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European Union funds a three-year project to establish a research network for complementary medicine study

A three-year project called CAMbrella will receive nearly 1.5 million euros of European Union funding to establish a research network for the study of complementary medicine. The Center for Naturopathic Research at "Rechts der Isar," the university hospital of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen will coordinate the project for the winning applicant group, which includes 16 scientific organizations from 12 European countries.

10 Nov 2009

H1N1 cases increase in China, Japan; Afghanistan attempts to contain virus

The WHO on Friday reported on a rising number of H1N1 (swine flu) cases in China and Japan, Reuters/Washington Post reports. "In China, after an earlier wave of mixed influenza activity (seasonal H3N2 and pandemic H1N1), pandemic H1N1 influenza activity now predominates and is increasing," the agency said. "Sharp increases in pandemic flu infections continue to be reported throughout Japan, particularly on the northern island," the news service writes (Nebehay, 11/6).

10 Nov 2009

Costly ER bills raise questions, concerns

McClatchy/The Sacramento Bee reports on a the experience of Scott Hawkins, a 23-year old student who received five minutes of ER care at the UC Davis Medical Center before being pronounced dead. McClatchy reports: "Few question the extent to which doctors tried to save the student's life on Oct. 21, but the amount billed for his emergency care has provoked outrage - a further example, critics said, of what is wrong in a health care system that is roundly maligned for its escalating costs."

9 Nov 2009

Children with autism may have lower quality handwriting, says study

Children with autism may have lower quality handwriting and trouble forming letters compared to children without autism, according to a study published in the November 10, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

9 Nov 2009

Military personnel with back pain unlikely to return to duty after treatment

Military personnel evacuated out of Iraq and Afghanistan because of back pain are unlikely to return to the line of duty regardless of the treatment they receive, according to research led by a Johns Hopkins pain management specialist.

9 Nov 2009

Black Diamond Video’s Integrated Digital Surgical Suites to be installed at the Yale-New Haven Hospital

Black Diamond Video, Inc. announces that Yale-New Haven Hospital has selected BDV to install their state-of-the-art Integrated Digital Surgical Suites (IDSS) into their neurosurgical suite and gastrointestinal suites in the new Smilow Cancer Center.

9 Nov 2009

Prescient Medical to showcase its vProtect Luminal Shield and the vPredict Optical Catheter System

Two products from Prescient Medical -- the vProtect(TM) Luminal Shield and the vPredict(TM) Optical Catheter System -- will be featured at the 3rd Annual Canaccord Adams Cardiovascular Conference. The conference will take place on Tuesday, November 10th in San Francisco, California, and will bring together a select group of med-tech and biotech companies focused on the most important markets in cardiovascular medicine.

9 Nov 2009

EMSC to acquire Pinnacle Anesthesia Consultants and Pinnacle Consultants Mid Atlantic

Emergency Medical Services Corporation today announced that it has significantly expanded its anesthesiology services via definitive agreements to acquire Pinnacle Consultants Mid Atlantic and the management services company of Pinnacle Anesthesia Consultants, P.A. (the “MSO”).

9 Nov 2009

Covidien contraindicates use of its Optimark gadoversetamide injection

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that it will voluntarily contraindicate the use of its Optimark™ gadoversetamide injection, a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA), in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures involving patients with severe renal impairment.

9 Nov 2009

CRINONE vaginal progesterone gel as effective as IM progesterone for luteal phase support in IVF-ET

In their American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) conference wrap-up, Medscape highlighted the article published by them on October 27, 2009, which summarized the results from the largest prospective, randomized clinical study to compare vaginal progesterone to intramuscular progesterone injections (IM progesterone) for luteal support in infertility treatment.

9 Nov 2009

Progenics Pharmaceuticals reports financial results for the third quarter of 2009

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced its results of operations for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

9 Nov 2009

SonoSite offers SonoAccess iPhone application for musculoskeletal physicians

SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and specialist in hand-carried ultrasound for point-of-care medicine, today announced the expansion of the SonoAccess™ iPhone® application to include musculoskeletal specialties. SonoAccess is the first iPhone application to provide physicians with a comprehensive multimedia database of ultrasound resource materials.

