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Non-stimulant Strattera More Widely Available for Attention-...
Eli Lilly and Company's Strattera® , the only approved non-stimulant medication proven clinically effective at treating the symptoms of attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder , is now more widely available in Europe, following marketing authoriza ... (more) (06/01/2005)
1st Study of Estimated Local Use of Antibiotics as Livestock...
Almost all (90 percent) of the 26.5 million pounds of antibiotics estimated to be used in the United States as feed additives each year - seven times the amount used in human medicine nationwide - occurs in 23 states, according to a report released ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Purdue study finds races react differently to dietary salt, ...
Technician Leslie Ann Hawrysz, who was clinical research coordinator in foods and nutrition at Purdue, conducts a bone density scan on a student participating in Camp Calcium. The study concluded too much salt in the diet reduces bone density in bot ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Cocaine users at much higher risk of coronary aneurysm (Medi...
Cocaine users in their mid-40s had more than four times the risk of coronary artery aneurysms as non-users, researchers report in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.(06/01/2005)
Computed tomography has potential to offer accurate, safer m...
Contact: Martin H. K. Hoffmann, M.D. Multislice computed tomography appears to provide high accuracy for detecting coronary artery disease and may represent a useful complement to conventional coronary angiography, according to a study in the May 25 ... (more) (06/01/2005)
A Better Way to Diagnose Heart Disease? (RedNova)...
Computerized X-rays give clear pictures of coronary arteriesHealthDay News -- New high-tech computerized X-ray scans may help heart patients avoid invasive tests to determine whether they have serious cardiovascular disease, German researchers repor ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Coronary angioplasty (Mayo Clinic)...
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New MRI Technology Allows For Quicker, Easier Scans (WCVB Th...
If you've had an MRI, you're familiar with the tight, long tube you need to lie in to get the test. But now there's a new option -- a scanner that's not only wide enough to fit two Patriot linebackers -- it gives images that radiologists are raving ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Quiz tests your knowledge of food allergies (The Morning Cal...
Food allergies should not be taken lightly. Although many allergic reactions to food are not life threatening, some are. According to Dr. Chad Oh, UCLA immunologist and author of ''How To Live with a Nut Allergy,'' 100 nut-sensitive Americans die ev ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Eagle County residents try to deal with seasonal allergies (...
EAGLE COUNTY - Warm weather, green grass and blooming flowers can mean misery for seasonal allergy sufferers, even for those living above 6,000 feet.(06/01/2005)
Pollen count wreaks havoc with residents (Benton Courier)...
Landscapes are greener and dogwoods are blooming with the help of a small, yellow/green particle known as pollen. While pollen is needed for the rebirth of trees and flowers in springtime, the tiny morsel can bring much discomfort to those with alle ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Effort to legalize abortion gains strength in Colombia (The ...
With lawsuits, marches and graffiti, Colombian women have launched a campaign to legalize abortion. And the response so far has been surprisingly positive, although the Catholic church is beginning to dig in its heels.(06/01/2005)
Anti-abortion rally falls through (University of Washington ...
As the rain poured on the HUB lawn, there was no sign of the women who had planned to testify on what they call the negative aspects of abortion.(06/01/2005)
U.S. Law Firm, KENNETH B. MOLL & ASSOCIATES, LTD., Filed Fir...
On May 31, 2005, the law firm of KENNETH B. MOLL & ASSOCIATES, LTD. filed the first class action lawsuit on behalf of all citizens of England who allegedly died or were seriously injured by the pain medication Vioxx.(06/01/2005)
Wiccan Bias Suit Against Va. County Dismissed (Washington Po...
A federal appeals court yesterday upheld the way Chesterfield County conducts the invocation at its Board of Supervisors meetings, dismissing a lawsuit filed by a local Wiccan priestess who said she was excluded from leading the brief prayer.(06/01/2005)
Billion dollar drugs, pipeline dreams (CNN Money)...
Drugmakers are pouring billions of dollars into research and development in their quest for the next blockbusters, and analysts have a hard time gauging whether the heavy costs will pay off.(06/01/2005)
Vioxx Risks Not Part of Sales Pitch, Files Reveal (Los Angel...
WASHINGTON ? Four years ago, as evidence mounted that Merck's blockbuster painkiller Vioxx could cause heart attacks, the company ordered its sales force not to discuss the emerging data with doctors, but instead to paint a reassuring picture of min ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Sales pitches dodged Vioxx perils, notes show (Seattle Times...
Four years ago, as evidence mounted that Merck's blockbuster painkiller Vioxx could cause heart attacks, the company ordered its sales force...(06/01/2005)
Billion dollar drugs, pipeline dreams (CNN Money)...
Drugmakers are pouring billions of dollars into research and development in their quest for the next blockbusters, and analysts have a hard time gauging whether the heavy costs will pay off.(06/01/2005)
Seminar focuses on prescription drug problem (Central Kentuc...
