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    Harry Reid responded  Nov 24, 2009
    The illusion of one cliff-hanger after another leading to healthcare reform, when in reality nothing but disaster medicine getting more free money from government and 50 million more customers to plunder ... I hope you're including the health insurance companies with "disaster medicine". (Harper's Magazine)

    its still the economy, dumbass  Nov 24, 2009
    Obama's follows that historical trend for the same reason: Presidents know the American population has the long term memory of a hamster, and try to take as much of the bitter medicine first so it will seem like ancient history by the time re-election rolls around. I wouldn't be surprised if Obama's popularity is back up to the high 50's by 2011, and 60 by the election. (Harper's Magazine)

    Gatlin faces losing world record  Nov 24, 2009
    But it was accepted that medicine he had been taking for 10 years to control attention-deficit disorder was the reason for the failed test. He's acknowledging the accuracy of the positive test Usada general counsel Travis Tygart. (Yahoo News -- Track and Field)

    Weekly Update of H1N1 Influenza  Nov 24, 2009
    The local physicians recommend that if you or a family member has Influenza A or are symptomatic, that you and your household members stay home for at least 7 days and fever free without fever reducing medicine for at least 24 hours. If you become ill, you have been contagious 24 hours before you began to feel sick. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    Parkland Health Center Foundation contributes to Radiology Department  Nov 24, 2009
    BJC HealthCare also includes St. Louis Children s Hospital and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the teaching hospitals for Washington University School of Medicine. For additional information about Parkland Health Center or its foundation, please call (573) 760-8280. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    Support for curbs on malpractice lawsuits  Nov 24, 2009
    Doctors complain that fear of frivolous lawsuits prompts them to practice defensive medicine, running up costs ... Obama tried to open a middle way, agreeing with doctors that defensive medicine is a problem but disagreeing with their specific prescription of placing limits on jury awards. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    New fairytale: the lawyer who under-charged  Nov 24, 2009
    Significant elements of the so called 'core' professions of law and medicine are so well defended against accusations of over-charging that they are, at least figuratively, laughing all the way to the bank. It is nothing more than greed - however being dressed up in the finery of their august callings they can get away with it. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Editorial: Politics and breast cancer  Nov 24, 2009
    We expect the best modern medicine can offer. We'd rather let the physicians decide. (Wakefield Observer, MA)

    Officials envision near-doubling of Boston Convention Center  Nov 24, 2009
    Although convention center officials say the BCEC and the Hynes Convention Center are booked for use by conventions into the foreseeable future, the timing for a large-scale expansion is ideal because construction costs are down a result a weakened economy and many of the prospective conventions match up with key economic growth sectors like life sciences, medicine and technology. Part of the initiative includes expanding hotel occupancy around the BCEC and throughout Boston. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)

    Minorities, Women Gain Professionally  Nov 24, 2009
    In the well-paid professions of law and medicine, women have more than doubled their representation during the past two decades ... "What you see in medical schools is a reflection of educational disparities that begin in kindergarten," said Grumbach, a professor of family and community medicine at the University of California at San Francisco. (Yahoo News -- Census)

    Kaiser docs help students improve cultural health awareness  Nov 24, 2009
    The students are part of an innovative local program that taps kids from diverse ethnic backgrounds to explain their heritage to doctors and help their own communities better understand Western medicine ... An internal medicine doctor, she knows firsthand that cultural differences can be barriers to receiving appropriate care ... I can tell somebody to take a medication, come in for a blood pressure screening or other traditional medicine, but I don t have the presence in the community to make... (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

    Doc charged with prescription fraud  Nov 24, 2009
    He is a graduate of the School of Medicine at the University of Florida, according to the Halifax Web site. Rutland was charged with obtaining a controlled substance by prescription fraud and obtaining medical drugs by fraud, both felonies, Wright said. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)

    Anderson one of 13 early USC baseball signees  Nov 24, 2009
    But his future is decided; he wants to go to Carolina to study sports medicine with a physical education background. Just as important is his desire to play for a team in a conference he loves while pursuing a CWS championship ring. (GamecockInsider.com)

    Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported  Nov 24, 2009
    Tamiflu made by Switzerland s Roche Group is one of two flu medicines that help against swine flu, and health officials have been closely watching for signs that the virus is mutating, making the drugs ineffective. More than 50 resistant cases have been reported in the world since April, including 21 in the U.S. Almost all in the U.S. were isolated, said officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Viagra bought online 'often fake'  Nov 24, 2009
    " She said NIR microscopy should help regulatory authorities monitor the movement of counterfeit tablets. Crackdown It is the job of the Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Authority to investigate any reports it receives of websites under its jurisdiction which appear to be in breach of regulations regarding advertising, or sale and supply of medicines. In 2003, counterfeit Viagra with an estimated value in excess of 2.35m was seized. Pfizer said it welcomed the research and was also... (Yahoo News -- Men's Health)

    Cannabis Cafe creates buzz in Oregon  Nov 24, 2009
    Geiger said it's only fair for medical marijuana users to have a place where they can socialize and use their medicine. "The truth is that nobody that takes medication every day would be told you have to take that at home," said Geiger, who spent about 30 years working with computers before opening the shop. (MSNBC -- Crime)

    Swine flu vaccine effects probed  Nov 24, 2009
    The nation-wide study is being run by the Medicines Monitoring Unit (MEMO), University of Dundee, in collaboration with the Drug Safety Research Unit (DSRU) in Southampton. Initially, researchers plan to look at people aged 16 and over, but said they hoped to expand the study in the near future to include children. (BBC News -- Health)

    H1N1 death 1st in region  Nov 24, 2009
    These steps include washing your hands frequently with soap and warm water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer; covering your cough with a tissue or cough into your inner elbow and not into your hands; staying home from work if you are sick and keep your children home from school until 24 hours after their fever has gone away without medicines; and getting an H1N1 flu vaccination if you are in a vaccine priority group. H1N1 flu vaccination appointments are now available for free at health... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    Funeral and burial costs continue to rise - but there are options  Nov 24, 2009
    More and more, we are hearing that people have chosen body donation to spare their family the trauma and expense of a funeral, says Dr. Bruce Koeppen, at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. It s a simple process: Individuals contact a medical school, sign consent forms, place copies with wills, and arrange for the school to be notified when they die. (Boston Globe)

    For the record  Nov 24, 2009
    Correction: Because of an editing error, a story in Sunday s Globe Magazine on frozen embryos mischaracterized the ethics guidelines of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. The guidelines allow clinics to dispose of abandoned frozen embryos or store them indefinitely. (Boston Globe)

    Biotech bills give drugmakers too many years of exclusivity  Nov 24, 2009
    In Europe, where a path for approving generic versions of biologics already exists, the original drugs prices have dropped only by about 25 to 30 percent, according to the New England Journal of Medicine. The downside of this, of course, is that approving generic versions is unlikely to eliminate the drugs annual five- and six-figure price tags anytime soon. (Boston Globe)

    Expert: Half a mushroom cap can be deadly (525)  Nov 24, 2009
    The rates of fatalities have gotten better as medicines and techniques that flush the body have improved. It used to be a 50/50 chance of the person dying. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Scott & White seeks expansion in Leander  Nov 24, 2009
    Primary care facilities throughout Scott offer services such as internal medicine and pediatrics and range from smaller offices to those of 35,000 square feet. Their decision on whether or not to open in Leander should come within the next few months. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)

    New Cancer Target for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma  Nov 24, 2009
    The author's results are published online November 22 in the journal Nature Medicine. "We observed almost complete tumor regression after treating the animals with PU-H71," says Dr. Ari Melnick, associate professor of medicine from the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical and Physical Sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College ... This work was also supported by the Translational and Integrative Medicine Research Fund and the Experimental Therapeutics Center of Memorial... (Science Daily)

