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Cancer / Oncology News
Charities Launch Groundbreaking Research Cancer Centre In Newcastle, England The opening of a unique centre will put Newcastle at the forefront of cancer research and bring benefits to patients in the North East. The Newcastle Centre for Cancer Research based at Newcastle University will be jointly funded by three charities - Cancer Research UK, Leukaemia Research and the North of England Children's Cancer Research Fund.	05 July 2009
Vegetarians Less Likely To Develop Cancer Than Meat Eaters Vegetarians are 12 per cent less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer . In a study of more than 61,000 people, Cancer Research UK scientists from Oxford followed meat eaters and vegetarians for over 12 years, during which 3,350 of the participants were diagnosed with cancer.	05 July 2009
Sound Waves Treat Prostate Cancer With Fewer Side Effects An Experimental cancer therapy for prostate cancer may be able to treat men without surgery and offer fewer side effects according to the results of a UK study published in the British Journal of Cancer* today (Wednesday).	05 July 2009
Intravenous COTI-2 In Combination With Doxil(R) Is More Effective Than Treatment With Doxil Alone In An Animal Model Of Human Ovarian Cancer Critical Outcome Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE:COT), announced positive results today from combination agent animal experiments carried out at a prominent American cancer research facility. The results provide strong supportive evidence for the continued evaluation of COTI-2 in combination with conventional single agent therapy for the treatment of ovarian cancer: - Tumor growth inhibition was significantly greater in the COTI-2 plus Doxil treated animals compared to the Doxil control group treated animals with:-- 12.	05 July 2009

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
FDA Approves Multaq To Treat Heart Rhythm Disorder The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Multaq tablets (dronedarone) to help maintain normal heart rhythms in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (heart rhythm disorders).	05 July 2009

Caregivers / Homecare News

New Online Scheme To Help Families Caring For Sick And Disabled Children, Wales Help for families with sick and disabled children in Wales is now available at the click of a mouse, Deputy Minister for Social Services Gwenda Thomas will announce.Ms Thomas will officially launch a new online scheme from the Family Fund Trust called Family Fund Extra, which gives disabled children's families discounts at leading retailers.

05 July 2009

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News

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Cholesterol News

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Initiates ApoB SNALP Phase 1 Clinical Trial Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX:TKM) announced that it has initiated a Phase 1 human clinical trial for ApoB SNALP. ApoB SNALP, Tekmira's lead RNAi therapeutic product candidate, is being developed as a treatment for patients with elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, or "bad" cholesterol, who are not well served by current therapy.

05 July 2009

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Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Initiates ApoB SNALP Phase 1 Clinical Trial Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX:TKM) announced that it has initiated a Phase 1 human clinical trial for ApoB SNALP. ApoB SNALP, Tekmira's lead RNAi therapeutic product candidate, is being developed as a treatment for patients with elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, or "bad" cholesterol, who are not well served by current therapy.

05 July 2009

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Eye Health / Blindness News
Fireworks: Eye Injuries Are Common Independence Day and fireworks often go hand-in-hand. And even though fireworks have long been a tradition during this holiday, the American Optometric Association (AOA) cautions that they also carry the risk of serious injury to the eyes.	05 July 2009
Glaucoma Vision Loss Linked To Blocked Blood Vessels; Inflammation Thwarts Corneal Transplants In Herpes Patients Two studies that may influence clinical treatment of serious eye conditions are reported in the July issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. One correlates the incidence of silent cerebral infarcts (SCI) and visual field loss in patients with normal-tension glaucoma ; the other investigates inflammation biomarkers in relation to corneal transplant rejection in herpes simplex patients.	05 July 2009
When It Comes To Your Eyes, Make It Home Safe Home Home remains the likeliest place to suffer an eye injury, according to a survey conducted by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) and the American Society of Ocular Trauma (ASOT).	05 July 2009