Students are abusing prescription drugs at an alarming rate and two nationally-known authorities on the subject came to Campbellsville last week to help drive home that point.(06/01/2005)
Advances in Single-Patient Trials for Drug Treatment Optimiz...
Experts in evidence-based medicine consider single-patient Mais or "n-of-1" studies to be the highest form of evidence for making individual patient drug treatment decisions.(06/01/2005)
Contraception (Health-News.co.uk)...
Choosing a birth control method that is right for you and your partner is an important step to take in any sexual relationship. There are currently many contraception options available to both men and women, including those that can be taken after u ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Mass. debates birth-records bill (Nashua Telegraph)...
BOSTON ? Since Susan Hicks is black and her adoptive parents are white, she sees her birth certificate listing them as her biological parents as an obvious lie.(06/01/2005)
Health Highlights: May 31, 2005 (RedNova)...
Some Drug Companies Still Don't Release Research Details Almost a year after pledging to provide more public information about research on new drugs, some pharmaceutical companies in the United States still don't disclose important facts about clini ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Drugs may outlast label date (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)...
With a migraine headache threatening, reach for Imitrex, the prescription drug that brings these debilitating headaches to a screeching halt. The pharmacy label warns: "Discard after February 2005." Those tiny tablets cost $16 each, almost their wei ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Council Votes to Curb Prescription Drug Prices (Washington P...
The D.C. Council unanimously passed a measure yesterday that would make it illegal in the city to charge "excessive prices" for prescription drugs and, in some cases, allow the District government to make its own arrangements to have drugs produced ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Depomed Receives FDA Approval of Proquin XR for Uncomplicate...
Depomed, Inc. (Nasdaq:DEPO) announced today that it has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Proquin(TM) XR, a once-daily, extended-release formulation of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride for the treatment of un ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Depomed receives FDA approval of Proquin XR for uncomplicate...
Depomed, Inc. has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Proquin XR, a once-daily, extended-release formulation of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs ... (more) (06/01/2005)
1st Study Of Estimated Local Use Of Antibiotics As Livestock...
Washington, DC - Almost all (90%) of the 26.5 million pounds of antibiotics estimated to be used in the United States as feed additives each year - seven times the amount used in human medicine nationwide - occurs in 23 states, according to a report ... (more) (06/01/2005)
As Big Pharma Retreats, Smaller Biotechs Are Poised to Gain ...
Decision Resources, Inc., one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and health care issues, finds that as larger pharmaceutical companies retreat from the hospital antibiotics market, smaller pharmaceutical co ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Staphylococcus & Streptococcus: Common Bacterias Can Cause Q...
Staphylococcus & Streptococcus: Common Bacterias Can Cause Quite a Shock!(06/01/2005)
Same treatment, different cost (Tallahassee Democrat)...
One hospital charges $14.03 for a tablet of ibuprofen, while another provides it for free. A night in intensive care ranges from about $5,200 to more than $8,000. A sheet of nine Cepacol cough lozenges costs $45 at another medical center -- somethin ... (more) (06/01/2005)
Ward off osteoporosis (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)...
Rosemarie Bristen, left, receives a free heel scan by nurse Theresa Rowe of the Osteoporosis Center at Lutheran Hospital. The scan helps detect possible bone loss.(06/01/2005)
Robot combined with swallowable camera could give docs a bet...
The words "intestinal bug" could gain a whole new meaning if a Carnegie Mellon University engineer is successful in his efforts to develop a medical robot for examining the intestinal tract.(06/01/2005)
Red Cross apologizes to tainted blood victims (CTV.ca)...
Addressing decades of anger and frustration, the Canadian Red Cross Society has been fined and issued an apology for infecting thousands of Canadians with tainted blood.(06/01/2005)
Study Compares Bypass Surgery, Stents For Heart Patients (Th...
A new study suggests that heart patients fare better with bypass surgery than with a stent procedure -- but experts say things may have changed since then.(06/01/2005)
New Computerized Scan May Spot Heart Disease (Fox News)...
A new type of heart scan may offer doctors a realistic, three-dimensional view of clogged arteries without invasive procedures.(06/01/2005)
Experts Weigh Surgery Vs. Stents (WCVB TheBostonChannel.com ...
Clogged coronary arteries are to blame for a lot of heartache in this country. Even with high tech treatments, heart disease remains the No. 1 killer of men and women.(06/01/2005)
Review: Any Bypass Method Helps Patients (AP via Yahoo! News...
Whether doctors perform bypass surgery on a beating heart or a stopped heart using a heart-lung machine, the patient fares about the same, a large analysis concludes.(06/01/2005)
AHA: Either bypass method works (CNN.com)...
DALLAS, Texas (AP) -- Heart bypass patients fare about the same no matter which of two surgery methods doctors use, concludes an American Heart Association review of more than four dozen studies.(06/01/2005)