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Anesthetist may have infected patients during procedure

There has been a breach in the strict infection prevention protocols followed by health care staff including doctors presumably by an Anesthetist. Nearly 250 patients in Western Australia might have been already infected with HIV, Hepatitis B and C and syphilis.

30 Apr 2010

States move to require ultrasounds before abortions

Various states have passed or are considering bills to tighten abortion regulations.

30 Apr 2010

Summer born babies more at risk of multiple sclerosis, says research

A recent study in Australia has found a link between low exposure to sunlight during the first three months of pregnancy and development of multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life of the baby.

30 Apr 2010

Race and age play a major role in use of alternative therapies for chronic pain

In a University of Michigan Health System study, 1 out of 3 patients with chronic pain reported using complementary and alternative medicine therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic visits for pain relief.

30 Apr 2010

Study uncovers transcription control mechanism that is regulated by cancer-causing gene

A comprehensive new gene expression study in embryonic stem cells has uncovered a transcription control mechanism that is not only more pervasive than once thought but is also heavily regulated by the cancer-causing gene c-Myc.

30 Apr 2010

FDA critics say controversy about diabetes drug points to need for agency changes

Reuters: "The controversy surrounding a GlaxoSmithKline Plc diabetes drug points to a need for changes in the way the U.S. Food and Drug Administration handles safety issues, agency critics told lawmakers on Wednesday.

30 Apr 2010

Generex Biotechnology receives U.S. patent for method of administering insulin to the buccal region

Generex Biotechnology Corporation, the leader in drug delivery for metabolic diseases through the inner lining of the mouth, today announced that it has received a new patent in the United States.

30 Apr 2010

EGS announces presentation of TIF2 procedure clinical results at SAGES meeting

EndoGastric Solutions (EGS) today announced that new U.S. clinical results for their third generation Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF2) procedure were presented during the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) meeting April 14-17, in Washington, DC.

30 Apr 2010

Daily intake of vitamin E may help improve fatty liver disease: Study

In an NIH-funded study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, research found that daily vitamin E improved the livers of patients who have a type of liver disease known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

30 Apr 2010

DOJ investigating Partners HealthCare for alleged anticompetitive practices

Partners HealthCare, the largest hospital and physician network in the Northeast, is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice for alleged anticompetitive behavior after some have questioned how the firm negotiates contracts with health insurers, The Boston Globe reports.

30 Apr 2010

Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries agree to pay over $81M to resolve Topamax illegal promotion allegations

American pharmaceutical manufacturers Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical LLC and Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., both subsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson, have agreed to pay more than $81 million to resolve criminal and civil liability arising from the illegal promotion of the epilepsy drug Topamax, the Justice Department announced today.

30 Apr 2010

NovaMed reports net loss of 4% in first quarter 2010

NovaMed, Inc., a leading operator of ambulatory surgery centers in partnership with physicians, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. Total net revenue was $37,055,000, down 3% from $38,294,000 in the prior year first quarter.

30 Apr 2010

Dietary changes may help alleviate celiac disease, says study

New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that striking a balance of intestinal microbiota could play a role in early stages of celiac disease-related immune responses

30 Apr 2010

Health reform politics still swirling; SEIU close to choosing new leader

CongressDaily: "When House Minority Leader Boehner ranks wholesale repeal of healthcare reform as Republicans' No. 1 priority, that thinking might be more wishful than pragmatic." If the GOP scores significant gains in the upcoming midterm and 2012 elections, they could draw Democrats back to the table to renegotiate certain parts of the law.

30 Apr 2010

2nd biannual fetal therapy reunion at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center

Over 200 infants and toddlers will converge at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center on Saturday, May 15 at a special event celebrating their lives and reuniting them and their parents with others who share similar experiences.

30 Apr 2010

Lotus Pharmaceuticals receives Chinese SFDA approval to commence Laevo-Bambuterol clinical trials

Lotus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a growing developer, manufacturer and seller of medicine and drugs in the People's Republic of China today reported that its innovative asthma drug Laevo-Bambuterol has received approval from China's State Food & Drug Administration's (SFDA) to commence clinical trials (No.2010L01309 and 2010L01399).

30 Apr 2010

United Therapeutics reports strong revenue growth in first quarter 2010

United Therapeutics Corporation today announced its results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

30 Apr 2010

Health law keeps 200,000 in state insurance plans instead of new high-risk pools

USA Today: About 200,000 people already enrolled in 35 state high-risk insurance pools "will not be allowed to enroll this summer in a new lower cost federal program for people like them because they already buy pricey state-run plans." In order to be eligible, "a person can't have had health coverage for six months.

30 Apr 2010

A major research initiative to optimize quality of life for cancer survivors

At the age of 12, she was diagnosed with spinal cord cancer, with a nasty tumor sitting at the very base of her spinal cord and getting entangled with spinal nerves.

30 Apr 2010