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** ABORTION News **

Obama's Selection Of Warren To Speak At Inaugural Is Not 'Endorsement' Of Warren's Views On Abortion, Editorial Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133987.php

Sen. Clinton Must Fight Bush Administration 'Conscience' Rule Before Leaving Office, Editorial Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133986.php

Indiana Grand Jury To Investigate Video Secretly Filmed By Antiabortion Advocate At Planned Parenthood
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133984.php

Obama Defends Selection Of Rick Warren To Speak At Inauguration
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133857.php

Bush Administration Issues Final 'Conscience' Rule; Will Take Effect Before Obama Takes Office
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133856.php

Abortion And Miscarriage Bring Psychiatric Risk
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133560.php

Obama 'Must Not Bow' To Demands Of Abortion-Rights Supporters, Editorial Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133668.php

Blogs Comment On Obama Health Reform Plans, Catholic Bioethics Document, Other Topics
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133349.php

New York Times Examines New York City Bill To Protect Patients, Staff At Abortion Clinics
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133346.php

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** ACID REFLUX / GERD News **

Addex Starts A Second Phase IIb Trial Of ADX10059 In GERD
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133527.php

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** AID / DISASTERS News **

Map Of Natural Hazard Mortality In The United States Revealed
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133398.php

The American Red Cross Helps Build New Community For Tsunami Survivors In The Maldives
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133415.php

Norway Contributes $159 Million To UNICEF Under New Cooperation Programme
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133473.php

WFP Calls For Rescue Package For The World's Hungry
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133429.php

U.S. Government Should Double Global Health Spending By 2012, IOM Report Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133337.php

Red Cross Shelters Hundreds As Severe Weather Hits Northeast
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133224.php

EU Provides Long-Term Protection For WFP Lifeline To Somalia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133184.php

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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **

$6 Million Study Will Seek To Break Cycle Of Chemical Dependence And Incarceration
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133650.php

Make Scotland's Roads Safer: Reduce Drink Driving Limits
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133605.php

Concateno Team With Merck To Bring Road-Side Drug Testing To India
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133590.php

Moderate Alcohol Intake May Protect Against Cognitive Decline In Older Women
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133582.php

'Don't Drink And Ride': Improving Subway Safety
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133397.php

SAMHSA Releases New Data On Drug-Related Hospital Emergency Department Visits
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133472.php

Reward-Stress Link Points To New Targets For Treating Addiction
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133352.php

The Language Of Intoxication: The Term 'Drunk' Doesn't Really Cut It Any More
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133278.php

Alcohol And A Polymorphism Of The Monoamine Oxidase A Gene Can Predict Impulsive Violence
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133277.php

Needle-Exchange Programs 'Save' Lives, Money, Editorial Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133341.php

All Patients Should Be Asked About Alcohol And Drug Abuse
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133230.php

Alcohol And Licensing Policy Could Be Changing The Habits Of Young Drinkers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133208.php

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** ALLERGY News **

Nighttime Breathing Problems Not Necessarily Associated With Allergies
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133952.php

Health Education Trust: Response To BMJonline 'This Allergies Hysteria Is Just Nuts'
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133534.php

Anti-Allergy Vaccines To Help People With Asthma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133241.php

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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **

Alzheimer Europe Gives Full Backing To EU Health Ministers' Call For European Initiative On Alzheimer's Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133611.php

Anti-Amnesic And Neuroprotective Effects Of Alzheimer's Compound Anavex 1-41 Published In Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133596.php

Telecare Providing Vital Support For People With Dementia And Their Families
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133353.php

Rapid Screening System May Lead To Prevention Or Delay Of Alzheimer's Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133273.php

Alzheimer's Research Using Animal Models Significantly Increases Understanding Of The Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133272.php

Roskamp Institute Identifies New Class Of Drugs To Treat Alzheimer's Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133283.php

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** AUTISM News **

Autism And Schizophrenia Share Common Origin
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133293.php

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** BACK PAIN News **

Back Pain Still An Issue For Over 5 Million Australians: Are We Treating It Right?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133274.php

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** BIO-TERRORISM / TERRORISM News **

New Book Focuses On Counter-Terrorism
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133509.php

Universal Detection Technology Receives Purchase Order For Its Anthrax Detection Equipment From The City Of Calgary, Canada Police Service
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133256.php

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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **

Researchers Advance Knowledge Of Little 'nano-machines' In Our Body
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133696.php

Little 'Nano-Machines' In Our Bodies
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133658.php

Collaboration Between USP And NIBSC To Improve Quality Standards For Biological Medicines
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133653.php

Darwin's Gifts - Special Issue, The Lancet
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133915.php

Millipore Corporation And Guava Technologies To Award Instrumentation To Advance Cell Biology Research
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133593.php

Yale Researchers Track How Biology's Army Is Mobilized
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133587.php

American Society For Microbiology Receives Two Non-Profit PR Awards
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133399.php

Primary Cilium As Cellular 'GPS System' Crucial To Wound Repair
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133543.php

Just A Little Squeeze Lets Proteins Assess DNA - Implications For The Development Of Designer Drugs
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133406.php

UniversitÃ© De MontrÃ©al Researcher Explores How Genes And Proteins Interact To Build Life's Dynamic Architecture
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133301.php

New Research Points To Possible Treatments For Muscle Wasting Disorders
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133280.php

PSD-95 Shown To Be Major Component Of Synapse Construction
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133279.php

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation, Dec. 15, 2008
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133233.php

SUMO-Specific Protease 2 Is Essential For Modulating P53-Mdm2 In Development Of Trophoblast Stem Cell Niches And Lineages
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133214.php

Root System Architecture Arises From Coupling Cell Shape To Auxin Transport
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133209.php

Study Of Early Human Walking Finds Gibbon Feet Provide Model
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133205.php

Snoring Or Soaring? Strength Of Fruit-Fly Immune System Varies With Daily Cycle, Stanford Researchers Find
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133196.php

Controversies In Bioethics
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133186.php

Stochastic Dynamics And Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics Of A Bistable Chemical System: The Schlogl Model Revisited
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133082.php

Critical Superparamagnetic/single-domain Grain-sizes In Interacting Magnetite Particles: Implications For Magnetosomes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133081.php

Convergent Evolution Of Creepers In The Hawaiian Honeycreeper Radiation
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133078.php

Darwin 200: Special Feature On Brain Evolution
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133076.php

Extreme Convergence In Stick Insect Evolution: Phylogenetic Placement Of The Lord Howe Island Tree Lobster
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133074.php

Environmental Heterogeneity, Gene-By-Environment Interactions And The Reliability Of Sexual Traits As Indicators Of Mate Quality
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133073.php

An Exceptionally Well Preserved Eocene Dolichopodid Fly Eye: Function And Evolutionary Significance
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133071.php

Earthworm Genomes, Genes And Proteins
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133070.php

Lateral Excitation Of Bridges By Balancing Pedestrians
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133069.php

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** BIPOLAR News **

Janssen-Cilag International N.V. Withdraws Its Application For An Extension Of Indication For Invega (paliperidone)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133420.php

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** BIRD FLU / AVIAN FLU News **

WHO Update Of Avian Influenza Situation In Cambodia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133185.php

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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **

Program Targets Black Churchgoers In St. Louis To Donate Blood
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133969.php

Infant Blood May Provide Insights Into Diseases Present At Birth
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133318.php

Donating Blood Is The Recession-Proof Gift, Canada
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133227.php

Soliris(R) Reduced Markers Of Thrombosis, Inflammation, And Decreased Indicators Of Pulmonary Hypertension, In Patients With PNH
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133204.php

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** BONES / ORTHOPAEDICS News **

CrystalGenomics Announces Positive Phase IIa Results For Osteoarthritis Study Of CG100649
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133629.php

