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Independent analysis of the Medicare-approved drug discount cards has found that average seniors will save

A newly released independent analysis of the Medicare-approved drug discount cards has found that average seniors participating in the new program will save over $1,200, on average, for their prescription drug purchases ¨C before the full Medicare drug benefit goes into effect in 2006.

20 Aug 2004

Large percentage of child deaths related to malaria are attributable to undernutrition and deficiencies

A large percentage of child deaths related to malaria are attributable to undernutrition and deficiencies of vitamin A, zinc, iron and folate, according to a new report by researchers with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

20 Aug 2004

Budding doctors can get the low-down on life at medical school

The Insider's Guide to Medical School 2004-5, compiled by members of the BMA's Medical Students Committee, gives a unique insight into what studying medicine is really like. It provides students considering medicine with crucial information, such as each U.K. medical school's entry requirements.

20 Aug 2004

Failing to disclose the results of clinical trials kills patients

Failing to disclose the results of clinical trials kills patients and wastes money, and government regulation is needed to put a stop to it, argues Sir Iain Chalmers in a letter to this week's BMJ.

20 Aug 2004

Five-in-one vaccine is an important step forward in the UK's vaccination programme

The new five-in-one vaccine is an important step forward in the United Kingdom's vaccination programme, say child health experts in this week's BMJ.

20 Aug 2004

Performance of individual surgeons in the UK will be made publicly available

Later this year, the performance of individual surgeons in the UK will be made publicly available, but the move remains controversial. Researchers in this week's BMJ discuss the issues in relation to cardiothoracic surgery.

20 Aug 2004

Statement regarding DNA ruling by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

California's Attorney General Bill Lockyer has issued this statement regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's order today in U.S. v. Kincade:

20 Aug 2004

Ambulances may not be sent to deal with non-urgent 999 calls

From October, a nurse, paramedic or emergency care practitioner may treat these patients at home, avoiding the need for a hospital visit. They may also receive advice over the phone from NHS Direct.

20 Aug 2004

Welsh research has found that abused babies are at much greater risk of experiencing further abuse

New Welsh research has found that abused babies are at greater risk of experiencing further abuse, with 30% being re-abused within three years.

19 Aug 2004

Mobile phones in rural areas need more power, potentially having a greater impact on health

The power required by mobile phones in rural areas where base stations are sparse is significantly higher than in urban areas where base stations are plentiful, concludes research in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

19 Aug 2004

Living near to a petrol station may increase the risk of acute childhood leukaemia by 400%

These new findings are based on 280 cases of acute childhood leukaemia and a comparison group of 285 children matched for sex. The children were drawn from four hospitals in France (Nancy, Lille, Lyon, and Paris), and almost two thirds (60%) of the children with leukaemia were aged between 2 and 6.

19 Aug 2004

Nucleic acid-amplification testing has improved the safety of the nation's blood supply

State-of-the-art testing systems to screen donated blood have improved the safety of the nation's blood supply by preventing the transmission of potentially deadly viruses, according to a new study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

18 Aug 2004

Stem cell research may one day help cerebral palsy

Natural chemicals that assist healing may one day help transplanted adult stem cells integrate into an injured brain, helping children with cerebral palsy recover lost function, according to researchers at the Medical College of Georgia.

18 Aug 2004

Madeline Mann, the world's smallest surviving baby now 15

Medical progress of her 14-year follow up will be released in a letter published in the Aug. 19, 2004 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

18 Aug 2004

Revised cholesterol-lowering guidelines constitute a major risk to public health

Recently revised cholesterol-lowering guidelines constitute a major risk to public health according to The International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics, a non-profit organization of doctors, scientists and researchers.

18 Aug 2004

Authors redefine aging as any change in an organism over time

Voyager Pharmaceutical have announced the publication of a paper co-authored by its chief scientist, Richard Bowen, M.D., and Craig Atwood, Ph.D., research director of the University of Wisconsin Memory Research Program and the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute.

18 Aug 2004

60 percent of people with Crohn's disease have required surgery within the past five years

According to results released today from the newest survey of people with Crohn's disease, "Voices of Crohn's," 60 percent of people with Crohn's, between the ages of 18 and 34, have been hospitalized within the last two years and more than half have required surgery within the past five years.

18 Aug 2004

Outraged at cigarette manufacturers plan to expolit black youth and urban hip-hop culture

The National African American Tobacco Prevention Network has denounced a plan by KOOL brand cigarettes to escalate its targeting of black youth and urban hip-hop culture by sponsoring a nationwide Hip-Hop DJ Competition

18 Aug 2004

Gene variant that is a major contributor to cleft lip

An international team of researchers has identified a gene variant that is a major contributor to oral clefts and triples the risk of recurrence in affected families, it was reported today in The New England Journal of Medicine.

18 Aug 2004

Expatriates find better quality outside of the UK

Despite what Victoria Beckham may think, Spain has come out on top in a poll of people living and working abroad. Research carried out by BUPA International found that nine out of 10 expats they questioned claimed that their quality of life is better, or very much better, in Spain than in their home country.

18 Aug 2004

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Independent analysis of the Medicare-approved drug discount cards has found that average seniors will save

Large percentage of child deaths related to malaria are attributable to undernutrition and deficiencies

Budding doctors can get the low-down on life at medical school

Failing to disclose the results of clinical trials kills patients

Five-in-one vaccine is an important step forward in the UK's vaccination programme

Performance of individual surgeons in the UK will be made publicly available

Statement regarding DNA ruling by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Ambulances may not be sent to deal with non-urgent 999 calls

Welsh research has found that abused babies are at much greater risk of experiencing further abuse

Mobile phones in rural areas need more power, potentially having a greater impact on health

Living near to a petrol station may increase the risk of acute childhood leukaemia by 400%

Nucleic acid-amplification testing has improved the safety of the nation's blood supply

Stem cell research may one day help cerebral palsy

Madeline Mann, the world's smallest surviving baby now 15

Revised cholesterol-lowering guidelines constitute a major risk to public health

Authors redefine aging as any change in an organism over time

60 percent of people with Crohn's disease have required surgery within the past five years

Outraged at cigarette manufacturers plan to expolit black youth and urban hip-hop culture

Gene variant that is a major contributor to cleft lip

Expatriates find better quality outside of the UK

How innovation in dried blood spot testing is transforming neurological disease monitoring

Unlocking live single-cell functional insights

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

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