Fertility News

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Flu / Cold / SARS News
Swine Flu Daily Update Issued At: 11am Thursday 2 July 2009, Wales -- 34 confirmed cases in Wales, with 4 new cases: - A 23-year-old female from Merthyr Tydfil County Borough. Her illness is linked to travel from Mexico. Close contacts have been identified. She has been offered antiviral medicine and is recovering well.	05 July 2009
Welsh Assembly Government Statement On Swine Flu This statement updates Members on the Influenza A (H1N1) swine flu outbreak and the latest developments in Wales, across the UK and internationally.The number of confirmed cases in Wales on 1 July stands at 30 and all are recovering or have fully recovered.	05 July 2009
Swine Flu Daily Update Issued At: 11am Wednesday 1 July 2009, Wales -- 30 confirmed cases in Wales, with 4 new cases: - A 64-year-old female from the Vale of Glamorgan who has stayed in an area where there is sustained community spread. Close contacts have been identified.	05 July 2009

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Heart Disease News
FDA Approves Multaq To Treat Heart Rhythm Disorder The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Multaq tablets (dronedarone) to help maintain normal heart rhythms in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (heart rhythm disorders).	05 July 2009

HIV / AIDS News

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IT / Internet / E-mail News

APhA Submits Recommendations For The Term "Meaningful Use" In TheDevelopment Of Policy Related To Electronic Health Records The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) submitted comments to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's (ONC) request for feedback on determining criteria for the term "meaningful use" of electronic records (EHRs), prepared by ONC's HIT Policy Committee.

05 July 2009

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Medical Devices / Diagnostics News
New Invention To Fight Strokes A revolutionary new device which could save the lives of stroke patients has been developed by a University of Wolverhampton expert. Dr Gillian Pearce is one of the inventors of a blood clot removal device which could improve the survival rates of people who have suffered a stroke.	05 July 2009

Medical Practice Management News

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Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News

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Mental Health News
National Alliance On Mental Illness Observes Minority Mental Health Awareness Month The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reminds Americans that July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a time for public education about serious mental illness in diverse communities.	05 July 2009
Regulation Must Be Extended To Help Stamp Out Abuse, UK Patients will continue to be unprotected if statutory independent regulation is not extended to counsellors and psychotherapists, according to leading national charities Mind and WITNESS. On the day that psychologists are to be regulated by the Health Professions Council (HPC), the charities welcome the advancement and urge counsellors and psychotherapists to follow suit.	05 July 2009
FDA: Boxed Warning On Serious Mental Health Events To Be Required For Chantix And Zyban The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for the smoking cessation drugs Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion).	05 July 2009

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News

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MRSA / Drug Resistance News

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Multiple Sclerosis News

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Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News

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Neurology / Neuroscience News

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Nursing / Midwifery News
NMC Statement: Misleading Information In Nursing Standard This week Nursing Standard published some misleading and speculative information regarding the NMC's registration fee. The story, titled 'Registration fees could increase as regulator goes into black', also included factually inaccurate information about the NMC's diversity data collection exercise which will soon be launched.	05 July 2009
Increase In Complaints About Nurses And Midwives Figures presented in a report to the NMC on 2 July 2009 show an increase in the number of complaints about nurses and midwives. The report, 'Fitness to Practise Annual Report: 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009', reveals that the NMC received 2,178 new complaints about nurses and midwives during the last financial year (see Notes for Editors for breakdown).	05 July 2009

Nutrition / Diet News

Vegetarians Less Likely To Develop Cancer Than Meat Eaters Vegetarians are 12 per cent less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer . In a study of more than 61,000 people, Cancer Research UK scientists from Oxford followed meat eaters and vegetarians for over 12 years, during which 3,350 of the participants were diagnosed with cancer.

05 July 2009

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
Health Secretary Says New Mexico Must Address Serious Obesity Problem In response to Trust for America's Health "F as in Fat" report released today, Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil, MD, said New Mexico needs to continue to strengthen its obesity-prevention efforts to address a serious problem with obesity.	05 July 2009

Ovarian Cancer News

Intravenous COTI-2 In Combination With Doxil(R) Is More Effective Than Treatment With Doxil Alone In An Animal Model Of Human Ovarian Cancer Critical Outcome Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE:COT), announced positive results today from combination agent animal experiments carried out at a prominent American cancer research facility. The results provide strong supportive evidence for the continued evaluation of COTI-2 in combination with conventional single agent therapy for the treatment of ovarian cancer: - Tumor growth inhibition was significantly greater in the COTI-2 plus Doxil treated animals compared to the Doxil control group treated animals with:-- 12.