Better Coordination Needed On Osteoporosis To Prevent Unnecessary Fractures, Australian Medical Association
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133557.php

Surgeons Predict Foot Pain Will Increase In January
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133289.php

Anesiva Phase 3 Trial Of Adlea Meets Primary Endpoint To Significantly Reduce Pain After Total Knee Replacement Surgery
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133285.php

Diabetes Drugs Could Be Linked To Bone Fractures
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133262.php

MDRNA, Inc. Announces Tentative FDA Approval Of Generic Calcitonin-Salmon Nasal Spray For Osteoporosis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133257.php

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** BREAST CANCER News **

Lymphedema Risk For Breast Cancer Survivors Increased By Obesity
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133691.php

IU Simon Cancer Center's Tissue Bank Collecting Samples Jan. 10
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133594.php

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Has Anti-Cancer Components
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133535.php

Breast Cancer Recovery Hampered By Poor Marriage
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133645.php

Daily Women's Health Policy Report Examines Latest Research On Breast Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133474.php

Cabinet Secretary For Health & Wellbeing Hears Breast Cancer Patient Experiences At Breakthrough Breast Cancer's Scottish Launch Event
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133389.php

ERMA's Ban On The Use Of Endosulfan A Significant Step Forward For New Zealand Women
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133312.php

Gene Subnetworks Predict Cancer Spread
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133270.php

Women With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Should Be Treated Aggressively, Researchers Report
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133345.php

Aromasin (exemestane) Shows Some Advantages Over Tamoxifen As Adjuvant Therapy In Early Breast Cancer; First Results Of The TEAM Trial
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133281.php

How Tamoxifen Prevents Breast Cancer In Some Women But Not Others
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133260.php

New Research Moves Us One Step Closer To Personalised Breast Cancer Treatment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133259.php

Breast Cancer Recurrence In Women Without Hot Flashes May Be Reduced By Diet
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133215.php

Abraxis BioScience Launches Abraxane(R) In European Union
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133195.php

Study Throws Light On How Pregnancy And Lactation Affects Cancer Outcomes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133183.php

Computer-Aided Mammography Finds More Cancer, More False Positives
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133168.php

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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **

NCCN Provides Oncology Training For Nearly 200 Medical Professionals In Philadelphia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133700.php

Hotel, Restaurant And Carpentry Trades Are Among Professions Posing Highest Risks For Cancer Of The Oesophagus
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133644.php

Dangerous Skin Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133640.php

A Cellular Task Force To Safeguard Genome Stability
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133639.php

Scientists Study How Asbestos Fibers Trigger Cancer In Human Cells
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133636.php

PTC Therapeutics Initiates Two Clinical Trials Of PTC299 In Cancer Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133628.php

Lance Armstrong Foundation Awards Nearly $2 Million With 11 Grants To Leading Research Institutions In The U.S. And Australia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133617.php

Institute Of Cancer Research Named UK's Top Research Centre
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133615.php

Dendrimer Reduces Toxicity Of Cancer Drug
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133612.php

New Study Finds Endonasal Surgery Offers Hormonal Benefits For Pituitary Gland Tumor Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133606.php

Modified Gene Targets Cancer Cells A Thousand Times More Often Than Healthy Cells
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133573.php

Phase 1 Clinical Trial Of FG-3019, Anti-Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) Investigational Therapy, In Patients With Pancreatic Cancer Launched
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133581.php

Medical Alliance Pays Off-Collaboration Leads To Expanded Research Opportunities
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133430.php

American Indian Health Expert Discusses Findings Of Recent Cancer Study
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133498.php

Weakened RNA Interference Reduces Survival In Ovarian Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133449.php

Study Of Placenta Unexpectedly Leads To Cancer Gene
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133357.php

M. D. Anderson's Cohen Honored For Contributions To Traditional Chinese Medicine
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133354.php

First Patients In International Study To Confirm That Cellvizio(R) Improves Cancer Detection Rates In Barrett's Esophagus Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133343.php

Cancer Cells Viewed In 'Real' Time In Living Mouse
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133271.php

Gene Function 'Lost' In Melanoma And Glioblastoma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133253.php

New Tool Could Unpick Complex Cancer Causes & Help Sociologists Mine Facebook
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133298.php

Researchers Identify New Anti Tumor Gene
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133288.php

Pre-Existing Diabetes For Persons Diagnosed With Cancer Associated With Increased Risk Of Death
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133092.php

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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **

CircuLite(R) Receives ISO 13485 Certificate Of Registration For The Synergy™ Pocket Micro-Pump For Chronic Heart Failure
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133706.php

MiCardia(R) Announces First Patients Implanted In D.Y.A.N.A. Clinical Study
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133705.php

Patients With Severe Psoriasis Need Evaluation Of Heart Disease Risk
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133643.php

Medicare AAA Screening Benefit Extended To 12 Months
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133634.php

Boston Scientific Initiates Carotid Stent Clinical Study
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133626.php

ZOLL Receives Clearance To Market R Series Code-Ready Defibrillator With WiFi Option
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133616.php

New Study Finds Survival Benefit Among Hospitalized Patients Undergoing Definity®- Enhanced Echocardiography
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133591.php

Drug That Counteracts The Effects Of Leptin May Benefit Cardiac Stent Patients With Diabetes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133572.php

Gender Differences In Medical Care And Survival After Myocardial Infarction In An ESC Statement
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133563.php

Putting Heart Into Diabetes And Coronary Care
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133559.php

Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. Announces Filing An IMPD To Commence Clinical Trials Utilizing PLX-PAD For Critical Limb Ischemia In Europe
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133545.php

Drug-Eluting Stents Lead To Better Patient Outcomes In The Short Term
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133571.php

FDA Announces New Recommendations On Evaluating Cardiovascular Risk In Drugs Intended To Treat Type 2 Diabetes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133505.php

Drug Eluting Stents Have Lower Mortality Rates Compared With Bare Metal Stents In Short-Term
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133428.php

Abbott Begins U.S. Study Of XIENCE V(TM) Drug Eluting Stent Designed For Small Vessels
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133436.php

Survival Benefit Among Hospitalized Patients Undergoing Definity- Enhanced Echocardiography
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133348.php

Under-Representation And Discrimination Remain Despite A Large Increase In The Number Of Female Cardiologists
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133240.php

Heart And Blood Vessels Damaged By Depression, Anxiety Which Spur Poor Health Habits
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133238.php

Proper Dental Care Can Reduce The Risk Of Atherosclerosis, A Leading Cause Of Heart Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133199.php

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** CAREGIVERS / HOMECARE News **

Pennsylvania Law To End Mandatory Overtime For Some Health Care Workers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133975.php

Nursing Home Industry Questions New CMS Rating System
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133868.php

SeniorBridge Expands Services In South Florida
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133564.php

CMS Releases Quality Ratings For U.S. Nursing Homes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133676.php

Young Adult Carers: Should Society Be Comfortable With The Sacrifices They Make?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133206.php

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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **

High HPV Vaccination Coverage Already Achieved In England
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133998.php

Swedish Officials Investigate Ties Between AstraZeneca, Nobel Foundation Over Award For Discovery Of HPV
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133985.php

Male Circumcision Can Help Protect Against HPV And HIV, Studies Show
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133667.php

Fears Of Promiscuity Pose Barrier To Cervical Cancer Vaccinations
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133521.php

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** CHOLESTEROL News **

Abbott Receives FDA Approval For TRILIPIX™, First And Only Fibrate Indicated For Use In Combination With A Statin For Cholesterol Management
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133431.php

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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **

Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals Announces $6 Million Financing To Further Advance Clinical Trials In Cancer Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133597.php

Preventing A Recurrence Of The Northwick Park Trial
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133211.php

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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **

Maslinic Acid, Isolated From Olive Pomace, Provides A Natural Defence Against Colon Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133641.php

