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Leptin's fat-burning role in humans

For nearly a decade, scientists have known that leptin plays an important fat-burning role in humans. But the map of leptin's path through the body – the key to understanding how and why the hormone works – is still incomplete.

27 Jul 2004

New publication looks at the immediate effects of the Medicare Modernization Act

Before the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), private plan options for beneficiaries had eroded substantially, with severely limited or no choice in most communities.

27 Jul 2004

Possible inherited component for lung cancer

Researchers have discovered a possible inherited component for lung cancer, a disease normally associated with external causes, such as cigarette smoking.

27 Jul 2004

Medical complaints against doctors don't improve the standard of patient care in New Zealand

Medical complaints made against doctors are not helping to improve the standard of patient care in New Zealand, according to half of the doctors who took part in a University of Otago study.

27 Jul 2004

Strategic analysis on impact of regulations on radiology practice in Europe

The absence of technical standards in the Medical Device Directive has forced medical imaging companies to conform to additional, country specific standards. The presence of multilayered and diffused national legislatives in a stringent regulatory environment has invariably complicated product and technology innovation.

27 Jul 2004

Western Australian research shows nine children under the age of 14 die from passive smoking each year

The Western Australian State Government must act immediately to save the lives of children in WA and toughen anti-smoking legislation, the AMA (WA) said today.

27 Jul 2004

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines available faster

The time taken for medicines to list on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will be significantly reduced under recommendations outlined in the report Working together to improve the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - Review of the Post PBAC Processes Report released today.

27 Jul 2004

Australia is providing an additional $12 million in humanitarian assistance to Sudan

This takes Australia's humanitarian funding to $20 million, demonstrating the Australian Government's deep concern about the situation in the Darfur region of Western Sudan.

27 Jul 2004

Continuing improvement in the process of end-of-life decision making is needed

In a study using hypothetical cases, physicians commonly made end-of-life treatment decisions that were not consistent with patient preferences stated in explicit advance directives, according to an article in the July 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

27 Jul 2004

British Government needs to get its act together to tackle the soaring rates of sexually transmitted infections

The Chairman of the British Medical Association, Mr James Johnson, has called on the Government to get its act together to tackle the soaring rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The Health Protection Agency (HPA) figures for 2003 released today [27 July] show that STI rates are still on the increase in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

27 Jul 2004

New study suggests that WTC pollutants might have affected unborn babies

While public health officials reported that the air in lower Manhattan was safe to breathe, many residents suffering from symptoms such as raw throats, burning eyes, nose bleeds, and intermittent asthma attacks, were afraid, confused, and suspicious of what the authorities were telling them.

27 Jul 2004

Definite link between migraine and menstruation

Two new studies shows a definite link between migraine and menstruation. Approximately half of all women who seek clinical treatment for migraines have reported an association between migraine and menstruation, and a recent study by the City of London Migraine Clinic confirms their experience.

26 Jul 2004

Traveling to and from work can reduce cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes

Research published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that moderate exercise can reduce cardiovascular disease deaths in people with type 2 diabetes, even if that activity comes from work or traveling to and from work.

26 Jul 2004

New plan of action aims to reduce prescription drug costs by more than 50 percent

The United States Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new plan of action and regulatory mechanisms to deliver greater benefits. These benefits aim to reduce prescription costs by more than 50 percent for the average senior without coverage.

26 Jul 2004

Millions of American osteoporosis sufferers remain undiagnosed and untreated

Osteoporosis is a serious health condition that affects over 44 million Americans. The human and economic costs for this condition may account for some $17 billion in direct expenditures in hospitals and nursing homes and that annual expense is expected to triple by 2040.

26 Jul 2004

California's first human death from West Nile virus (WNV)

West Nile virus (WNV) has claimed the life of a 57-year old Orange County man, making him the first to die in California from the virus, Dr. Richard Joseph Jackson, state public health officer, announced today.

26 Jul 2004

Organic tomatoes have higher levels of vitamin C

In her study of organic and conventionally grown tomatoes, Alyson Mitchell, a food chemist at University of California at Davis, found organic tomatoes had higher levels of secondary plant metabolites and higher levels of vitamin C.

26 Jul 2004

Smart packaging that alerts consumers that a product is beginning to spoil

As food evolves to accommodate the demands of an increasingly on-the-go world, in many cases it's the packaging that drives the change according to experts gathered at the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo. And those packages are getting smarter.

26 Jul 2004

Food safety experts cannot concede that organic is safer than conventional food, as their research shows it is not

For many shoppers the word “organic” is synonymous with “safe.” But food safety experts cannot concede that organic is safer than conventional food, as their research shows it is not. Dialogue on the confusion between fact and myth highlighted the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo.

26 Jul 2004

Overcoming the problems associated with adding omega-3s to food

As the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids reach the awareness of consumers eager to improve the functions of their body -- from the cardiovascular system to the brain -- food makers are scurrying to enrich and fortify products with omega-3s and get them to market. But one major obstacle tempers progress -- flavor.

26 Jul 2004

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Leptin's fat-burning role in humans

New publication looks at the immediate effects of the Medicare Modernization Act

Possible inherited component for lung cancer

Medical complaints against doctors don't improve the standard of patient care in New Zealand

Strategic analysis on impact of regulations on radiology practice in Europe

Western Australian research shows nine children under the age of 14 die from passive smoking each year

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines available faster

Australia is providing an additional $12 million in humanitarian assistance to Sudan

Continuing improvement in the process of end-of-life decision making is needed

British Government needs to get its act together to tackle the soaring rates of sexually transmitted infections

New study suggests that WTC pollutants might have affected unborn babies

Definite link between migraine and menstruation

Traveling to and from work can reduce cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes

New plan of action aims to reduce prescription drug costs by more than 50 percent

Millions of American osteoporosis sufferers remain undiagnosed and untreated

California's first human death from West Nile virus (WNV)

Organic tomatoes have higher levels of vitamin C

Smart packaging that alerts consumers that a product is beginning to spoil

Food safety experts cannot concede that organic is safer than conventional food, as their research shows it is not

Overcoming the problems associated with adding omega-3s to food

E-Cigarettes and Ethanol: A forensic Perspective on Vaping

Understanding Consumer-Consented Data to Optimize Digital Health Programs

The Future is Wearable: Advancing Human Health Through Portable Spectroscopy

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