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Choose a page number: 1 Addictions RSS FeedsOut-Of-Pocket Payments For Health Care Rose Over Past Decade; Increase In Chronic Disease Played Key Role - A rise in chronic disease, particularly among baby boomers and older adults, was a key driver of the fact that consumers spent about 40 percent more out of pocket for health care over the past 10 years, Kathryn Paez and coauthors report in the January/February 2009 issue of Health Affairs, a thematic volume on chronic illness. http://content.healthaffairs....Feed Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com More Than 1,000 Chicago Teenagers Receive HIV Test At Annual Teen Test Day - More than 1,000 Chicago teenagers were tested for HIV on Saturday as part of the second annual Teen Test Day at the South Shore Cultural Center, the Chicago Tribune reports. Many of the teenagers said they are not sexually active but believed it was a good idea to receive the no-cost tests, the Tribune reports.... Youth In Nigeria At Increased Risk Of HIV Because Of Inadequate Information, Counseling, UNPF Adviser Says - Youth in Nigeria are at an increased risk of HIV/AIDS because of a lack of information and counseling services, Aderonke Sodeinde, an HIV prevention adviser at the United Nations Population Fund, said recently at a UNPF workshop aimed at educating journalists on the importance of providing HIV education and awareness to young people, the Daily Trust reports.... IRIN/PlusNews Profiles PNG Commune For People Living With HIV/AIDS - IRIN/PlusNews on Friday profiled a commune operated by HIV advocate Paul Ari designed for HIV-positive people who have experienced stigma and discrimination near Mount Hagen, the capital of Papua New Guinea's Western Highlands province.... Debate Over Mandatory HIV Testing Increases In Malaysia, New Cases Up Among Married Women - The Malaysian government plans to expand a rule requiring HIV screening for all couples, despite protests from HIV/AIDS experts and civil rights advocates who argue that such a policy does not prevent transmission of the virus and violates individual rights, Inter Press Service reports.... Cell Phone Soap Operas Promote Condom Use, HIV Awareness - A new campaign aims to provide women with messages about HIV awareness, safer sex and condom use through a series of 12 soap opera vignettes that can be viewed on a cell phone, the AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.... India Introduces Second-Line Antiretroviral Treatment In Eight States - India's National AIDS Control Organization is expanding the availability of second-line antiretroviral treatment to HIV-positive people resistant to first-line drugs, the Times of India reports. Now available in eight states, previously, only Mumbai's J. J. Hospital and Chennai's Tambaram ART Center offered second-line treatment.... Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries - "Blog Watch" offers readers a roundup of health policy-related blog posts. The American Prospect's Ezra Klein looks at a New York Review of Books piece examining pharmaceutical research and physicians' conflicts of interest with the pharmaceutical industry.Michael Cannon of Cato@Liberty looks at Gov. Bobby Jindal's (R-La.... Texas Managed Care Program Continues Amid Complaints From Beneficiaries - The Dallas Morning News on Sunday examined how Evercare of Texas -- contracted to coordinate medical and long-term care for more than 80,000 elderly, disabled or blind state residents -- continues to receive state support despite being fined millions of dollars by the state and garnering complaints from many beneficiaries and advocates.... More U.S. Residents Seeking To Participate In Paid Clinical Trials As Economy Weakens - Research centers across the U.S. and those familiar with the prescription drug industry say that, as the U.S. economy weakens, more people are seeking to participate in paid clinical trials of new drugs, the AP/Boston Globe reports. Kenneth Kaitin, director of the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, said over the past several years, declining interest among U.S.... Proposal To Restrict No-Cost Care At Atlanta Public Hospital Draws Criticism From Patient Advocates - A proposal that would restrict the amount of no-cost care that some uninsured patients could receive at Grady Memorial Hospital, a financially troubled public hospital in Atlanta, has raised concerns among patient advocates, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The "Grady Card" discount program offers subsidized or no-cost care to uninsured area residents.... Nursing Shortage Expected To Grow Annually Through 2016, According To U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics - A "long-standing" shortage of registered nurses in the U.S. is "expected to worsen" over the next seven years, the AP/Denver Post reports. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 233,000 additional jobs for registered nurses will open each year through 2016, in addition to about 2.5 million existing positions.... Access To Health Care For Children Ages 10 To 19 Lacking, According To Report - U.S. residents between ages 10 and 19 do not receive adequate medical care, according to a report recently released by the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine, the AP/Arizona Daily Star reports.... Congressional Democrats Seek To Pass Health Care Legislation This Year - Democratic lawmakers hope to pass an economic stimulus package, as well as legislation that would reauthorize SCHIP and expand federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, in the first few weeks of the new Congress, the Washington Times reports.... President-Elect Obama Meets With Congressional Leaders To Discuss Economic Stimulus Package - President-elect Barack Obama on Monday met with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders to discuss an economic stimulus package that includes funds for health care programs, the Chicago Tribune reports (Puzzanghera/Parsons, Chicago Tribune, 1/6). During multiple meetings, Obama met House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.... Health Care Spending In 2007 Increased At Lowest Rate In Nine Years, With Prescription Drug Spending Growth Slowing To Lowest Rate Since 1963, Study - U.S. health care spending by both the public and private sectors grew at a rate of 6.1% to $2.2 trillion in 2007, down from growth of 6.7% in 2006, according to a study by federal auditors published Tuesday in the journal Health Affairs, the Wall Street Journal reports (Fuhrmans/Zhang, Wall Street Journal, 1/6).... Blogs Comment On Future Of Abortion Rights Under Obama Administration, 'Virginity Pledge' Study, Other Topics - The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "True Common Ground for the 111th Congress," Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check: The increased number of abortion-rights supporters in the House and Senate of the 111th Congress is "encouraging to the pro-choice community," Steiger writes.... Obama Should Seek 'Common Ground' On Abortion Debate With Ryan-DeLauro Bill - "One hopeful feature" of President-elect Barack Obama's upcoming presidency is his "apparent passion for moving the nation beyond its weary cultural debates" on issues such as abortion, a Dallas Morning News editorial says.... Obama Should Lead Movement To End Sex Trafficking, Opinion Piece Says - The victory of President-elect Barack Obama "marks a triumph over the legacy of slavery, so it would be particularly meaningful if he led a new abolitionist movement against 21st century slavery -- like the trafficking of girls into brothels," New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof writes in an opinion piece.... Media Misinterpreted Study On Teen Virginity Pledges, WSJ Opinion Piece Says - The release of a Johns Hopkins University study on the sexual behavior of teenagers who take virginity pledges was followed by "a chain reaction" in the media, whose interpretation of the study "just isn't true," Wall Street Journal columnist William McGurn writes in a opinion piece.... Clinical Trials Of Experimental Breast Cancer Vaccine Expected To Begin In Spring - Scientists from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences this spring expect to begin the first of two phases of clinical trials for a vaccine designed to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer, the AP/FoxNews.com reports.... Contraceptive Pills Contribute To Environmental Pollution, Male Infertility, Catholic Medical Official Says - An official from the World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations said in a report in the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano that contraceptive pills pollute the environment and contribute to male infertility, AFP/Google.com reports.... Merck Seeks FDA Approval For HPV Vaccine Use In Boys, Young Men - Merck is seeking FDA approval for the use of its human papillomavirus vaccine, Gardasil, for boys and young men ages nine to 26, the Wall Street Journal reports. Merck is seeking the approval for the prevention of male genital warts and other lesions, for which Gardasil was shown effective in recent studies, according to a Merck spokesperson.... 'Scrawny' Gene Keeps Stem Cells Healthy - Stem cells are the body's primal cells, retaining the youthful ability to develop into more specialized types of cells over many cycles of cell division. How do they do it? Scientists at the Carnegie Institution have identified a gene, named scrawny, that appears to be a key factor in keeping a variety of stem cells in their undifferentiated state.... Oxytocin Improves Human Ability To Recognize Faces - Oxytocin, a hormone involved in child-birth and breast-feeding, helps people recognize familiar faces, according to new research in the January 7 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. Study participants who had one dose of an oxytocin nasal spray showed improved recognition memory for faces, but not for inanimate objects.... Obama Asks Prominent TV Doctor Gupta To Be Surgeon General - US President elect Barack Obama has asked prominent TV surgeon Dr Sanjay Gupta to accompany him to the White House and take up the post of Surgeon General when the new administration takes over later this month. According to media reports, Gupta wants the job and is likely to take it. The post oversees the US Public Health Service comprising 6,000 Commissioned Corps members.... In Older Heart Patients Risk Of Death Decreased By Implantable Defibrillators - Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) can improve survival in patients with heart damage - even those in their 70s - according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Implanted ICDs reduced the risk of dying by 30 percent in patients younger than 65 years old, 65 to 74, and 75 and older, said Paul Chan, M.D., M.Sc.... News From The Journal Of Neuroscience, 6-Jan-2009 - 1. Exocytosis Can Form Stable Membrane Deposits in Neurons Joris de Wit, Ruud F. Toonen, and Matthijs Verhage. Neurons secrete neuropeptides, neurotrophic factors, guidance molecules, and proteases via secretory dense-core vesicles. Although secretion of such molecules has been extensively studied in neuroendocrine cells, relatively little is known about release of these molecules by neurons.... Gates Foundation Awards $7.5M To UCSF-Tanzania To Train African Health Workers - The University of California, San Francisco has received a $7.