Colonoscopy Study Underscores Importance Of Quality Standards
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133546.php

Death From Left-Sided Colon Cancer Significantly Reduced By Colonoscopy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133250.php

Quality Colonoscopy Exam Remains Best Strategy For Detection Of Polyps And Cancers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133284.php

ASGE Urges Patients To Seek A Qualified Endoscopist Before Undergoing A Colonoscopy For Colorectal Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133282.php

Colonoscopy Significantly Reduces Death From Left-Sided Colon Cancer But Not From Right-Sided Colon Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133265.php

Racial Gap Growing In Colorectal Cancer According To New Report
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133237.php

Mapping New Path To Colon Cancer Therapy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133217.php

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** COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE / ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE News **

FDA Announces Permanent Injunction Against Wilderness Family Naturals LLC
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133471.php

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** CONFERENCES News **

EDM Conference To Address Challenges And Realize Benefits Of Electronic Document Management
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133622.php

6th European Association Of Urology Meeting, 16-18 January 2009
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133395.php

NIH Convenes First-Of-Its-Kind Summit On Racial Health Disparities
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133329.php

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** COSMETIC MEDICINE / PLASTIC SURGERY News **

Plastic Surgery Experts Available To Comment On Face Transplant Surgery
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133439.php

Cleveland Clinic Surgeons Perform Nation's First Near-Total Face Transplant
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133438.php

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** CYSTIC FIBROSIS News **

Evolutionary Roots Of Ancient Bacteria May Open New Line Of Attack On CF
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133402.php

Cystic Fibrosis Services Pharmacy Celebrates 20th Anniversary
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133503.php

Ancient Bacteria Offer New Line Of Attack On Cystic Fibrosis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133319.php

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** DENTISTRY News **

British Dental Association Welcomes Recognition Of Excellence In UK Dental Research
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133664.php

Boston University Professor Receives NIH Award To Study Histatin 5
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133316.php

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** DEPRESSION News **

Are Older Antidepressants Better For Depression In Parkinson's Disease?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133453.php

Antidepressants Most Common Medication For Australian Women
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133275.php

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** DERMATOLOGY News **

EpiDerm's Skin Irritation Test Fully Validated In European Union
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133435.php

Psoriasis Patients Have Higher Levels Of Obesity Hormone Leptin
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133408.php

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** DIABETES News **

Study Shows Regular Exercise Might Prevent Onset Of Diabetes In Black Women
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133880.php

In Juvenile Diabetes Metabolic Disturbances Indicate Progress Of The Disease Even Years In Advance
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133554.php

High Blood Sugar's Impact On Immune System Holds Clues To Improving Islet Cell Transplants
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133504.php

Health Canada Advises Diabetic Patients About The Risk Of Inaccurate Blood Glucose Readings With Certain Types Of Glucose Meters
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133502.php

Diabetes Control Better With Low Glycemic Than High Fiber Diet
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133624.php

Pre-Existing Diabetes For Persons Diagnosed With Cancer Linked With Higher Risk Of Death
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133375.php

Low-Glycemic Diet Shows Greater Improvement In Glycemic Control Than High-Fiber Diet
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133373.php

Type 2 Diabetes Patients With OSA Benefit From CPAP Which Improves Sleeping Glucose Levels
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133222.php

Chicago Healthcare Entrepreneur Glen Tullman Donates $1 Million To Support JDRF's Artificial Pancreas Project
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133202.php

In Patients With Diabetes, Low-Glycemic Diet Shows Greater Improvement In Glycemic Control Than High-Fiber Diet
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133090.php

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** ECZEMA / PSORIASIS News **

Basilea Pharmaceutica Opens U.S. Phase III Study On Alitretinoin For The Treatment Of Severe Chronic Hand Eczema
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133525.php

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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **

Arete Therapeutics Reports Positive Phase I Data For AR9281
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133631.php

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** EPILEPSY News **

44 Days Left For Epilepsy Articles - Epilepsy Scotland
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133853.php

FDA Requires Warnings About Risk Of Suicidal Thoughts And Behavior For Antiepileptic Medications
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133462.php

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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **

Blind Man Navigates Obstacle Maze Unaided
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133988.php

Issued Of Vision-impaired People When Accessing GP Practices, England
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133855.php

Research Into The Contrast Sensitivity Of Persons With Varying Levels Of Visual Acuity
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133424.php

AOA, School Nurses Partner To Link Healthy Vision And Improved Classroom Learning
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133231.php

Flying Champagne Corks Are Bad News For Your Eyes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133229.php

People With Blindness From Cataract Are Poorer Than Those With Normal Sight
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133218.php

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** FERTILITY News **

Egg Donation: Most Women Report Satisfaction; Some Claim Problems
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133574.php

Baby Girl Free Of Breast Cancer Gene Due To Be Born Soon
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133904.php

Attitudes Towards Assisted Reproduction And Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133570.php

Neurobiological Technologies Announces Viprinex(TM) Does Not Pass Interim Futility Analysis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133445.php

Economic Crisis Could Lead To Decline In Birth Rate, Los Angeles Times Reports
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133347.php

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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **

Winter Health - Avoiding Festive Flu
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133608.php

HHS Releases Guidance For Use And Stockpiling Of Antiviral Drugs For Pandemic Influenza
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133464.php

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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **

Inside Zimbabwe's Cholera Epidemic
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/134021.php

Winter Vomiting Bug - What Are Norovisuses?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133847.php

Fewer Hospitalizations For Bleeding In Digestive System
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133637.php

Salix Pharmaceuticals Announces New Online Resource Site To Educate Healthcare Providers On Proper Use Of Prescription Bowel Cleansing Preparations
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133526.php

Gut Instinct: Salmonella Bacteria's Molecular Tactics To Cause Illness
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133425.php

Researchers Find Convincing Evidence That Probiotics Are Effective
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133448.php

Cadence Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Topline Results Of Phase III Clinical Trial Of Acetavance In Laparoscopic Surgery
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133440.php

Type 1 Diabetes And Celiac Disease Linked - Scientists Identify Shared Genetic Markers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133200.php

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** GENETICS News **

HairDX Genetic Test Collection Kit Now Listed With Japanese PMDA And U.S. FDA
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133701.php

'Molecular Manual' For 100s Of Inherited Diseases Compiled By Researchers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133548.php

US Public Supports Genetic Research, Testing And Government Spending On Research
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133532.php

Seegene Awarded Patent For Haplotyping Using Multiplex PCR
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133518.php

Genes Involved In Antibiotic Resistance Vary Within A Species
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133418.php

University Of Montreal Researcher Explores How Genes And Proteins Interact To Build Life's Dynamic Architecture
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133368.php

Real-Time Gene Monitoring Developed
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133356.php

Myriad Genetics, Inc. Receives Approval From New York Stock Exchange To Proceed With New Listing
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133255.php

Simultaneous Tracking Of Gene Expression And Movement Using New Technique
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133219.php

Work With Fungus Uncovering Keys To DNA Methylation
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133174.php

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** HEADACHE / MIGRAINE News **

Addex Starts A Phase IIb Trial Of ADX10059 For Migraine Prevention
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133528.php

Help For Children And Teenagers Who Suffer From Migraines
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133515.php

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** HEALTH INSURANCE / MEDICAL INSURANCE News **

Make Sure This Christmas Trip Doesn't Cost You Everything, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133051.php

Institute Of Medicine Issues Indicators To Assess U.S. Health Care Systems
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133874.php

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133873.php

First 5 Grant Prevents Enrollment Cap For California's Healthy Families Program
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133871.php

Obama Transition Team Hopes To Complete Stimulus Bill Draft By Dec. 25; Democrats Say Health Care Funding Could Account For One-Fifth Of Package
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133866.php

Boston Globe Examines Massachusetts Health Insurance Law As Model For National Health Overhaul Plan
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133865.php