    Looking for added health benefits at the dinner table? Take a global approach  Nov 24, 2009
    "People in Japan tend to eat smaller portions of healthier types of food," says Dr. Mark Drucker, medical director of the Center for Advanced Medicine in Encinitas, Calif. "Eating plenty of low-mercury fatty fish, fresh vegetables and limiting red meat and refined sugars all contribute to this healthy lifestyle.What can you do to reap the benefits of the Japanese diet at home? Here are some easy ideas from Dr. Drucker:1. Try cultural cuisine Sushi, a Japanese diet staple, is popular throughout... (Lake City Reporter, FL)

    Patients face bitter choice: Pay up or lose care  Nov 24, 2009
    Heres how concierge medicine works: Doctors charge anywhere from $1,500 per person per year up to $25,000 or more for a family ... I was passionate to do this and to practice a certain kind of medicine. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Gold hits new record high  Nov 24, 2009
    regarding the demand of gold based drugs in medicine, and other precious metals. HAVE YOUR SAY Please enter your comment into the text box below. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Back to Work for Jackson's Doctor  Nov 24, 2009
    Murray doesn't deserve to have freedom or practice medicine, after illegally purchasing hospital medications for MJ that killed him. If Michael wasn't rich, would he have brought and gave them to Michael. (CBS News -- Entertainment)

    Magnesium Lowers High Blood Pressur...  Nov 24, 2009
    It was discovered by Dr. Joseph Black, an English physician and professor of medicine in 1755. The name magnesium comes from the Greek word: "magnesia.". (Suite101.com)

    What is Cryonics?  Nov 24, 2009
    Cryonics is the frozen preservation of humans and animals that cannot be sustained with current medicine. The reason for human cryopreservation is that future technology might be able to reverse the biochemical self destruction in the dying process. (Suite101.com)

    Analyzing Structural Brain Changes in Alzheimer's Disease  Nov 24, 2009
    "Loss of volume in the hippocampus is a consistent finding when using MRI, and is a reliable predictor of cognitive decline," said Anders M. Dale, PhD, professor of neurosciences and radiology at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, who led the study. "However, we have now developed and validated imaging biomarkers to not only track brain atrophy, but distinguish the early stages of Alzheimer's disease from changes related to normal aging.". (Science Daily)

    Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Reduce Infant Deaths In Democratic Republic Of Congo, Study Finds  Nov 24, 2009
    This is an extremely cost-effective intervention, said Sylvia Becker-Dreps, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of family medicine in the UNC School of Medicine and lead author of the study, which is published in the September 2009 issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ... (Credit: Image courtesy of University of North Carolina School of Medicine). (Science Daily)

    The Parenting Place  Nov 24, 2009
    Egger said that there is little research on the effects of psychiatric medicine in very young children, and that psychotherapy should always be tried first ... especially liquids or medicines ... Feff100 wrote on May 26, 2009 12:33 PM:" Let me start by saying that my children are FAR from perfect. That being said, I don't know what is going on with parents turning a blind eye to thier children's behavioral problems.There is a child in my son's 3rd grade class that is a terror. He is always... (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    The Young Pro  Nov 24, 2009
    Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Orange Slices  Nov 24, 2009
    Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:22 PM EST. Ryan, The Citizen's sports editor, offers observations on the world of Syracuse University athletics in this space, and he loves to hear from SU fans. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Sars patients can provide therapy  Nov 24, 2009
    The research is published in the journal Nature Medicine ... A team from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine in Bellinzona, Switzerland, focused on a type of immune cell called a B cell. (Yahoo News -- SARS)

    Climate Variability and Dengue Incidence  Nov 24, 2009
    23, 2009) New research published in PLoS Medicine demonstrates associations between local rainfall and temperature and cases of dengue fever, which affects an estimated fifty million people per year worldwide. But the study finds little evidence that the El Ni;o-Southern Oscillation -- the climate cycle that occurs every three to four years as a result of the warming of the oceans in the eastern Pacific -- has a significant impact on the incidence of dengue in Mexico, Puerto Rico or Thailand. (Science Daily)

