Archive for May, 2008

Drug avoids radiation for early testicular cancer - Reuters

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Dog Flu Diet and Diseases

Drug avoids radiation for early testicular cancer
Reuters - 3 hours ago
By Megan Rauscher NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In men who are diagnosed with earl-stage testicular cancer, a single dose of the chemotherapy drug carboplatin is as effective radiation therapy and is much less toxic, according to study findings presented ...
More profit than progress in cancer research MSNBC
Blood Test May Spot Early Lung Cancer WebMD
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - WHOI - FiercePharma - Wall Street Journal
all 411 news articles

‘Best Children’s Hospitals’ for 2008 - eFluxMedia

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Dog Flu Diet and Diseases

‘Best Children’s Hospitals’ for 2008
eFluxMedia - 5 hours ago
By Anna Boyd Parents now have the possibility to look for the best options when it comes to treating their children thanks to US News and World Report’s list of the nation’s “best children’s hospitals” for neonatal care.
‘Dr. Buddy’ honored by hospital, state Houston Home Journal
St. Louis Children's Hospital ranked among best Belleville News Democrat
Ozarks First - Detroit Free Press - Bizjournals.com - U.S. News & World Report
all 146 news articles

UConn's Calhoun Reveals He Recently Had Cancerous Mass Removed - AHN

Friday, May 30th, 2008

The Southern Ledger

UConn's Calhoun Reveals He Recently Had Cancerous Mass Removed
AHN - 6 hours ago
Storrs, CT. (AHN) -- Jim Calhoun's toughness and consistency as a college basketball coach have served him well in sports and in life, as well.
Against cancer, Calhoun undefeated Connecticut Post
College basketball: UConn's Calhoun has skin cancer again San Francisco Chronicle
The Associated Press - eFluxMedia - Chicago Tribune - Hartford Courant
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Vitamin D for babies may prevent type 1 diabetes (Reuters)

Friday, May 30th, 2008
Reuters - A new analysis of current research provides "the strongest evidence to date" that giving small children supplemental vitamin D will help prevent them from developing type 1 diabetes later on, according to the review's co-author.

More Young People Going Without Health Insurance - U.S. News & World Report

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Dog Flu Diet and Diseases

More Young People Going Without Health Insurance
U.S. News & World Report - 7 hours ago
By Ed Edelson FRIDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- The number of young adults without health insurance rose again in 2006, so 38 percent of high school graduates and 34 percent of college graduates will spend some time uninsured in the year after ...
Number of uninsured US young adults grows -study Reuters
Young Adults At Risk: 13.7 Million Lack Health Insurance Coverage Science Daily (press release)
United Press International - Wall Street Journal Blogs - Kaiser network.org - Dog Flu Diet and Diseases
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Recent Data Prompts Revision Of Erbitux, Avastin Study - CNNMoney.com

Friday, May 30th, 2008

dBTechno

Recent Data Prompts Revision Of Erbitux, Avastin Study
CNNMoney.com - 5 hours ago
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Recently released data is prompting the revision of a large study comparing the use of Imclone Systems Inc.'s (IMCL) Erbitux and/or Genentech Inc.'s (DNA) Avastin together with chemotherapy in treating advanced colorectal cancer.
New Data Triggers Revision of Erbitrux vs. Avastin Study eFluxMedia
DxS, Roche Expand KRAS Dx Distribution; ASCO Studies Support mCRC ... Pharmacogenomics Reporter (subscription)
Forbes - PharmExec.com - MedPage Today - Cancer Consultants
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WHO urges complete tobacco advertising ban to protect children (AFP)

Friday, May 30th, 2008

A student lights a cigarette near a school in Manila. The World Health Organisation has said that only a total ban on all forms of tobacco advertising can stop the AFP - The World Health Organisation said Friday that only a total ban on all forms of tobacco advertising can stop the "constantly mutating virus" of the marketing industry and protect vulnerable young people.


FG Adopts Who Policy On Tobacco Promotion - AllAfrica.com

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Citizen

FG Adopts Who Policy On Tobacco Promotion
AllAfrica.com - 5 hours ago
THE Federal Government in accordnance with the call by the World Health Organisations (WHO) to ban all advertisments, promotions and sponsorships on tobacco product, has banned all forms of advertisement on tobacco products.
WHO: Stop Tobacco Advertisements AHN
WHO Calls for Complete Ban on Tobacco Advertising Voice of America
eFluxMedia - Orlando Sentinel - Reuters - Miami Poetry Review
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Grants/contracts - TMCnet

Friday, May 30th, 2008

San Diego Business Journal

Grants/contracts
TMCnet - 9 hours ago
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (the Bronx, New York) and Montefiore Medical Center (also the Bronx) a Clinical and Translational Science Award totaling $22 million over five years ...
U. receives grant to help speed new treatments to patients Salt Lake Tribune
San Diego institute gets $20 million grant for medical work San Jose Mercury News
San Diego Business Journal - San Diego Union Tribune - Bizjournals.com - Washington Business Journal
all 106 news articles

Baby born after rare ovarian pregnancy (AP)

Friday, May 30th, 2008
AP - A woman in a northern Australian city gave birth to a healthy baby girl after a rare full-term ectopic pregnancy, a hospital official said Friday.