USA Today Examines Factors That Could Promote, Prevent Health Care Reform
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133864.php

CBO Reports Analyze Major Health Insurance Proposals' Potential Effects On Federal Budget, The Uninsured, Costs
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133863.php

Utah Lawmakers Announce 10-Year Plan To Overhaul State Health Care System
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133680.php

Associated Press Examines Incoming Obama Administration Health Care Overhaul Strategy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133675.php

Federal Debt Will Rise To Almost 300% Of GDP In 2050, Center On Budget And Policy Priorities Report Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133674.php

Rep. Stark Says Lawmakers Might Not Vote On Legislation To Overhaul U.S. Health Care System Until Late 2009, 2010
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133669.php

Blue Cross Blue Shield Revises Surgery Fees, Including Obstetrics, Under Federal Employee Plan
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133663.php

Interest Groups Ask President-Elect Obama To Address Health Care Reform, Other Issues
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133477.php

New York Times Examines Obama Health Care Transition Team Community Discussions, Potential Insurance Industry Presence
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133476.php

Lack Of Insurance Might Explain Racial Disparities In Outcomes Of Intestinal Condition, Study Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133342.php

Cover Florida Program Will Waive Requirement Of Six Months Without Insurance For Newly Unemployed Residents
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133333.php

Percentage Of Uninsured Californians Declined In 2007, But Gains Likely Reversed During Recession, Report Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133331.php

Newspapers Examine Loss Of Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage In Weak Job Market
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133330.php

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** HEARING / DEAFNESS News **

Neuromonics Awarded $1 Million To Conduct Army Tinnitus Study
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133600.php

Improved Hearing Preservation Following Lower-Dose Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133577.php

Hints And Tips For Identifying Hearing Health Issues At Christmas
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133541.php

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** HEART DISEASE News **

Warning: Winter May Be Harmful To Your Heart
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133550.php

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** HIV / AIDS News **

Los Angeles Times Examines Increasing HIV/AIDS Awareness In China
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133974.php

Medical Council Of Thailand Plans To Amend Rule Requiring Teens To Provide Parental Consent Before Receiving HIV Test
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133973.php

Malaysian Pre-Marital Courses To Include HIV Testing, Official Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133972.php

Augusta Chronicle Profiles Group Working To Address HIV/AIDS In Georgia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133971.php

Southern U.S. Needs To Do More To Address HIV/AIDS Among Hispanics, Opinion Piece Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133879.php

Fresno County, Calif., Officials Approve Needle-Exchange Program
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133878.php

Researchers Find Evidence About Evolution Of HIV In Lemurs
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133876.php

Study Looks At Male Circumcision As HIV Prevention Among Black Men In Baltimore
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133875.php

Risk Of HIV Infection In Heterosexual U.S. Men Reduced By Circumcision
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133561.php

Report Examines Developments At XVII International AIDS Conference
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133687.php

AFP/Google.com Examines HIV/AIDS In Philippines
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133686.php

New HIV/AIDS Task Force Launched In Malaysia To Focus On Prevention Among Women
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133685.php

Two-Thirds Of HIV-Positive Kenyan Children Do Not Have Access To Antiretroviral Treatment, Report Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133684.php

Women Can Contract HIV Through Healthy Tissue, Study Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133683.php

Advocates Urge Obama To Increase Global Health Spending, Others Call For Freeze On Foreign Aid
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133681.php

The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative Posts $150,000 Challenge On InnoCentive In Search Of New Approaches To AIDS Vaccine Design
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133522.php

HIV/AIDS Funding 'Must Continue' But Other Diseases Should Not Be Neglected, Editorial Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133497.php

Government Of Indonesian Province Rejects Plan To Implant Microchips In Some HIV-Positive People
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133495.php

Four Out Of Five Incoming Prison Inmates In North Carolina Tested For HIV Under New Program
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133494.php

Washington, D.C.-Based Whitman-Walker Clinic Announces Staff, Program Reductions
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133493.php

New Orleans Faces Delay In Start Of 2009 Ryan White Funding Distribution Process
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133492.php

Researchers Discover New Way Men Can Transmit HIV To Women
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133388.php

Rutgers College Of Nursing Faculty Member Tests Cell Phone Videos To Reduce HIV Risk
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133386.php

Researcher Refining Synthetic Molecules To Prevent HIV Resistance
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133361.php

Recruitment Ongoing In Europe For Two Tibotec Phase III Clinical Trials Studying TMC278 In Treatment-Naive HIV-Infected Adults
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133320.php

NIDA Announces Call For Submissions For 2009 Avant-Garde Award For Innovative Research In The Treatment Of HIV/AIDS In Drug Abusers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133315.php

Poll Examines HIV/AIDS Testing, Awareness, Stigma In Russia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133340.php

Kenya's HIV Transmission Law Divides Government, Advocates, IRIN/PlusNews Reports
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133339.php

Washington Post Examines History Of Whitman Walker Clinic
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133338.php

Leading Pediatric AIDS Organization Provides Operations Research Grants Totaling $1.25 Million
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133191.php

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Sends Policy Recommendations For Global AIDS Pandemic To President-Elect Obama
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133189.php

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** HYPERTENSION News **

NicOx' Naproxcinod Shows Robust Blood Pressure Results In Phase 3 Pooled Analysis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133446.php

Cognitive Function May Be Affected By High Blood Pressure In The Elderly
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133243.php

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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **

Intercell Receives CHMP Positive Opinion For The Approval Of IXIARO® In Europe - A Vaccine Against Japanese Encephalitis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133623.php

TransPharma Receives European CE Mark Approval For Its Transdermal Drug Delivery Device
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133607.php

Pentavalent Vaccine Launched For The First Time In Lesotho
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133599.php

Life Sciences Discovery Fund Awards Health Research Program Grants
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133423.php

Cooperative Agreement To Develop Vaccine For Staph Infections
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133514.php

Increase In Seasonal Flu Levels Triggers Use Of Antiviral Drugs, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133258.php

Failed Vaccine Mystery Solved By Hopkins-Led Team
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133197.php

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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **

Returnee HAJJ Pilgrims Warned Of Health Risks
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133604.php

New Legionella Course Includes Hands-On Assessment Training
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133567.php

Report: U.S. Funding For Research On Neglected Infectious Diseases Is Very Low
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133512.php

Current Concepts In Clostridium Difficile Infection: A Focus On Geriatric And Pediatric Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133447.php

Pexiganan Phase 3 Clinical Trials Results Published In December Issue Of CID
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133442.php

Scientists Fool Bacteria Into Killing Themselves To Survive
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133374.php

Voriconazole: A Highly Potent Treatment For Fungal Infections
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133295.php

Researchers Hunting Drugs For Devastating Parasitic Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133287.php

'Gross' Messaging Used To Increase Handwashing, Fight Norovirus
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133194.php

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** IRRITABLE-BOWEL SYNDROME News **

New Recommendations Released For Treatment Of IBS
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133627.php

Gut Instincts: What Harms Some Cells May Protect Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133426.php

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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **

Protect The Vulnerable From Robots, British Scientist Warns
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133657.php

Using The Media To Convey Health And Other Educational Messages
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133556.php

SRA Supports Groundbreaking Cancer Research
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133432.php

Health Care IT Trade Group Issues Recommendations For Obama, Congress On Strategies For Nationwide Adoption Of Technology
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133672.php

Suspicious Or Lost People Could Be Tagged By 'Smart' Surveillance System
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133524.php

IU-Patented Home Security System To Protect The Vulnerable
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133513.php

Dartmouth Researchers Develop Computational Tool To Untangle Complex Data
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133396.php

E-Prescribing With Formulary Support Can Save About $845,000 Per 100,000 Patients Annually In Drug Spending, According To Study
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133482.php

