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Prescription drugs from bogus Canadian website are all fake

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) analysis of three commonly prescribed drugs purchased from a Web site advertised as Canadian showed that so-called "Canadian Generics" bought from the Web site were fake, substandard and potentially dangerous.

15 Jul 2004

How HIV/AIDS treatment can best be combined with community-based care in some of the poorest areas of sub-Saharan Africa

A West African community has joined the network of community-based treatment support programs that form Bristol-Myers Squibb's real world field test of how HIV/AIDS treatment can best be combined with community-based care in some of the poorest and most remote areas of sub-Saharan Africa.

13 Jul 2004

Researchers uncover new information source, the cornea of the human eye

Two Columbia University scientists, Dr. Ko Nishino and Prof. Shree K. Nayar, have discovered how images reflected in the cornea of the human eye can provide the basis for technical advances in such varied areas as the analysis of historical photographs and the development of communications tools for paralyzed patients.

10 Jul 2004

Health Canada warning on Trazodone interaction with certain medications

Health Canada, in association with Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada, is advising Canadians to consult with their health care professionals if they are currently being treated with the antidepressant trazodone in combination with any of the following medications: ketoconazole (an antifungal agent), ritonavir and indinavir (protease inhibitors used in the treatment of HIV), or carbamazepine (an anti-epileptic therapy).

9 Jul 2004

Pfizer focuses on enabling America's 43 million uninsured to obtain medicines at significant savings

Pfizer Inc said today it will launch the pharmaceutical industry's most comprehensive initiative to significantly expand access to prescription medicines across the United States, with a specific focus on enabling America's 43 million uninsured to obtain Pfizer medicines at significant savings.

7 Jul 2004

Violent crimes down by 3.4 percent and property crime up by 2 percent in California

California's Attorney General Bill Lockyer today released comprehensive California crime statistics for 2003 that showed a decrease in violent crime of 3.4 percent and in increase in property crime of 2 percent when compared to 2002.

7 Jul 2004

Warning against micropigmentation tattooing to apply permanent makeup for lip liner, eyeliner and eyebrow color

The U.S. FDA has alerted the general public to reported adverse events associated with individuals who have undergone certain micropigmentation procedures, a form of tattooing, used to apply "permanent makeup" for lip liner, eyeliner, or eyebrow color.

6 Jul 2004

New web site dedicated to improving the accuracy of medical news stories

The Newcastle Institute of Public Health (NIPH) has launched a web site dedicated to improving the accuracy of news stories about new medical treatments in the media.

1 Jul 2004

New educational campaign on celiac disease

The Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation (CDHNF) with the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) today announced the launch of a new educational campaign on celiac disease

30 Jun 2004

About 40 percent of U.S. adults ages 40 to 74 — millions of whom are Hispanic or Latino — currently have pre-diabetes

About 40 percent of U.S. adults ages 40 to 74 — millions of whom are Hispanic or Latino — currently have pre-diabetes, a condition that raises a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.

29 Jun 2004

Delphi expands medical footprint

Delphi Medical Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of Delphi Corporation, recently signed a licensing agreement with Switzerland-based medical device company Debiotech, S.A.

29 Jun 2004

New Harvard website recommendations could help prevent over half of all chronic disease in the U.S.

Your Disease Risk offers users the chance to find out their risk of five of the most important diseases in the United States and get personalized tips for preventing them.

29 Jun 2004

Drunkenness a target for community awareness

The Drug and Alcohol Office today launched the first phase of a long-term strategy to reduce drunkenness and its contribution to a range of problems experienced by the community.

22 Jun 2004

New insights into a mysterious type of amnesia

Researchers have new insights into a mysterious type of amnesia, according to a study published in the June 22 issue of Neurology

21 Jun 2004

Application from the Newcastle Fertility Centre at Life to make human embryonic stem cells

The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) is currently considering a licence application from the Newcastle Fertility Centre at Life to make human embryonic stem cells using cell nuclear transfer - a technique also known as therapeutic cloning.

16 Jun 2004

New technology expands facial biometrics technology

Many of us pride ourselves on never forgetting a face - and rightly so, because recognising and remembering the subtle distinctions that make everyone look uniquely different is a complex task. Now, thanks to the development of new technology, your face may soon be the key to the future.

15 Jun 2004

Speed cameras across Britain are saving lives

The number of people killed or seriously injured at sites where safety cameras are in use has fallen by 40%, UK Transport Secretary Alistair Darling has announced. This equates to over 100 fewer deaths a year.

15 Jun 2004

The mother of four boys with one of the world's rarest illnesses has donated her bone marrow to her eldest son

A mum whose four sons all suffer from a rare life threatening disease yesterday donated her bone marrow to her eldest son Josh. Allison Hartley was found to be a match for 12-year-old Joshua, who has the rare degenerative condition XLP.

11 Jun 2004

Epilepsy drugs can increase the rate of bone loss in older women

Epilepsy drugs can increase the rate of bone loss in older women, according to a study published in the June 8 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

9 Jun 2004

Act now to deliver a future for the medical workforce in Scotland, says BMA

The BMA today welcomed the publication of two Scottish Executive reports into the education and training of the medical workforce in Scotland acknowledging that they offered many solutions but, warned that they would only be successful if the recommendations are followed and effective action is taken now.

9 Jun 2004

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Prescription drugs from bogus Canadian website are all fake

How HIV/AIDS treatment can best be combined with community-based care in some of the poorest areas of sub-Saharan Africa

Researchers uncover new information source, the cornea of the human eye

Health Canada warning on Trazodone interaction with certain medications

Pfizer focuses on enabling America's 43 million uninsured to obtain medicines at significant savings

Violent crimes down by 3.4 percent and property crime up by 2 percent in California

Warning against micropigmentation tattooing to apply permanent makeup for lip liner, eyeliner and eyebrow color

New web site dedicated to improving the accuracy of medical news stories

New educational campaign on celiac disease

About 40 percent of U.S. adults ages 40 to 74 — millions of whom are Hispanic or Latino — currently have pre-diabetes

Delphi expands medical footprint

New Harvard website recommendations could help prevent over half of all chronic disease in the U.S.

Drunkenness a target for community awareness

New insights into a mysterious type of amnesia

Application from the Newcastle Fertility Centre at Life to make human embryonic stem cells

New technology expands facial biometrics technology

Speed cameras across Britain are saving lives

The mother of four boys with one of the world's rarest illnesses has donated her bone marrow to her eldest son

Epilepsy drugs can increase the rate of bone loss in older women

Act now to deliver a future for the medical workforce in Scotland, says BMA

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