    EPA to Regulate Nanoproducts Sold As Germ-Killing  Nov 24, 2009
    But experts said the move is the first federal restriction to focus largely on nanotechnology, an emerging engine of technological innovation that promises major advances in materials science and medicine. "This is something of a test case," said Andrew Maynard, chief scientific adviser for the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies at the Washington-based Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)

    ETRoundtable: Indra Nooyi, Daniel Vasella on the new global CEO  Nov 24, 2009
    Dan, in the case of Novartis this must be an even bigger challenge because people can choose to buy or not to buy a PepsiCo product, but in your case everyone needs medicines, it is not a choice ... We give away medications for leprosy and malaria (last year Novartis gave away medicines worth more than a billion dollars), and we have saved over 2,00,000 lives. (India Times)

    Doc charged with prescription fraud  Nov 24, 2009
    He is a graduate of the School of Medicine at the University of Florida, according to the Halifax Web site. Rutland was charged with obtaining a controlled substance by prescription fraud and obtaining medical drugs by fraud, both felonies, Wright said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Role of Gene in Tumor Development, Growth and Progression Identified  Nov 24, 2009
    23, 2009) Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine researchers have identified a gene that may play a pivotal role in two processes that are essential for tumor development, growth and progression to metastasis ... D., professor and chair of the Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, director of the VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine in the VCU School of Medicine, and program leader of Cancer Molecular Genetics at the Massey Cancer... (Science Daily)

    Demand low for H1N1 vaccine  Nov 24, 2009
    John wrote on Nov 23, 2009 12:53 PM:" Not getting shots here! Already listened to my Government one too many times back in the Gulf War with getting shots for "the good of my health and wellness" and now I am experiencing life long health effects from it, of which, they do not want to accept responsibility for. Come on, wake up Americans! When will people stop being sheep and think for themselves. It was once said, "What a great fortune for the Government that the people don't think". By the... (Agri-View, WI)

    Opinion: Scrutinize herbal remedies  Nov 24, 2009
    The DSHEA law draws a line between synthesized medicines like aspirin and remedies made from herbs, minerals, vitamins and amino acids. This latter group was recategorized as "dietary supplements" -- that is, as foods rather than. (CNN)

    Cornfields begin to thin out (37)  Nov 24, 2009
    I saw more corn standing again in eastern Yellow Medicine County and through Chippewa County. There is so much corn and corn stover to work through, and conditions remain wet. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)

    Alzheimer's-Linked Protein Essential for Brain?  Nov 24, 2009
    But that may be counterproductive, says Dr. Inna Slutsky of Tel Aviv University's Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine ... In addition to Dr. Slutsky, Dolev and Abramov, authors of the paper also include Hilla Fogel and Eyal Ruff of TAU's Sackler Faculty of Medicine, and Giuseppe Ciccotosto of the University of Melbourne in Australia. (Science Daily)

    New Understanding About Mechanism for Cell Death After Stroke Leads to Possible Therapy  Nov 24, 2009
    23, 2009) Scientists at the Brain Research Centre, a partnership of the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, have uncovered new information about the mechanism by which brain cells die following a stroke, as well as a possible way to mitigate that damage. The results of the study were recently published online in Nature Medicine. (Science Daily)

    Two doors into the health system  Nov 24, 2009
    What is happening with concierge medicine, Caplan said, based on what you discovered, is that we're biting into the quality of care if you're not paying a premium. That's unethical. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Shocking treatment helps erectile dysfunction  Nov 24, 2009
    Vardi and his colleagues detailed their findings November 17 at the European Society for Sexual Medicine meeting in Lyon, France. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Leaving the Folds  Nov 24, 2009
    Ranit Mishori, a family medicine resident at Georgetown University/Providence Hospital, wrote recently for the Health section about the growth in the use of cochlear implants. Comments: health@washpost. (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)