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to address the shortage of healthcare workers in Tanzania.... Clioquinol Inhibits Action Of The CLK1 Aging Gene, May Alleviate Alzheimer's - Recent animal studies have shown that clioquinol - an 80-year old drug once used to treat diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disorders - can reverse the progression of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases. Scientists, however, had a variety of theories to attempt to explain how a single compound could have such similar effects on three unrelated neurodegenerative disorders.... Current Recommendations For Babies With Uncomplicated Febrile Seizures Questioned - When babies develop a fever high enough or abrupt enough to cause a seizure, frightened parents often rush them to the emergency room, where their workup frequently includes a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to rule out bacterial meningitis.... Evolution Caught In The Act: Biologist Finds Plant Polymerases IV And V Are Really Variants Of Polymerase II - It's a little like finding out that Superman is actually Clark Kent. A team of biologists at Washington University in St. Louis has discovered that two vital cellular components, nuclear RNA Polymerases IV and V (Pol IV and V), found only in plants, are actually specialized forms of RNA Polymerase II, an essential enzyme of all eukaryotic organisms, including humans.... 'Magnetic Bra' Gives Independence Back To Disabled And Older Women - Coventry University has helped to develop a new bra for older and disabled women which replaces traditional fastenings with magnets. Birmingham company Adaptawear has worked with the University's Health Design and Technology Institute (HDTI) to bring its front-fastening bra the latest product in its range of adaptive clothing for men and women to market.... New Infant Formula Safety Advice Could Prevent Infant Suffering - Wheat-based infant follow-on formulas are better reconstituted with fruit juice and should be stored in the fridge at 4 degrees C to prevent growth of meningitis bacteria, according to recent research.... MR Arthrography Is More Accurate Than MR In Diagnosing Shoulder Tears - MR arthrography of the shoulder allows physicians to better identify tears and provides patients with an accurate diagnosis to determine whether or not surgery is needed, according to a study performed at Neuroskeletal Imaging in Merritt Island, Florida. The study included 150 patients who underwent both 3T MRI and MR arthrography examinations of the shoulder.... Interpretation Time For Screening Digital Mammograms: Is It Efficient? - Digital mammograms take longer to interpret than film-screen mammograms, according to a study performed at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. The study included four radiologists who interpreted 268 digital screening mammograms and 189 film-screening mammograms.... Protein's Essential Role In Repairing Damaged Cells Revealed - University of Michigan researchers have discovered that a key protein in cells plays a critical role in not one, but two processes affecting the development of cancer. "Most proteins involved in responding to DNA damage that can cause cancer either help detect the damage and warn the rest of the cell, or help repair the damage," says David O. Ferguson, M.D., Ph.D., the study's lead author.... Obesity: Reviving The Promise Of Leptin - The discovery more than a decade ago of leptin, an appetite-suppressing hormone secreted by fat tissue, generated headlines and great hopes for an effective treatment for obesity. But hopes dimmed when it was found that obese people are unresponsive to leptin due to development of leptin resistance in the brain.... Study Yields Clues About The Evolution Of Epilepsy - Two children have a seizure. One child never has another seizure. Twenty years later, the other child has a series of seizures and is diagnosed with epilepsy. A study being led by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is looking at what could possibly happen in the development of these two children that would lead to such extreme variations in their neurologic health.... First RapidArc Radiotherapy Treatment In Italy Takes Place At Leading Milan Cancer Center - A pancreatic cancer patient has become the first person in Italy to be treated using a new, faster form of radiotherapy that potentially enables doctors to improve outcomes while extending more advanced care to more patients. The Humanitas Clinic in Milan delivered the faster treatment using RapidArc(TM) radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR).... Skate Through Winter Sports Injury Free - For some, wintertime offers an opportunity to stay inside with a blanket and a good book -- but for others, the season brings with it a whole new excitement of sports and outdoor activities for children and adults alike. Hockey, ice skating, sledding, skiing (http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.... Measles Eradication By 2010 Unlikely Say Experts - The global plan to eradicate measles by 2010 is unlikely to come about say epidemiology experts because of high rates of infection in some parts of Europe where many children go unvaccinated.... Bulimia Nervosa In Women Associated With Certain Brain Circuit Abnormalities - Female patients with bulimia nervosa seem to respond more impulsively in psychological tests in comparison to patients without eating disorders, according to a report released on January 5, 2008 in Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.... Childhood Trauma May Be Risk Factor For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Chronic fatigue syndrome is more likely to be developed in individuals who experience trauma in childhood, according to an article released on January 5, 2008 in the Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.... Kawasaki Disease Treated With Plasma-Derived Therapy - Kawasaki disease is an uncommon illness that typically affects children between the ages of two and five and is a leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in the United