05 July 2009

Pain / Anesthetics News

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Palliative Care / Hospice Care News

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Pancreatic Cancer News

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Parkinson's Disease News

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Pediatrics / Children's Health News
Public Backs New Plans To Protect Children From Tobacco New research shows that 70 per cent of adults in the UK back proposals to protect children from tobacco by putting it out of sight in shops and 76 per cent support abolishing cigarette vending machines according to Cancer Research UK today (Wednesday) - on the second anniversary of the smoking ban in England.	05 July 2009
New Online Scheme To Help Families Caring For Sick And Disabled Children, Wales Help for families with sick and disabled children in Wales is now available at the click of a mouse, Deputy Minister for Social Services Gwenda Thomas will announce.Ms Thomas will officially launch a new online scheme from the Family Fund Trust called Family Fund Extra, which gives disabled children's families discounts at leading retailers.	05 July 2009

Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News

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Pharmacy / Pharmacist News
National Pharmacy Association Project To Improve NHS Commissioning, UK The NPA is working with LPCs and PCTs to develop a process for assuring the quality of commissioning of community pharmacy services. The aim of the project is to increase constructive dialogue between contractors and commissioners, increase the level of local investment in pharmacy services and improve PCT performance right the way around the commissioning cycle.	05 July 2009
APhA Submits Recommendations For The Term "Meaningful Use" In TheDevelopment Of Policy Related To Electronic Health Records The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) submitted comments to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's (ONC) request for feedback on determining criteria for the term "meaningful use" of electronic records (EHRs), prepared by ONC's HIT Policy Committee.	05 July 2009
APhA Advises Consumers On Acetaminophen Use The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) advises consumers to take acetaminophen products as recommended on the labeling and seek guidance from pharmacists or other healthcare providers on evaluating medication options.	05 July 2009

Pregnancy / Obstetrics News

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Preventive Medicine News

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Primary Care / General Practice News
GPs Deliver Cost Effective Health Care, Australian Medical Association An OECD report has confirmed that GP-led primary care is a cost effective way to promote good health while sending a warning about the need to better promote general practice as a career. The OECD Health Data 2009 report says despite the growing need for GPs worldwide there is an increasing trend towards specialisation.	05 July 2009

Prostate / Prostate Cancer News
Sound Waves Treat Prostate Cancer With Fewer Side Effects An Experimental cancer therapy for prostate cancer may be able to treat men without surgery and offer fewer side effects according to the results of a UK study published in the British Journal of Cancer* today (Wednesday).	05 July 2009

Psychology / Psychiatry News
Regulation Must Be Extended To Help Stamp Out Abuse, UK Patients will continue to be unprotected if statutory independent regulation is not extended to counsellors and psychotherapists, according to leading national charities Mind and WITNESS. On the day that psychologists are to be regulated by the Health Professions Council (HPC), the charities welcome the advancement and urge counsellors and psychotherapists to follow suit.	05 July 2009
Statutory Regulation Of Practitioner Psychologists, UK A Decade-Long campaign by the British Psychological Society to have statutory regulation for practitioner psychologists comes to fruition. From the 1 July the Health Professions Council (HPC) takes over the regulation of the majority of practitioner psychologists.	05 July 2009
FDA: Boxed Warning On Serious Mental Health Events To Be Required For Chantix And Zyban The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for the smoking cessation drugs Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion).	05 July 2009

Public Health News
Job Seekers With Disabilities Face Discrimination At Application Stage, UK In a snapshot survey published by Terrence Higgins Trust today, two thirds of top organisations were found to ask irrelevant health related questions on job application forms. A coalition of charities wants these questions banned to reduce the discrimination faced by people with 'invisible' conditions such as mental illness or HIV.	05 July 2009
Swine Flu Daily Update Issued At: 11am Thursday 2 July 2009, Wales -- 34 confirmed cases in Wales, with 4 new cases: - A 23-year-old female from Merthyr Tydfil County Borough. Her illness is linked to travel from Mexico. Close contacts have been identified. She has been offered antiviral medicine and is recovering well.	05 July 2009

Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News

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Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News
FDA Approves Multaq To Treat Heart Rhythm Disorder The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Multaq tablets (dronedarone) to help maintain normal heart rhythms in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (heart rhythm disorders).	05 July 2009
FDA: Boxed Warning On Serious Mental Health Events To Be Required For Chantix And Zyban The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for the smoking cessation drugs Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion).	05 July 2009

Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News

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Respiratory / Asthma News
Swine Flu Daily Update Issued At: 11am Wednesday 1 July 2009, Wales -- 30 confirmed cases in Wales, with 4 new cases: - A 64-year-old female from the Vale of Glamorgan who has stayed in an area where there is sustained community spread. Close contacts have been identified.	05 July 2009

Schizophrenia News

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Seniors / Aging News

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Sexual Health / STDs News

Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland Urges Young Men In Argyll & Bute To Test For Chlamydia And Gonorrhoea A new campaign has just been launched encouraging young men in Argyll & Bute aged 16 - 24 to get tested for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. The scheme, run by Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland and funded by NHS Highland, aims to reduce undiagnosed sexually transmitted infections (STIs) amongst young men because research suggests they are much less likely to get checked out.

05 July 2009

Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News

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Smoking / Quit Smoking News
Public Backs New Plans To Protect Children From Tobacco New research shows that 70 per cent of adults in the UK back proposals to protect children from tobacco by putting it out of sight in shops and 76 per cent support abolishing cigarette vending machines according to Cancer Research UK today (Wednesday) - on the second anniversary of the smoking ban in England.	05 July 2009

Sports Medicine / Fitness News

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Statins News

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Stem Cell Research News

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Stroke News
New Invention To Fight Strokes A revolutionary new device which could save the lives of stroke patients has been developed by a University of Wolverhampton expert. Dr Gillian Pearce is one of the inventors of a blood clot removal device which could improve the survival rates of people who have suffered a stroke.	05 July 2009

Swine Flu News
Swine Flu Daily Update Issued At: 11am Thursday 2 July 2009, Wales -- 34 confirmed cases in Wales, with 4 new cases: - A 23-year-old female from Merthyr Tydfil County Borough. Her illness is linked to travel from Mexico. Close contacts have been identified. She has been offered antiviral medicine and is recovering well.	05 July 2009
Welsh Assembly Government Statement On Swine Flu This statement updates Members on the Influenza A (H1N1) swine flu outbreak and the latest developments in Wales, across the UK and internationally.The number of confirmed cases in Wales on 1 July stands at 30 and all are recovering or have fully recovered.	05 July 2009
Swine Flu Daily Update Issued At: 11am Wednesday 1 July 2009, Wales -- 30 confirmed cases in Wales, with 4 new cases: - A 64-year-old female from the Vale of Glamorgan who has stayed in an area where there is sustained community spread. Close contacts have been identified.	05 July 2009

Transplants / Organ Donations News
Transplant Week Training Meet For Team UK This Saturday 4th July not only marks the beginning of National Transplant Week, but is also Team UK's last training meet before they jet off to the World Transplant Games in Australia, helping to raise awareness of the ongoing need for organ donors and encourage people to sign up to the Organ Donor register.	05 July 2009

Tropical Diseases News

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Tuberculosis News

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Urology / Nephrology News

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Vascular News

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Veterans / Ex-Servicemen News

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Veterinary News
Coming To Seattle: Veterinary Convention A Menagerie Of Opportunity You know we're coming to the Emerald City for our annual convention, and you know there's been a lot of talk about our hosting the world-renowned fishmongers from Pike Place Fish Market. Controversy aside, the American Veterinary Medical Association's 146th Annual Convention is about a lot more than fish tossing.	05 July 2009

Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News

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Women's Health / Gynecology News

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