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Unintentional prescription opioid overdose deaths have reached epidemic proportions in the U.S.

Unintentional overdose deaths in teens and adults have reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. In some 20 states in 2007 the number of unintentional drug poisoning deaths exceeded either motor vehicle crashes or suicides, two of the leading causes of injury death.

26 Apr 2011

AAA honors anatomy researchers with prestigious scientific award

The American Association of Anatomist's presented its highest awards on April 12 during the society's Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. This year's honors went to:

26 Apr 2011

Patients of orthopedists are more apt to undergo back surgery

When doctors own or lease MRI equipment, their patients are more likely to receive scans for low back pain. Patients of orthopedists are more apt to undergo back surgery as well, according to a study published online in Health Services Research.

26 Apr 2011

In the statehouses: Localities vs. unions in Mass.; supporters to rally for SustiNet in Conn.

Massachusetts House lawmakers kick off a busy week on Beacon Hill Monday with full chamber negotiations over the state budget. ... The biggest point of contention in the budget is the DeLeo-backed provision giving cities and towns the ability to alter employee health plans without union approval. At least 50 Democrats have reportedly signed on to an amendment that would soften that provision.

26 Apr 2011

ACC/AHA release consensus document to help clinicians reduce risk of hypertension in older adults

Hypertension is very common among older adults. 64 percent of older men and 78 percent of older women have high blood pressure, placing them at heightened risk for heart disease including heart failure, stroke, coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation, as well as chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus.

26 Apr 2011

New discoveries in stem-cell technology

A scientist at the Gladstone Institutes has made two significant stem-cell discoveries that advance medicine and human health by creating powerful new approaches for using stem cells and stem-cell-like technology.

26 Apr 2011

Study: 80% of blacks more likely to spend all personal finances for cancer care

People in minority groups, especially black Americans, are more willing than their white counterparts to exhaust their personal financial resources to prolong life after being diagnosed with lung or colorectal cancer, according to a University of Alabama at Birmingham study published April 26, 2011, online in Cancer, the journal of the American Cancer Society.

26 Apr 2011

People who travel extensively for business have high rates of health risk factors

People who travel extensively for business have increased rates of poor health and health risk factors, including obesity and high blood pressure, reports a study in the April Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

26 Apr 2011

Viewpoints: Sebelius on medical mistakes; Stockman on solving deficit; Fox on Medicare's political history

A recent study found that as many as one out of three hospital patients is harmed by his or her care. And the Institute of Medicine estimates that as many as 100,000 Americans die each year from preventable medical errors in hospitals. That's about the number of annual deaths caused by auto accidents, AIDS, and breast cancer combined.

26 Apr 2011

Study: HIV infection linked to increased risk of heart failure

Patients with HIV infection without a prior history of coronary heart disease may be at a higher risk of developing heart failure, according to a report in the April 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

26 Apr 2011

High computer use linked to increased engagement in MRB among adolescents

Researchers at Queen's University have found a strong association between computer and Internet use in adolescents and engagement in multiple-risk behaviours, including illicit drug use, drunkenness and unprotected sex.

26 Apr 2011

Corticosteroid creams do not cause skin thinning: Study

According to a new study, long term use of steroid creams to treat children with the skin condition known as eczema doesn't cause any major negative side effects.

25 Apr 2011

Study questions suitability of anti-retroviral drugs for the young

According to a new major study one in eight children born with HIV becomes resistant to the three main classes of drugs used to suppress the virus within five years of starting treatment. This is the first major study that looks at drug resistance in 1,000 European children born with HIV. It raises questions about the suitability of anti-retroviral drugs for the young.

25 Apr 2011

AstraZeneca selects Biologics as U.S. channel partner for vandetanib

Biologics, Inc., an integrated oncology management company, is pleased to announce it has been selected by AstraZeneca as the exclusive U.S. strategic channel partner for vandetanib.

25 Apr 2011

As practices change, family physician has trouble retiring

Dr. [Ronald] Sroka has practiced family medicine for 32 years in a small, red-brick building just six miles from his childhood home. ... Dr. Sroka, 62, thought about retiring. He tried to sell his once highly profitable practice. No luck. He tried giving it away. No luck. Dr. Sroka's fate is emblematic of a transformation in American medicine. ... [D]octors like him are increasingly being replaced by teams of rotating doctors and nurses who do not know their patients nearly as well. A centuries-old intimacy between doctor and patient is being lost.

25 Apr 2011

POZEN, AstraZeneca file lawsuit against Dr. Reddy's for patent infringement relating to VIMOVO

POZEN Inc., a pharmaceutical company committed to transforming medicine that transforms lives, today announced that it and AstraZeneca filed a lawsuit against Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (Dr. Reddy's) in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,926,907 relating to VIMOVO™ (naproxen / esomeprazole magnesium) delayed-release tablets.

25 Apr 2011

AstraZeneca announces U.S. availability of vandetanib for rare medullary thyroid cancer

AstraZeneca today announced that the orphan drug vandetanib is now available to U.S. patients for the treatment of medullary thyroid cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or that has spread to other parts of the body.

25 Apr 2011

Enrollment commences in Gore Early TIPS study for ascites at Indiana University Hospital

W. L. Gore & Associates today reported the first patient enrolled in the Gore Early TIPS for Ascites Study. The patient was treated at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind.

25 Apr 2011

VDF seeks nominations for PAD and venous disease research awards

The Vascular Disease Foundation is seeking nominations for research awards through its Peripheral Arterial Disease and Venous Disease Coalitions. Research awards recognize the important research relevant to the understanding and/or treatment of arterial and venous diseases.

25 Apr 2011

New research provides insight into mechanism behind cardiac development

During embryonic development, cells migrate to their eventual location in the adult body plan and begin to differentiate into specific cell types. Thanks to new research at the University of Pennsylvania, there is new insight into how these processes regulate tissues formation in the heart.

25 Apr 2011

Medicine News and Research

Unintentional prescription opioid overdose deaths have reached epidemic proportions in the U.S.

AAA honors anatomy researchers with prestigious scientific award

Patients of orthopedists are more apt to undergo back surgery

In the statehouses: Localities vs. unions in Mass.; supporters to rally for SustiNet in Conn.

ACC/AHA release consensus document to help clinicians reduce risk of hypertension in older adults

New discoveries in stem-cell technology

Study: 80% of blacks more likely to spend all personal finances for cancer care

People who travel extensively for business have high rates of health risk factors

Viewpoints: Sebelius on medical mistakes; Stockman on solving deficit; Fox on Medicare's political history

Study: HIV infection linked to increased risk of heart failure

High computer use linked to increased engagement in MRB among adolescents

Corticosteroid creams do not cause skin thinning: Study

Study questions suitability of anti-retroviral drugs for the young

AstraZeneca selects Biologics as U.S. channel partner for vandetanib

As practices change, family physician has trouble retiring

POZEN, AstraZeneca file lawsuit against Dr. Reddy's for patent infringement relating to VIMOVO

AstraZeneca announces U.S. availability of vandetanib for rare medullary thyroid cancer

Enrollment commences in Gore Early TIPS study for ascites at Indiana University Hospital

VDF seeks nominations for PAD and venous disease research awards

New research provides insight into mechanism behind cardiac development

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