Resolution Of Privacy, Security Concerns Might Prompt Adoption Of Health Care Information Technology, HHS Secretary Leavitt Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133326.php

More Physicians Switching To Electronic Prescribing Technology Before Medicare Rule Takes Effect
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133323.php

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** LITIGATION / MEDICAL MALPRACTICE News **

Californian Files Consumer Fraud Class Action Against Advanced Medical Optics For Falsely Advertising Contact Lens Solution
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/134029.php

Engenex Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System - KCI Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Convatec And Boehringer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133804.php

New Book Focuses On Cultural Defense
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133187.php

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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **

The Office Of Minority Health Releases Strategies To Address Chronic Hepatitis B In Asian American, Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islander
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133510.php

Sorafenib Is Effective In Asian-Pacific Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133433.php

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** LUNG CANCER News **

American Lung Association Offers Seven Tips To Quit Smoking This New Year
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133630.php

Moffitt Cancer Center Receives Award For Lung Cancer Research
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133336.php

Lung Cancer Screening Feasibility Study Funded
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133182.php

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** LYMPHOLOGY/LYMPHEDEMA News **

FDA Submission Of Isosulfan Blue Injection ANDA
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133699.php

Biopure Submits IND Application For Proposed Clinical Trial In Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133441.php

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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA News **

EpiCept Announces Health Canada's Approval For Ceplene Filing For The Treatment Of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133547.php

Stem Cells And Leukemia Battle For Marrow Microenvironment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133633.php

One Step Closer To A Treatment For Mixed-Lineage Leukemia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133188.php

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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **

Seeing The Unseen With 'Super-Resolution' Fluorescence Microscopy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133400.php

INVIRION Diagnostics Launches Successful Hybrid Instrument At EUROGIN 2008
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133551.php

Fresenius Medical Care's Peritoneal Dialysis Products Certified By Nordic Ecolabel - First Health Care Company With Ecolabelled Products
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133412.php

ASP Announces Availability Of EVOTECH™ Endoscope Cleaner And Reprocessor
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133407.php

ETHICON Launches The Latest Innovation In Hernia Repair Platform
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133405.php

AspenBio Receives Patent Office Notice Of Allowance For Appendicitis Diagnostic Methods
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133523.php

Nanotechnology: Rice's James Tour Wins Feynman Prize
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133508.php

Siemens Healthcare And Hospital Clinic, Barcelona Enter Agreement To Use Integrated Laboratory Diagnostics, Imaging And Information Technology Systems
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133461.php

PEAK Surgical Receives 510(k) Clearance To Market PEAK(R) Surgery System For Use In Expanded Indications
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133444.php

Clinical Chemistry Analyser Recognised For User Friendly Design Olympus AU680 Wins Design Award, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133355.php

FDA Announces Class I Recalls Of Two Unapproved Devices
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133245.php

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** MEDICAL STUDENTS / TRAINING News **

Attrition In Residency Associated With Several Factors
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133949.php

Internists Ask President-elect Obama To Include Aid For Primary Care In Stimulus Proposal
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133580.php

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** MEDICARE / MEDICAID / SCHIP News **

Many States Experience Increases In Medicaid Enrollment As Tax Revenues Fall Below Projections
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133980.php

Michigan BCBS Receives Warning About Alleged Improper Marketing Practices Of Medigap Policies
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133976.php

GAO Report Examines Effect Of Part D Expense Cap On Ryan White Grantees
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133970.php

Center For Medicare Advocacy Issues New Recommendations For Real ReformsTo Help Medicare Beneficiaries And Taxpayers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133646.php

South Carolina Medicaid Cuts $61 Million In Services, Ends Enrollment In HIV/AIDS Program
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133877.php

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Budget News In Eight States
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133872.php

Louisiana Joint Health And Welfare Committee Approves Plan To Seek Medicaid Waiver
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133870.php

Medicare Beneficiaries Worried New CMS Rule Will Eliminate Medicare Coverage For Oxygen Supplies
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133869.php

15,800 American Nursing Homes Rated By Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133903.php

West Virginia Medicaid Program Sued For Reducing Benefits For 90% Of Children Enrolled
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133679.php

Economic Stimulus Package Likely To Cost As Much As $850B, Include Funds For Medicaid, Health Care IT
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133671.php

Recommendations For Stimulus Package To Include Funding For A 10 Percent Increase In Medicare Payments To Physicians
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133511.php

Health Services Advisory Group Assumes Work Under Medicare Contract To Improve Quality And Safety Of Health Care In California
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133500.php

CMS Seeks To Address Concerns About Medicare Beneficiaries' Oxygen Equipment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133481.php

New York Times Examines Medicare Coverage Disparities Between States
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133480.php

California Medicaid Beneficiaries Who Experienced Gaps In Coverage More Likely To Be Hospitalized For Illnesses Than People With Continuous Coverage,
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133479.php

AARP: Beware Of Hidden Charges During Part D Open Enrollment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133302.php

AARP, Other Groups Express Concern About Reference-Based Pricing
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133324.php

GAO Report Finds That Medicare Advantage Plans Can Cost Beneficiaries More Than Traditional Medicare
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133322.php

States Cut Spending For First Time Since 1983; Medicaid Accounts For 17% Of State General Fund Budgets, Survey Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133321.php

CMS Launches Fourth Annual Medicare Health Care Provider Satisfaction Survey
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133268.php

Consumers And Employers Paying Almost $90 Billion Due To Under-Payments To Hospitals And Physicians By Medicare And Medicaid
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133263.php

Report: New Federal Medicaid Funds Will Aid Families, Improve Ohio's Economy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133249.php

Link Between Interruptions In Medicaid Coverage And Increased Hospitalization
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133201.php

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** MEN'S HEALTH News **

Studies Look At Health Benefits Of Male Circumcision In Black, African Men
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133688.php

Indiana University Researchers Revisit Male Bisexuality
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133414.php

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** MENTAL HEALTH News **

Better Service Integration Needed For Co-Occurring Substance Use And Mental Disorders
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133576.php

MU Researcher Identifies Possible Genetic Causes Of Borderline Personality Disorder
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133362.php

California Republicans Release Budget Proposal That Includes Reductions To Health Care
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133332.php

Mind Takes Up Legal Challenge Of Tackling Mental Health Discrimination
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133226.php

Mental Health America Celebrates 100 Years Of Mental Health Advocacy And Support
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133225.php

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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **

Breakthrough In Cancer Therapy Using Radiation - Linac-MR System Operational With MR Imaging During 6 MV Irradiation
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133652.php

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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **

MRSA Bloodstream Infections Continue To Fall
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133530.php

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** MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS News **

Cognition Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Memory Results For Phase II Trial Of C105 In Multiple Sclerosis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133434.php

MRI Scans Can Predict Effects Of MS Flare-Ups On Optic Nerve
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133350.php

The End Of A New Era? - Scientists In Mainz And ZÃ¼rich Have Contested A Popular Hypothesis Concerning The Emergence Of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133297.php

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** MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY / ALS News **

EUR 7 Million Grants Boost Trophos Cholesterol-oxime Programs For ALS, MS And Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133693.php

FYI From Human Genome Sciences: GSK Initiates Darapladib Phase 3 Development Program
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133625.php

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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **

Recreating A Nerve Disease In Order To Study It - Patient-derived Induced Stem Cells Retain Disease Traits
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133905.php

Sex Difference On Spatial Skill Test Linked To Brain Structure
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133575.php

The Main Cause Of Abnormal Muscle Constrictions In Dystonia Is Decreased Activity Of Basal Ganglia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133531.php

NINDS Grant To University Of Miami Biomedical Engineer To Improve Treatment Of Brain Aneurysms
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133506.php

Caring Kent Man Wins National Award - Headway, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133456.php

LIF Cytokine Delays Photoreceptor Degeneration
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133384.php