    Al Roker's new book: This time, the TV weatherman did it  Nov 24, 2009
    lange of mayhem, medicine and music. Murder is now being added to the mix, thanks to Roker's debut mystery novel. (USA Today -- Life)

    More transparency would shine light on power of special-interest contributions  Nov 24, 2009
    The best medicine for this money-driven system is transparency. Voters who can follow the money can make informed decisions at the polls. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Compound That Boosts Anti-Inflammatory Fat Levels Created  Nov 24, 2009
    "These findings are very exciting for the field of medicine because most drugs for inflammatory conditions are effective in only a portion of the population and have serious side effects," Piomelli says. "This compound shows wide-scale promise.". (Science Daily)

    Miss. high court: Medicaid erred on pharmacy rule  Nov 24, 2009
    Under Medicaid, states reimburse pharmacies for the cost of medicine provided to patients on the program. In the fiscal year that ended June 30, Mississippi spent $328 million on its Medicaid pharmacy program. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Wanted: Bright Ideas to Change the World  Nov 24, 2009
    In this new annual section, we detail 20 ways to push the frontiers in areas that are critical to improving modern life: energy, , environment, electronics and robotics, and health and medicine. Some of the inventions are dazzlingly simple such as how Solar-City, headquartered in California, removes the biggest obstacle to solar-panel installations by homeowners: their upfront cost. (Scientific American)

    World Changing Ideas: 20 Ways to Build a Cleaner, Healthier, Smarter World  Nov 24, 2009
    Scientific American s editorial and advisory boards have chosen projects in five general categories Energy, , Environment, Electronics and Robotics, and Health and Medicine that highlight the power of science and technology to improve the world. Some are in use now; others are emerging from the lab. (Scientific American)

    Imaging Techniques May Help Predict Response to Head and Neck Cancer Treatment  Nov 24, 2009
    James P. Malone, M.D., of the Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, and colleagues analyzed 31 patients with advanced-stage head and neck cancer who were treated with chemoradiotherapy between 2004 and 2006. All patients underwent combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) to detect evidence of persistent tumors six to eight weeks after the completion of treatment and then were tracked for a median (midpoint) of 24 months. (Science Daily)

    Atkins Fares Best in Study Of Four Weight-Loss Regimens  Nov 24, 2009
    "This isn't a study testing how well you would do if you followed these diets to the letter," notes Christopher Gardner, assistant professor of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center and lead author of the study, which appears in tomorrow's Journal of the American Medical Association ... "This study is seriously flawed, and its conclusions misleading," said Ornish, clinical professor of medicine at the University of California at San Francisco ... A study last year by Willett and... (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)

    'Board game' for Parkinson's patients  Nov 24, 2009
    Dr Mark Stacy, director of movement disorders, at Duke University School of Medicine, North Carolina, US, said Parkinsonpoly would be particularly useful in alerting patients to changes that could be needed in their medication ... "For this reason it is essential to alert patients to the need to review their medicines, and ensure that these re-emergency symptoms are optimised to maintain their quality of life. "Parkinsonpoly is a resource that can deliver this essential information. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)

    Burned Out, Depressed Surgeons More Likely to Commit More Major Medical Errors  Nov 24, 2009
    "People have talked about fatigue and long working hours, but our results indicate that the dominant contributors to self-reported medical errors are burnout and depression," said Charles M. Balch, M.D., a professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and one of the study's leaders ... Nine percent of the 7,905 surgeons who responded to a June 2008 survey commissioned by the American College of Surgeons for a study led by researchers from Johns Hopkins University School... (Science Daily)

    Springer launches SpringerMaterials at London Online Information 2009  Nov 24, 2009
    In the science, technology and medicine (STM) sector, the group publishes around 2,000 journals and more than 6,500 new books a year, as well as the largest STM eBook Collection worldwide. Springer has operations in about 20 countries in Europe, the USA, and Asia, and more than 5,000 employees. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    'Caterpillar fungus' smugglers held in Kashmir  Nov 24, 2009
    The fungus - known as caterpillar mushroom - is used in Chinese medicine and is believed to be an aphrodisiac. Police say about 90kg (200lb) of the fungus was seized in the Ladakh region near China. (BBC News -- South Asia)

