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Study links video game playing with increased food intake in kids

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that almost 18% of US teens are obese. Although most experts agree that our growing obesity "epidemic" is driven by both inadequate physical activity and excessive caloric intake, implementing solutions is extraordinarily difficult.

18 May 2011

GAO report looks at U.S. aid for food emergencies, iWatch reports

According to a GAO report issued last week, "the USAID program designed for food emergencies now spends more than half of its funding to cover multi-year shortages that have become the norm. About 96 percent of the food aid supplied in 2010 went to 21 countries that have received U.S. food aid for four years or more," iWatch News reports.

18 May 2011

CitiusTech receives ONC-ATCB certification for BI-Clinical 10.3 EHR Module

CitiusTech announced today that BI-Clinical Framework 10.3 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as an EHR Module on May 12, 2011 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology, an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable Eligible Hospital certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

18 May 2011

Scientists detect potentially toxic flame retardants in common baby products

Scientists are reporting detection of potentially toxic flame retardants in car seats, bassinet mattresses, nursing pillows, high chairs, strollers, and other products that contain polyurethane foam and are designed for newborns, infants and toddlers.

18 May 2011

State Senators in Minnesota and Iowa pass abortion measures

A pair of bills that would dramatically limit abortion rights passed their final legislative hurdle on Monday and will soon be headed to the governor's desk. The GOP-led Minnesota Senate voted 40-26 to eliminate state funding of abortions for poor women and voted 42-24 to prohibit all abortions 20 weeks after conception.

18 May 2011

Silodosin helps reduce chronic prostatitis in men

New findings show that treatment with a specific alpha blocker helps reduce symptoms and improve quality of life for men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.

18 May 2011

Restrictive gadolinium-based contrast agent guidelines help prevent nephrogenic systemic fibrosis

A simple blood test may help prevent a serious complication associated with a contrast agent commonly used in MRI exams, according to a study published in the July issue of Radiology.

18 May 2011

Provider backlash to ACO rule continues

According to the American Hospital Association, the formation of accountable care organizations will cost millions more than Medicare projected. Meanwhile, PoliticoPro reports on how CMS might respond to the complaints.

18 May 2011

Study: 80% of U.S. physicians use Herceptin for HER2-positive metastatic gastric cancer treatment

In just over a month following the FDA's October 2010 approval of Roche's Herceptin for HER2-positive metastatic gastric cancer, more than 80 percent of U.S. physicians report using the drug, according to new research by GfK HealthCare.

18 May 2011

IOM workshops explore new digital technologies to improve health care

A series of workshops held by the Institute of Medicine explored what is necessary to enable health professionals and organizations to harness the full potential of new digital technologies such as tablets and electronic health records to increase efficiency and apply knowledge to real-time care decisions.

18 May 2011

UW C4C, Pharmigene execute licensing agreement for warfarin personalized medicine technology

The University of Washington Center for Commercialization and Pharmigene, a leader in advancing personalized medicine and reducing severe adverse reactions to drugs through genetic-based diagnostic solutions, today announced the execution of a licensing agreement between the parties.

18 May 2011

Rural patients more likely than city dwellers to have common surgeries

A surprising study of nearly 46 million Medicare patients says older residents in rural areas are more likely to have any of nine common surgeries than people in cities.

18 May 2011

Workplace smoking ban improves respiratory health and reduces emergency admissions

Workplace smoking bans are gaining ground globally, and one study has shown that they may have significant health effects. The study, conducted by researchers in Dublin, found that emergency room admissions due to respiratory illness dropped significantly in Ireland after the implementation of a workplace smoking ban, compared to admissions that took place before the ban went into effect.

18 May 2011

New interactive website for patients with schizophrenia

Schizophrenia24x7.com is a new, interactive website featuring helpful resources, information and interactive tools for people affected by schizophrenia.

18 May 2011

New denosumab Phase III trial data in high-risk prostate cancer presented at AUA conference

Data on the use of denosumab (Xgeva) to improve bone metastases-free survival in men with high-risk prostate cancer was presented at the American Urological Association conference today for the first time.

18 May 2011

Bill Gates calls for greater immunization efforts in World Health Assembly address

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, on Tuesday called for a "Decade of Vaccines" in a keynote address at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, saying strengthening immunization programs against infectious diseases worldwide could save 10 million lives by 2020, Reuters reports.

18 May 2011

Queen's University scientists partner to treat premature baby blindness with stem cells

Scientists from the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences at Queen's University Belfast are teaming up to develop a cure to an illness that can lead to blindness in premature babies, thanks to funding from children's charity Action Medical Research.

18 May 2011

JCO publishes Micromet's blinatumomab Phase 2 trial data in acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Micromet, Inc. today announced that data from a Phase 2 clinical trial of the Company's lead product candidate blinatumomab in patients with minimal residual disease positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia were published in the May 16th on-line edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

18 May 2011

Two drug makers will disclose prices they charge UNICEF for vaccines

The Telegraph reports that when "UNICEF began publishing prices agreed with suppliers for a range of vaccines over the past decade, ... some companies - including GSK, Novartis, Intervax and Crucell - did not initially allow disclosure."

18 May 2011

EMAS publishes position statement on women's post-reproductive health problems in Maturitas journal

Elsevier announced the publication of an important position statement from the European Menopause and Andropause Society in the journal Maturitas on managing menopausal women with a personal or family history of venous thromboembolism.

18 May 2011

Medical News

Study links video game playing with increased food intake in kids

GAO report looks at U.S. aid for food emergencies, iWatch reports

CitiusTech receives ONC-ATCB certification for BI-Clinical 10.3 EHR Module

Scientists detect potentially toxic flame retardants in common baby products

State Senators in Minnesota and Iowa pass abortion measures

Silodosin helps reduce chronic prostatitis in men

Restrictive gadolinium-based contrast agent guidelines help prevent nephrogenic systemic fibrosis

Provider backlash to ACO rule continues

Study: 80% of U.S. physicians use Herceptin for HER2-positive metastatic gastric cancer treatment

IOM workshops explore new digital technologies to improve health care

UW C4C, Pharmigene execute licensing agreement for warfarin personalized medicine technology

Rural patients more likely than city dwellers to have common surgeries

Workplace smoking ban improves respiratory health and reduces emergency admissions

New interactive website for patients with schizophrenia

New denosumab Phase III trial data in high-risk prostate cancer presented at AUA conference

Bill Gates calls for greater immunization efforts in World Health Assembly address

Queen's University scientists partner to treat premature baby blindness with stem cells

JCO publishes Micromet's blinatumomab Phase 2 trial data in acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Two drug makers will disclose prices they charge UNICEF for vaccines

EMAS publishes position statement on women's post-reproductive health problems in Maturitas journal

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