ACC And OFC Have Distinct Roles In Decision Making
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133382.php

Five Distinct Glial Types Inhabit Adult Drosophila CNS
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133381.php

Intrinsic Membrane Properties Vary Across Cortical Regions
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133380.php

New System Of Scoring IQ Tests Benefits Children With Intellectual Disabilities
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133296.php

Timing Precision In Population Coding Of Natural Scenes In The Early Visual System
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133210.php

The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) Offers Tips For Coping With Holiday Stress, Emotions
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133198.php

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** NURSING / MIDWIFERY News **

Ambulatory Care Nursing Conference To Inspire Leadership For Healthier Communities
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133565.php

Nurses Association: Nursing Education Cuts Will Worsen Shortage
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133621.php

RCN: Health Survey Shows Why We Need School Nurses, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133483.php

St. Rose Dominican RNs Charge SEIU And Hospital Compromised Union Election
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133367.php

Health Minister Invites Nominations For Nursing Awards
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133360.php

RNs Charge Jackson Health System, Service Union Broke State Law In Harassment Of Hospital Nurses
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133228.php

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** NUTRITION / DIET News **

Cedars-Sinai Expert Serves Up Recipe For Healthy Holiday Eating
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133934.php

Fruit, Veggie Intake Doubled With Switch To Mediterranean Diet Plan
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133566.php

Eggs Contribute Insignificant Risk To Heart Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133416.php

Unpasteurized Milk Poses Health Risks Without Benefits
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133393.php

Girls Have Superior Sense Of Taste To Boys
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133404.php

Dieting May Cut Risk For Gum Disease, Mostly In Males
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133452.php

Telephone Diet Counseling Using Mediterranean Exchange List Proved Effective
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133421.php

Calculating The Caloric Cost Of Your Christmas Cheer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133311.php

FDA Warns Consumers And Retailers Of Botulism Risk From Ungutted, Salt-Cured Alewives (Gaspereaux) Fish
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133247.php

News From The American Chemical Society, Dec. 10, 2008
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133232.php

Multi-Faceted Strategy Improves Nutritional Support For ICU Patients, But Not Outcomes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133091.php

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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **

FDA Seeks Recall Of 25 Weight Loss Pills With Potentially Unsafe Ingredients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133954.php

Helping Children Achieve Healthier Weights Via Group Treatment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133694.php

Fast Food Meals Are Smaller, Have Fewer Calories Than Food Served At Restaurants
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133558.php

In Rural Communities, Group Treatment Works To Reduce Childhood Obesity
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133776.php

Childhood Obesity Fixed By The Age Of Five Says UK Study
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133822.php

GPs 'Could Do More' To Help Obese Avoid Surgery, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133365.php

More Action Needed To Curb Obesity In Children
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133261.php

Save Money And Kilos This Christmas
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133234.php

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** OVARIAN CANCER News **

Ovarian Cancer Survival Linked To Levels Of Two Types Of Proteins, Study Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133666.php

Ovarian, Breast And Lung Cancer Survival Linked To Two Proteins
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133454.php

IU Simon Cancer Center Researchers Lead Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133305.php

Slamming Brakes On Deadly Ovarian Cancer Cells
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133269.php

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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **

New Partnership Between The Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management And The AAHPM
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133517.php

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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **

Nearly Decapitated 9-Year Old Car Crash Boy Recovers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/134036.php

Records Of Sick Children During Victorian And Edwardian England Revealed
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133995.php

Successful Results In The Customisation Of Toy Seats For Disabled Children
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133642.php

Cough And Cold Medicines Not For Children Under 6, Says Health Canada
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133911.php

Response To The DCSF And The Department Of Health Launching The Speech, Language And Communication Needs Action Plan
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133544.php

More Help To Get Young People Talking, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133538.php

Cot Death Charity Targets Young Mums With Hard-Hitting New Ad, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133854.php

True, False Or Unproven? Medical Myths For The Holiday Season
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133537.php

Preventing Lung Disease In SE-Asian Babies
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133529.php

Doctors Praise One-Time Funding For Healthy Families Program, Call Long-Term Funding Solutions To Safeguard Children's Health Care
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133455.php

UIC Receives $16 Million To Study Impact Of Environment On Kids' Health
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133372.php

NIH Study Examines How Breastfeeding Impacts The Cost Of Health Care For Very Low Birth Weight Infants
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133303.php

Method Developed That Provides More Accurate View Of Children's Intellectual Potential
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133276.php

UNICEF Urges Uganda To Put Children First In Poverty Eradication
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133239.php

Children Failed By Computer System Designed To Protect Them
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133207.php

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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **

Elsevier To Investigate Medical Journal Articles Allegedly Ghostwritten By Wyeth
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133977.php

CellPort Technologies™ From Absorption Systems Enable AstraZeneca R&D To Investigate Drug Interactions
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133703.php

DIA's 3RD Annual Conference On Drug Discovery And Clinical Development In India Rescheduled February 25-28, 2009
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133697.php

Biotech Essential To Economic Recovery, Canada
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133589.php

AARP Paper Details Ways To Increase Generic Drug Use, USA
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133584.php

Fragment-Based Drug Discovery: A Practical Approach Is A Guide To The Techniques And Practice Of Using Fragments In Drug Screening
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133540.php

EMEA Management Board Adopts Work Programme For A Busy Year Ahead And Agrees To Move Towards Greater Transparency Of Its Meetings
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133422.php

JAMA Commentary Examines Terminally Ill Patients' Access To Experimental Drugs
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133491.php

FTC Sues Ovation Over Alleged Monopoly On Prescription Drugs For Infants
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133485.php

Grassley Requests Information About HRT Drug Prempro Journal Articles
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133344.php

Price Controls On Prescription Drugs Could Have Adverse Effect On Life Spans, Study Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133328.php

Biotech Industry Welcomes EU Commission's Pharmaceutical Package Which Will Ensure That Europe's Patients Continue To Benefit From Innovative Medicine
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133181.php

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** PHARMACY / PHARMACIST News **

Large Pharmacy Chains Aggressively Promote Generic Prescription Drug Discount Programs, Provide More Discounts
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133978.php

Study Finds Much Of Private-Sector Consumer Medication Information Not Consistently Useful
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133507.php

Leaflets Accompanying New Prescriptions Inconsistently Provide Consumers With Prescription Drug Information, Study Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133484.php

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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **

Preeclampsia Test To Reduce Maternal And Neonatal Deaths
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133654.php

A Low Dose Of Caffeine When Pregnant May Damage The Heart Of Offspring For A Lifetime
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133394.php

Benefits Of Breastfeeding Outweigh Risk Of Infant Exposure To Environmental Chemicals In Breastmilk
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133392.php

Vitamin D Deficiency In Infants And Nursing Mothers Carries Long-Term Disease Risks
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133391.php

Antacid Medication In Pregnancy May Increase Childhood Asthma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133304.php

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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **

Investment In GP Training And Memory Clinics For Those With Dementia - Response By Charity "For Dementia", UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133937.php

Eclipsys Recognized By Frost & Sullivan For Innovative Physician Practice Solution Suite
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133707.php

Doctor-Patient Communication Is Key To Good Health And Patient Consent Forms Should Educate Not Intimidate
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133579.php

Alternate Staffing Strategies Required To Supply Sufficient Board-Certified Emergency Physicians
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133578.php

No Change To Dispensing Doctor Arrangements: NPA Statement
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133460.php

New Jersey Senate Passes Bill Requiring Written Disclosure Of Physicians Financial Stake In Surgery Centers, Billing Practices
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133488.php

New Medical Defence Union Journal For Foundation Year Doctors, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133308.php

News From Annals Of Internal Medicine, 15 Dec, 2008
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133252.php

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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **

CHMP Recommends Granting Marketing Authorisation For FIRMAGON(R) (degarelix) For Treatment Of Prostate Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133655.php

Evaluation Of Treatments For Benign Prostatic Enlargement
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133549.php

Prostate Cancer Patient From Warrington Becomes First In UK To Be Treated Using RapidArc™ Radiotherapy From Varian Medical Systems
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133413.php

Medivation Completes Enrollment Of Phase 1-2 Trial Of MDV3100 In Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133443.php

Review Of Prostate Cancer Prevention Study Shows No Benefit For Use Of Selenium And Vitamin E Supplements
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133383.php

Combining Radiotherapy With Hormone Treatment Halves Mortality In Men With Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133351.php

First Patient Treated With New Tissue-Specific UroCool(TM) System In Robotic-Assisted Prostate Surgery Study
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133306.php

Cardium's InnerCool Announces First Patient Treated With New Tissue-Specific UroCool(TM) System In Robotic Assisted Prostate Surgery Study
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133286.php

Largest Ever Prostate Cancer Screening Program In USA Shows High Compliance And Consistent Results
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133213.php

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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **

Yale Psychologist Honored For Early Career Research
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133651.php

Selflessness - The Core Of All Major World Religions - Has Neuropsychological Connection, MU Study Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133583.php

The Psychology Of Crying
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133552.php

The Truth About Give And Take In Social Situations
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133539.php

In Times Of Trouble: Gareth Peirce Speaks Out On Human Rights At 1st James Mackeith Memorial Lecture, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133536.php

Special Group In Coaching Psychology Announces Recipient Of First Research Award
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133459.php

Lifetime Achievement Award Goes To Outstanding Professor, The British Psychological Society
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133458.php

Hope Theory - A Salve For Our Troubled Times?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133457.php

A Catalyst For Families: Experts Comment On Importance Of Christmas Dinner
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133371.php

Is Holiday Giving An Obligation?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133364.php

How To Cope During The Holidays With A Serious Medical Condition
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133290.php

The "Dirty War Index": A New Tool To Identify Rates Of Prohibited Or Undesirable War Outcomes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133221.php

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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **

President-Elect Obama Seeks To Create, Save Three Million Jobs In Health Care, Other Industries With Economic Stimulus Package
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133982.php

Majority Of U.S. Residents Believes Obama Should Seek Major Changes To Health Care System, Poll Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133981.php

President Bush To Provide Two Automakers With $17.4B In Loans, Require Concessions On Benefits, VEBA Payments
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133979.php

State Budget Cuts Jeopardize America's Health, Says The Association Of State And Territorial Health Officials
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133938.php

Action Taken To Ease Pressure On Hospitals, Wales
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133913.php

Medical Myths For The Holiday Season: True, False Or Unproven?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133698.php

CBO Report On Health Care Spending Helps Determine Some - But Not All - Costs Of Reform, AARP
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133690.php

Local NHS Bodies Are Not Fulfilling Their Legal Duty To Consult The Public According To A New Study By The NHS Support Federation, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133673.php

Older Blacks Rate Own Health Less Positively Than Older Whites Do
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133638.php

Healthcare Costs Prevented Nearly 40 Million Americans From Filling Their Prescriptions In 2008
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133601.php

BMA Comment On European Vote On Working Time Directive
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133585.php

Gov. Rendell, Former Rep. Gephardt And Leading Innovators Call For Greater Focus On Medical Innovation To Boost U.S. And Local Economies
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133586.php

Emergency Calls At Record Levels In England
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133846.php

NHS Pay Review Body Remit Is 'Too Narrow', Says Unite
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133619.php

Stakeholders And Public Should Use 20 Specific Health Indicators To Measure And Track Health And Well-Being Of Americans
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133516.php

California Medical Association Files Amicus Brief Supporting State And Local Efforts To Provide Universal Health Care
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133417.php

Springer And The Physiological Society Of Japan Sign Publishing Agreement
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133385.php

BCBS Announces New Payment Structure For Federal Workers' Out-of-Network Surgeries
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133677.php

Sen. Grassley Considers Proposing Legislation That Would Require Not-for-Profit Hospitals To Spend A Minimum Amount On Charity Care, More
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133670.php

Economic Cost Of Poor Health And Safety , UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133533.php

RCN Welcomes European Parliament Vote On The Working Time Directive, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133486.php

Secretary Leavitt Announces New Principles, Tools To Protect Privacy, Encourage More Effective Use Of Patient Information To Improve Care
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133467.php

Rural Ambulance Services In Oklahoma Facing Financial Crisis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133489.php

Health Pay Decision - Unison Reaction, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133366.php

Sick Visitors Encouraged To Stay Away From Hospital, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133363.php

DMAA Health Care Reform Principles Call For Focus On Quality, Efficiency
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133327.php

BMA Welcomes Consultation On The Use Of 084 Numbers In The NHS, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133309.php

Latin Nomenclature Edition Of Atlas Of Anatomy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133300.php

Editorials, Opinion Pieces Discuss Issues Related To Health Care Reform
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133335.php

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133334.php

FDA Commissioner Von Eschenbach To Resign Jan. 20
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133325.php

Pigs And Dogs Can Bridge Gap Between Mice And Humans In Developing New Therapies
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133294.php

Council Fined After 90-Year-Old Lady Dies, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133267.php

HSE Warns Of Invisible Dangers After Potentially Lethal Gas Is Released, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133266.php

State Of Healthcare Report Released
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133264.php

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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **

SNM's Mid-Winter Educational Symposium Offers In-Depth Learning For Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging Professionals
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133592.php

Journal Of Nuclear Medicine Premiers New, Full-Color Design
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133379.php

SNM's Mid-Winter Educational Symposium For Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging Professionals Feb. 5-8, 2009, Clearwater, Fla.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133378.php

Refining Cancer Treatments To Reduce Potential Nerve Damage
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133216.php

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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **

GE Healthcare Announces FDA Clearance And US Market Release Of An Innovative, Non-Invasive And Radiation-Free Lung Imaging System
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133610.php

BioDelivery Sciences Submits REMS For ONSOLIS To FDA For Approval
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133609.php

FDA Approves Genzyme's Mozobil - Provides Stem Cell Mobilization For Autologous Transplantation In NHL And Multiple Myeloma Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133562.php

Lannett Company Receives FDA Approval For Ursodiol 300 Mg Capsules
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133542.php

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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **

BioTrove Announces New OpenArray Platform Application To Identify Pediatric Respiratory Infectious Disease Agents
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133704.php

Kamada Completes Enrollment In Its Phase II Bronchiectasis Trial With Inhaled AAT
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133595.php

Medicare Consumer Alert For Beneficiaries Who Use Oxygen Equipment And Supplies
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133501.php

Air-Based Asthma Medication Inhaler That Does Not Use A Refrigerant Propellant
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133314.php

Parion Sciences Receives NIH Biodefense Grant To Study Novel Methods For Mitigating Radiation-Induced Lung Injury
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133307.php

Responding To Ice Storm, New England Oxygen Providers Mobilize To Ensure Safety Of Home Oxygen Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133299.php

AAAAI Clarifies Appropriate Use Of LABAs
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133223.php

More Freedom For COPD Patients With Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133203.php

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** SENIORS / AGING News **

Both Theories About Human Cellular Aging Supported By New Research
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133403.php

Cuts At Boston Hospital To Affect Many Low-income Immigrants, Elderly
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133689.php

Aging Brains Allow Negative Memories To Fade
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133377.php

Dynamic Electronic Tracking And Care Coordination Tools Save Lives Of Seniors, Study Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133190.php

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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **

Conn. Attorney General Blumenthal Plans To Challenge HHS 'Conscience' Rule
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133983.php

Study Looks At Association Between Sexual Orientation, Race/Ethnicity And Prostate, Colon Cancer Screening Rates
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133499.php