    Rapid H1N1 Flu Tests Useless  Nov 24, 2009
    One study published in The New England Journal of Medicine concludes that that one test generated a false negative 49 percent of the time, meaning it detected H1N1 only 51 percent of the time ... The effectiveness of these tests is not acceptable and reporting false results is a public health hazard, said Schreckenberger, who is also professor of pathology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. (Newsmax)

    Beat Dementia Through Healthy Living  Nov 24, 2009
    In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Stephanie Debette of the Pasteur Institute in Lille, France, and Dr. Sudha Seshadri of Boston University School of Medicine said the study's findings seem to support the notion that reducing risk factors in middle age could help prevent dementia -- but that this hadn't yet been proved. Dr. Nikolaos Scarmeas, associate professor of neurology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, agreed, telling Reuters Health in an email that "whether control of... (Newsmax)

    Medical Marijuana Finds Social Outlet in Ore. Cafe  Nov 24, 2009
    Geiger said it's only fair for medical marijuana users to have a place where they can socialize and use their medicine. "The truth is that nobody that takes medication every day would be told you have to take that at home," said Geiger, who spent about 30 years working with computers before opening the shop. (Newsmax)

    The War on Success  Nov 24, 2009
    They long to control the doctor we visit, the treatment we receive, and what goes in our medicine cabinet. And according to Senate bill 2099, they intend to track which citizens own handguns. (Human Events Online)

    Multiple Sclerosis Is More Aggressive in Children but Slower to Cause Disability Than in Adults  Nov 24, 2009
    "Patients with pediatric-onset MS have three times as many relapses annually than patients with adult-onset disease, which suggests there is greater disease activity in this population," said Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, MD, associate professor of neurology in the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and corresponding author ... Murali Ramanathan, PhD, associate professor in the departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Neurology in the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences... (Science Daily)

    AmSurg names doctor to board of directors  Nov 24, 2009
    Popp is clinical professor of medicine at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and a medical director for , which provides biomedicines for immune disorders ... "Dr. Popp has distinguished himself through his practice of medicine and through his extensive research and publications," AmSurg CEO Christopher A. Holden said in a news release. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)

    Dear Betty: How to avoid rehospitalization  Nov 24, 2009
    Be sure your doctor knows all the medicines you take (including vitamins and herbs) and ask whether you should discontinue these before or after surgery. You'll probably be offered this information at a visit before surgery, but if not, ask for it, and if possible, bring your daughter or someone else along. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Read the 'News Watch' transcript  Nov 24, 2009
    We'll be back to discuss how the media and medicine mix. When it comes to coverage of women and their health, did the press mangle the messages. (Fox News)

    Is Female Health Care Under Attack for the Second Time in a Week?  Nov 24, 2009
    But Dr. Elizabeth Eden, an obstetrician/gynecologist and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at New York University School of Medicine in New York City, disagrees and says it's another attempt by the government to cut costs on preventative medicine ... Chris Kilham, Medicine Hunter. (Fox News)

    S.D. doctor consults on women's sex enhancer - Health  Nov 24, 2009
    The drugs developers include Dr. Irwin Goldstein, director of sexual medicine at Alvarado Hospital in San Diego ... Supporters of the drug envision it eventually paving the way for a stream of therapies whose impact would extend beyond medicine ... Dr. Leonore Tiefer, an associate professor of psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, called the increasing buzz a public relations tsunami. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Glaxo Pulls Swine Flu Vaccine Batch in Canada to Probe Allergic Reaction  Nov 24, 2009
    If they do have a severe reaction to the injection, doctors should have medicines including steroids and antihistamines ready to treat the patient, she said. The most common side effects of the vaccine are swelling, redness and pain at the spot of the injection, all of which resolve quickly, the WHO said. (Bloomberg -- Canada)

