caused by high heat and humidity every year, most of them are 50 or older.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

A Rush Of Blood To The Head - Anger Increases Blood Flow

Mental stress causes carotid artery dilation and increases brain blood flow. A series of ultrasound experiments, described in BioMed Central's open access journal Cardiovascular Ultrasound, also found that this dilatory reflex was absent in people with high blood pressure.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Biological Warfare In Bacteria Offers Hope For New Antibiotics

Scientists are to study a group of proteins that are highly effective at killing bacteria and which could hold the key to developing new types of antibiotics. Researchers from the Universities of York and Leeds have been awarded Ã‚Â£3.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Politico Examines Retraction, Resubmission Of Proposed HIV Travel Ban Rule

Politico's blog "Under the Radar" explores HHS' recent decision to revise documents submitted to the Federal Register regarding a change in HIV-related immigration policy.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Pain Medicine Experts Recommend Safe And Responsible Use Of Acetaminophen

In response to the advisory committee's recommendations to the U.S.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Lancet Examines Obama Administration's Progress On HIV/AIDS-Related Campaign Pledges

The July issue of the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases examines whether President Obama is fulfilling his campaign promises to tackle HIV/AIDS abroad and domestically. The article states that Obama's recent appointments of "lauded experts," including Jeffrey Crowley as the new director of the Office of National AIDS Policy, indicate that the U.S.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Visit To The Doctor: The Supply Of Additional Private Services Is Increasing

Panel physicians are increasingly offering individual health services (IHS) to patients with statutory health insurance. This is documented by Susanne Richter et al. of the Department of Social Medicine, Lubeck University, in the new edition of Deutsches Arzteblatt (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2009; 106(26): 433-9).

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Scientists Investigate Severity And Spread Of New H1N1 Swine Flu Virus

Scientists in the US and the Netherlands discovered what most doctors already suspected: the new H1N1 swine flu virus causes more severe infection than seasonal flu, but the two groups disagreed on how easily it spreads, with one finding that it spreads easily while the other finding it does not. The two studies are published in the 2 July online issue of Science.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Weight Determines The Future Cognitive Development Of Children Born Very Premature

Researchers of the Department of Neuroscience and Health Sciences of the University of AlmerÃƒÂa and Hospital TorrecÃƒÂ¡rdenas are carrying out an assessment of the physical neuropsychological characteristics of children born before 32 weeks' gestation or whose weight is lower than 1500 grams -very premature-.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Tick, Tick, TickÃ¢â‚¬Â¦Lyme Season Has Begun, Physician Warns

The persistent cool and damp weather in the Northeast this spring put many outdoor activities on hold. With the weather finally improving, many people will head outdoors, and when they do, they are likely to find a perennial pest has been lurking, ready to latch onto the next warm-blooded body that comes by. "And that could spell serious health trouble," warns Dr.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Elderly Need Homes To Ensure Proper Care

Closing residential homes affects quality of life. Care providers must protect the elderly by ensuring those most in need have access to residential homes. That's according to Nick Bruce, owner of Nightingales Retirement Care, who has spoken out after a glut of home closures.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 2:00 am

In Postpartum Women, Poor Sleep Is Independently Associated With Depression

A study in the July 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that postpartum depression may aggravate an already impaired sleep quality, as experiencing difficulties with sleep is a symptom of depression.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 2:00 am

Acura And King Receive FDA Complete Response Letter Regarding Acurox(R)

Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACUR) and King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: KG) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for Acurox (oxycodone HC1, USP and niacin, USP) Tablets CII, an immediate release product intended for the relief of moderate-to-severe pain.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 2:00 am

Lixte Biotechnology Holdings' Lead Compound, LB-1.2, Enhances The Effectiveness Of Standard Cancer Chemotherapy In Animal Models

Lixte Biotechnology Holdings (OTC Bulletin Board: LIXT) announced that investigators of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health and Lixte reported that its novel compound, LB-1.2, enhances the effectiveness of two standard chemotherapy drugs in mouse models of human cancers.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 2:00 am

Deputy Minister Announces Mandatory Registration Of Adult Care Home Managers In Wales

Deputy Minister for Social Services, Gwenda Thomas announced her plans to implement the next phase of the mandatory registration of the Social Care Workforce in Wales in the interest of public protection. Registration will become compulsory for managers of adult residential care homes by 1 July 2010 and for managers of the domiciliary care sector by 1 July 2012.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2009 | 2:00 am

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