9 Nov 2009

Public health experts urge Congress not to overlook the needs of Americans with "morbid obesity"

As the House of Representatives and the Senate debate companion bills to make health care more affordable and accessible, a coalition of obesity and public health experts today urged Congress not to overlook the needs of the more than 15 million Americans who suffer from severe obesity and are at the greatest risk for chronic disease and death.

9 Nov 2009

Tobacco smoke linked with respiratory diseases

Tobacco smoke is involved in uncontrolled asthma, a diminished response to anti-asthma drugs, rhinitis, nasal obstruction, and deregulation of the immune system according to an international expert at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Miami Beach, Fla.

9 Nov 2009

Women with asthma find it harder to sleep and feel more tired during the day than men

Women with asthma are more anxious, find it harder to sleep and are more tired during the day than their male counterparts, but nevertheless tend to be better at following their treatment, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in close collaboration with Sahlgrenska University Hospital.

9 Nov 2009

Pain management physician offers house calls to residents of Manhattan in New York City

Davis Bregman, a pain management physician will now offer routine house calls to residents of Manhattan in New York City. Patients will be able to request a house call by calling the office at 212-918-1629 or sending an email from davisbregman.com.

9 Nov 2009

Lubricants improve the comfort and pleasure of sexual intercourse, and reduce the risk of injury

An Indiana University study involving 2,453 women ages 18 to 68 found that lubricant use during sexual activity alone or with a partner contributed to higher ratings of pleasurable and satisfying sex.

9 Nov 2009

Last-minute tactic by members to AAA to introduce an emergency resolution rescinding the AMA's support of HR 3962

Members of the AMA are trying a last-minute tactic to introduce an emergency resolution rescinding the AMA's support of HR 3962.

9 Nov 2009

Daval International receives award for its anti-inflammatory agent AIMSPRO

Following the provision of clinical and scientific data to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), privately owned UK company Daval International Limited (http://www.davalinternational.com) has been informed that its innovative anti-inflammatory agent AIMSPRO(R) has been awarded an Orphan-Drug designation for the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

9 Nov 2009

Postmenopausal hormone therapy reduces the rate of atypical ductal hyperplasia

The use of postmenopausal hormone therapy has decreased over time in the United States, which researchers suggest may play a key role in the declining rate of atypical ductal hyperplasia, a known risk factor for breast cancer.

9 Nov 2009

Medicine News and Research

European Union funds a three-year project to establish a research network for complementary medicine study

H1N1 cases increase in China, Japan; Afghanistan attempts to contain virus

Costly ER bills raise questions, concerns

Children with autism may have lower quality handwriting, says study

Military personnel with back pain unlikely to return to duty after treatment

Black Diamond Video’s Integrated Digital Surgical Suites to be installed at the Yale-New Haven Hospital

Prescient Medical to showcase its vProtect Luminal Shield and the vPredict Optical Catheter System

EMSC to acquire Pinnacle Anesthesia Consultants and Pinnacle Consultants Mid Atlantic

Covidien contraindicates use of its Optimark gadoversetamide injection

CRINONE vaginal progesterone gel as effective as IM progesterone for luteal phase support in IVF-ET

Progenics Pharmaceuticals reports financial results for the third quarter of 2009

SonoSite offers SonoAccess iPhone application for musculoskeletal physicians

Public health experts urge Congress not to overlook the needs of Americans with "morbid obesity"

Tobacco smoke linked with respiratory diseases

Women with asthma find it harder to sleep and feel more tired during the day than men

Pain management physician offers house calls to residents of Manhattan in New York City

Lubricants improve the comfort and pleasure of sexual intercourse, and reduce the risk of injury

Last-minute tactic by members to AAA to introduce an emergency resolution rescinding the AMA's support of HR 3962

Daval International receives award for its anti-inflammatory agent AIMSPRO

Postmenopausal hormone therapy reduces the rate of atypical ductal hyperplasia

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