Young People In Waltham Forest To Receive Chlamydia Tests Through The Post, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133251.php

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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **

Sleeping Longer May Reduce Coronary Artery Calcification Risk
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133777.php

Sleep Is Part Of A Heart-healthy Lifestyle During The Party Season, Says British Heart Foundation
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133919.php

Starting School Later May Improve Sleep In Adolescents And Decrease Risk Of Auto Accidents
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133246.php

Disease Pattern Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Revealed By Data Mining Of Inpatient Records
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133244.php

First Study To Use Polysomnography And Sound Measurements To Demonstrate The Relationship Between Snoring Sounds And Sleepiness
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133235.php

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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **

Lautenberg Statement On Supreme Court Decision To Allow Lawsuits Against Tobacco Companies For Deceptive Advertising Practices
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133313.php

Smoking Associated With Increased Risk For Colorectal Cancer And Death
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133093.php

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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **

Report Points To Lack Of Public Awareness Of Health Guidelines, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133310.php

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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **

VistaGen Receives Significant Stem Cell Tools And Technologies Grant From California Institute For Regenerative Medicine
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133702.php

James Thomson Receives 2008 Massry Prize Honoring Stem Cell Researchers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133682.php

Human Embryonic Stem Cell Technology: VistaGen, WARF Sign License Agreement
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133656.php

Life Technologies To Develop Human Stem Cell Models Of Neurodegenerative Diseases To Advance Drug Development
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133603.php

Efforts Seek To Encourage Hispanics To Become Bone/Stem Cell Donors, Increase Number Of Hispanic Children In Clinical Trials, Address Other Issues
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133881.php

Stem Cells Drug Testing Predicted To Boom Under Obama
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133569.php

Molecular Marker Identifies Normal Stem Cells As Intestinal Tumor Source
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133437.php

Using A Single Virus To Convert Adult Cells To Embryonic Stem Cell-Like Cells
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133192.php

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** STROKE News **

Aerosol Travels Nerve From Nose To Brain To Treat Stroke In Mice
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133632.php

PAION's Partner Lundbeck Initiates Clinical Phase III Trials With Desmoteplase In Ischaemic Stroke
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133614.php

China Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company Receives A New Injectable Drug Approval For Treating Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133519.php

DIAS-2 Trial Fails To Replicate Findings Of Previous Trials That Show Benefit Of Desmoteplase In Acute Ischaemic Stroke
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133427.php

Compliance To Stroke Treatment Guidelines Improved By Hospitals Using Quality Improvement Program
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133220.php

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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **

Eighty-Four Percent More Lung Transplants In Canada Over 10 Years
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133659.php

Orthofix International And The Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Complete Pivotal Milestone In Development Of Stem Cell-Based Allograft
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133602.php

US Surgeons Carry Out Near Total Face Transplant
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133463.php

UPMC Performs Its First Paired Kidney Transplant
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133317.php

Researchers From ULB (Institute For Medical Immunology) Developed A Mouse Model Of Vascularized Bone Tranplantation
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133292.php

Vitrolife: Two Lung Transplantations Performed In Manchester Using New Technology
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133193.php

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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **

Schistosomiasis Control To Benefit From $18.7 Million Gates Foundation Grant To UGA
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133692.php

Watching Water From Space Could Aid Disease Prevention In China
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133635.php

Hawaii Biotech Completes Dosing Of Phase 1 Trial For West Nile Virus Vaccine
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133598.php

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** TUBERCULOSIS News **

High Functional Diversity In Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Driven By Genetic Drift And Human Demography
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133212.php

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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **

Incontinence And Pelvic Floor Disorders Focus Of Society Of Urologic Nurses And Associates Annual Symposium
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133613.php

6th ESOU Meeting: Updates In Onco-Urology
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133553.php

FDA Approves Boston Scientific's Express(R) SD Renal Stent System
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133409.php

Annual Congress European Association Of Urology: Highlights In Stockholm
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133555.php

Phosphorus Lowering Drugs Linked To Lower Mortality In Dialysis Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133451.php

Optimal Type Of Dialysis Treatment Differs Among Kidney Disease Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133450.php

FDA Requires New Safety Measures For Oral Sodium Phosphate Products To Reduce Risk Of Acute Kidney Injury
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133248.php

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** VETERANS / EX-SERVICEMEN News **

Federal Judge Rejects Request By Veterans Groups To Require VA To Process Disability Claims Within 90 Days
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133678.php

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** VETERINARY News **

American Veterinary Medical Association Urges Veterinarians To Support National Animal Identification System
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133695.php

AVMA Calls For Increased Veterinary Oversight In Meat Production; Cites USDA Audit Report Initiated After Hallmark/Westland Recall
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133242.php

Predicting Undetected Infections During The 2007 Foot And Mouth Disease Epidemic
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133080.php

Parasite Manipulation Of Brain Monoamines In California Killifish (Fundulus Parvipinnis)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133075.php

Food-Density Dependent Inefficiency In Animals With A Gut As A Stabilising Mechanism In Trophic Dynamics
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133072.php

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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **

Purdue Study Suggests Warmer Temperatures Could Lead To A Boom In Corn Pests
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133419.php

New Satellite Data Reveal Impact Of Olympic Pollution Controls
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133390.php

Study Links Ecosystem Changes In Temperate Lakes To Climate Warming
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133387.php

Ways Found To Minimize The Harmful Impacts Of Large Wind Farms
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133376.php

Worm Species Adapts To Pesticides In 80 Days
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133588.php

UK Farmers Urged To Vaccinate Against Bluetongue Threat
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133490.php

Some Climate Impacts Happening Faster Than Anticipated
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133411.php

Pitt Researchers Create Non-Toxic Clean-Up Method For Potentially Toxic Nano Materials
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133358.php

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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **

Removal Of Pelvic Lymph Nodes Or Radiotherapy Cannot Be Recommended As Routine Treatments In Women With Early Endometrial Cancer (ASTEC Study)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/134035.php

Salt Lake City Is Best City For Women, Madison Is Best City For Men - USA
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/134031.php

Bush Administration Issues 'Right Of Conscience' Rule
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133867.php

Blogs Comment On Provider 'Conscience' Rule, HHS Secretary Nomination, Reducing Abortions
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133862.php

HHS 'Conscience' Rule Creates 'Huge Bureaucratic Barrier,' Opinion Piece Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133861.php

Catholic Bioethics Document Not A 'Battle Plan Of Resistance' To Obama Administration, NYT Opinion Piece Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133860.php

Not-For-Profit Offers Payment To Drug Users Who Undergo Long-Term Birth Control Procedures
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133859.php

Illinois Supreme Court Orders Circuit Court To Consider Lawsuit By Pharmacists Objecting To EC
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133858.php

Time.com Examines Growing Market For Tubal Ligation Alternative
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133665.php

Violence Against Women Contributes To Spread Of HIV In Ghana, Study Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133496.php

Census Bureau Releases Statistical Abstract Of U.S. With Some Data On Health Care
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133487.php

Incoming Obama Administration Looking At Variety Of Bush Administration Measures, Including 'Right Of Conscience' Rule Expansion
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133478.php

Proposed HHS Conscience Rule Protects Providers From Coercion, Washington Times Opinion Piece Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133475.php

NPR Features Discussion With Planned Parenthood President About Gift Certificate Program
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133470.php

Survey Shows Most Mass. Hospitals Provide EC To Rape Survivors, Except Two Catholic Hospitals
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133469.php

Politico Examines Debate Surrounding Potential Approval Of HHS Conscience Rule
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133468.php

Obama Transition Team Said To Be Scrutinizing Bush Administration Women's Health Policies
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133466.php

More Infant Health Care Sought By Abused Women
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133401.php

Persistent Imminent Orgasms In Women Are Associated With Restless Legs
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133291.php

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