States according to the American Heart Association (AHA).... Cequent To Present First Proof Of Activity Of An Oral RNAi Drug In Non-Human Primates At February Keystone Conference - Cequent Pharmaceuticals, a pioneer in the development of novel products to deliver RNAi-based treatments to prevent and treat human disease, announced that the company has recently completed a successful toxicology study of its candidate CEQ501, an orally administered tkRNAi therapeutic targeting the primary oncogene (beta-catenin, CTNNB1) in FAP (familial adenomatous polyposis).... Phase III Studies Of EXPAREL(TM) (DepoBupivacaine) From Pacira Complete Enrollment - Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an acute care specialty pharmaceutical company, announced that enrollment has been completed in two pivotal Phase III SIMPLE trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a single intraoperative administration of EXPAREL(TM) (DepoBupivacaine) for prolonged postoperative analgesia.... Chimerix Completes Phase I Study And Initiates A Phase II Multi-dose Clinical Trial For CMX001 - Chimerix, Inc., a biotechnology company developing orally available antiviral therapeutics, announced today that the Company has completed a single and multi-dose Phase I study of CMX001 in healthy volunteers. This study supports the further development of the drug for multiple dsDNA infections. The Company has initiated the first Phase II multi-dose clinical trial in patients.... American Asthma Foundation Announces Breakthrough Discovery - The American Asthma Foundation announced a research breakthrough that explains why tiny, household pests called dust mites are a major source of airborne allergens for patients with allergic asthma.... Sequella Lead Drug Compound SQ109 Selected For Phase 1B Clinical Trial Program - Sequella, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on diseases of epidemic potential, announced today that SQ109, its lead drug candidate for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB), was the first drug approved for evaluation in a newly awarded clinical program contract to Dynport Vaccine Company LLC and Quintiles Transnational.... Study Demonstrates That AHCC(R) Enhances Immune System By Increasing The Production Of Key Dendritic Cells - A recently published study in Nutrition and Cancer (60(5), 643-651) by researchers at Kansai Medical University in Osaka, Japan has shown that AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Compound) enhances immune function by increasing the number of dendritic cells (DCs). DCs are a key part of the immune system responsible for presenting foreign substances to other immune system cells.... Young Adults Need To Make More Time For Healthy Meals - As adolescents mature into young adults, increasing time constraints due to school or work can begin to impact eating habits in a negative way.... NIDA Releases A New Research Report On Comorbidity Of Addiction And Other Mental Illnesses - The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, released a research report, Comorbidity: Addiction and Other Mental Illnesses,summarizing the state of the science regarding the complex relationship between substance abuse and other mental disorders.... Amira Announces The Successful Completion Of GLP Toxicity Studies For A Novel DP2 Antagonist - Amira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced AM211, Amira's internally discovered oral drug candidate for the treatment and control of inflammatory and allergic diseases linked to the arachidonic acid pathway, is on target for submission of an IND to the U.S.... Galapagos Selects Pre-clinical Candidate Drug For Cachexia - Galapagos NV (Euronext: GLPG) announced that it has selected a candidate drug to enter into pre-clinical development in the Company's cachexia (loss of weight and muscle mass) program. This candidate drug is a small molecule that Galapagos has developed in its Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM) program and which has demonstrated successful Proof of Concept in animal studies.... BIOLASE Announces First Nationally Televised Laser Root Canal Procedure To Be Broadcast January 8 - BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLTI), the world's leading dental laser company, announced that the nationally syndicated TV show "The Doctors" is scheduled to broadcast a root canal procedure performed using BIOLASE's Endolase(TM) RFT Root Canal Therapy System on Thursday, January 8. The procedure, videotaped on November 10, was performed live by Dr.... Caring Ambassadors Program Releases "Hepatitis C Choices, 4th Edition" - The Caring Ambassadors Hepatitis C Program is pleased to announce the publication of the 4th edition of "Hepatitis C Choices," a comprehensive book that addresses all aspects of hepatitis C and its treatment.... More Men Die From COPD Compared To Women - Men across the Asia-Pacific region have consistently higher mortality and hospitalization rates for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than corresponding rates for women in the region. This higher rate for men reflects a different risk profile for men and women - in particular the higher prevalence of smoking among men across the Asia- Pacific region.... Yale Researchers Create An Epic Genetic Atlas Of Rice - Yale researchers have published a cellular atlas of genetic activity in rice, documenting with unprecedented detail how and when genes are turned off and on within cells of a living organism.... Action Needed To Reduce Child Homicide, Australia - Taking advantage of opportunities for early intervention in families that come into contact with health workers, welfare agencies and the police may help reduce the rate of child homicide in Australia, according to a study in the latest edition of the Medical Journal of Australia.... Copyright © 2009, LadyWeb. All Rights Reserved. |