    Raptor's genetic disorder drug meets study goals  Nov 24, 2009
    Raptor said it plans to meet with the Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency to discuss the results of its study. The company hopes to start late-stage developing in the first quarter. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Nonprofit incubator helps entrepreneurs  Nov 24, 2009
    Its disposable, and its used to dispense medicine. Medipacs provides a solution that will address 18 million patients. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Hildreth: Arthritis has an effect on the Unity of Inner Man  Nov 24, 2009
    Medicine is based upon a philosophy in which the doctor must respect and appreciate the fact that he is dealing with a patient that has a disease as well as a disease that has the patient. Secondly, that medicine is also based on a science that includes the chemical, the physical and biological sciences related to the maintenance of health and the prevention, cure and alleviation of disease. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    Psychiatrist in drug probe gives up license  Nov 24, 2009
    He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1947 and was licensed to practice in California in 1954, according to medical board records. Funk, who says he was the first psychiatrist to set up practice in East County, said yesterday that he was trying to help his patients who were poor and couldnt afford full-priced medications. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    EDITORIAL: Drug company promises don't pan out  Nov 24, 2009
    In return, Medicare, a huge buyer of prescription drugs, was barred from negotiating lower prices or directing recipients away from expensive medicines when cheaper, equally effective options were available. For certain House Democrats, the prescription price hike was more evidence of the industry's chicanery. (Fresno Bee)

    Click to read:Support Growing for Pot Legalization  Nov 24, 2009
    "If people let the government decide which foods they eat or medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny. ~ Thomas Jefferson". by schoony64 November 24, 2009 1:22 AM EST. (CBS News)

    Mom: Son Conscious During 23-Year Coma  Nov 24, 2009
    Wouldn't you know: socialized medicine ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yeah, and wouldn't you know, they had to come to the US to get the proper diagnosis ... Wouldn't you know: socialized medicine ... Wouldn't you know: socialized medicine ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yeah, and wouldn't you know, they had to come to the US to get the proper diagnosis. (CBS News)

    New Research Shows Versatility of Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells  Nov 24, 2009
    Reporting in Oncogene, a publication of Nature Publishing Group, the research teams of Anthony Atala, M.D., director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and Markus Hengstchl ... "Amnion cells are on the way to become an important source for both basic science and regenerative medicine.". (Science Daily)

    Gene Mismatch Influences Success of Bone Marrow Transplants  Nov 24, 2009
    In exploring this idea, McCarroll teamed up with James Bradner, then a postdoctoral fellow at the Broad Institute, who is now an instructor in medicine at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and a Broad Institute associate member. Bradner routinely performs bone marrow transplantation as part of his clinical work as an oncologist, and knew that there was an important precedent for this missing genes idea in something called "sex mismatch.". (Science Daily)

    NMIMR cries for support  Nov 24, 2009
    He noted that the Institute was partnering with other stakeholders to develop and conduct clinical trials on a plant based anti-malarial medicine and expand research into the development of herbal medicines for the management of diseases in the country and outside Ghana. Source:GNA. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Providing seed money for island women  Nov 24, 2009
    As retreat members scooped up beaded bracelets, necklaces and medicine bags, which range in price from a few dollars to $25, Rosenberg, who speaks Spanish, learned about the island women s lack of access to higher quality seed beads. Several of us promised on our return visit to bring them back sacks of seed beads from the States, she says. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)

    'Slimming Gene' Discovered That Regulates Body Fat  Nov 23, 2009
    The scientists therefore have hopes in new medicines with which obesity could be fought. See Also. (Science Daily)

    King Pharmaceuticals May Climb as Battered Drug Firms Lure Private Equity  Nov 23, 2009
    King, a generic-drug maker, also sells animal medicines and the EpiPen allergy-drug injector, solid cash producers that would be attractive to a specialty pharma suitor looking to diversify, Hirsch said. The company has a market cap of $2. (Bloomberg -- US)

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